Welcome to “Advert / Stock 05/03/2023” this weeks “official” update on the stock. I say official as sometimes when I get new stuff I can’t help but mention it as I get so excited!
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This week I was fortunate enough to get some new items in stock. Some HG, a couple of MG and some RG kits. That is on top of the stock I already have. Everything is here in the UK ready to ship.
At the time of writing I still have 1 MGEX Strike Freedom available here:
I also have a ChuChu Demi Trainer Lauda’s Dilanza and loads of other kits available.
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If you are considering buying something new then please check us out. Or if you just fancy a bit of a browse go have a look! There may be something that peaks your interest.
Friday update 03/03/2023 is, to be fair, a very brief update.
I am just putting in some items that arrived in the week into the shop. I still have 3 RG models to add in (OO Quant, Zaku II MS-06F, and Zaku MS-06S).
There are some new HG models, a MG Deathscythe and some RG models also.
I also have 1 MGEX left in stock. It is £125 + p&p and it is ready to ship … well ok I need to box it, but it is there!
These are, at the moment, pretty hard to get hold of. So I’m not expecting it to stick around very long.
I also have 2 full sets of the AMMO Mig books that are the series aimed at painting mecha. They look absolutely awesome.
1st Book2nd Book3rd Book
If you are into painting your mecha, or want to get into it, they are more than worth a consideration.
That concludes my “Friday update 03/03/2023” update!
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Welcome to “RG Aile Strike Build Day 10” where I am building up an RG Aile strike model. If you haven’t read any of the other parts I would recommend going back to the start. You can find that here. In the first post I covered the box, runners and provide the manual.
I am taking my time to ensure I clean up all the marks that can be cleaned up. As with any build like this, if you end up with discolouration or a small white “stress” mark you are likely to need painting to get rid of those. I may have a look at simple quick methods of dealing with those items, especially as I find that it has a habit of happening on the grey pieces. I also accept I may need to work on my cutting style as I’m sure that will contribute to it!
The Process
Unless otherwise noted I followed this process for each piece:
Cut off roughly leaving plenty of nub
Trim back the nub with my better nippers
Apply water to my wet and dry sandpaper and sand the nub marks down
Dry the piece
Brush it off with the tooth brush to remove any bits
Re-apply the matt finish using the Gray Balancer
Prep the part with the green side of the White Balancer
Shine the part up with the white side of the White Balancer
If after this I wasn’t happy I would repeat the sanding steps down, and keep iterating until I was happy with the finish.
The Parts
Nubbed Parts
There are approximately 27 parts to the torso. However, you do need the two joint parts that were extracted from the top of the arm skeletons.
For the image above I cut the pieces out roughly and then put them into a small plastic bag overnight. No reason other than I was working on a few things 🙂
Cleaned Parts
Cleaned Parts
I cleaned up the parts using the process outlined about. I also at this point have no idea what order I am going to need them. However, it wasn’t a massive problem. I will, however, note that the two white pieces of armour have a slot on the inner piece that goes to the front or back depending on what side you attach them. This is important as the longish white piece (on the top line of pieces third from the top left, and surrounded by blue pieces), fits into those slots. I found out that if you attach those on the wrong side then you have to take it apart again (2 pieces on top of them) and refit.
This was because I decided to give myself a blast from the past, and just put them all together in a bag. It reminded me of the old lego bags where all the parts for a specific section of the build were all together. This looked like this.
Ready To Build
I actually enjoyed identifying the pieces from the manual and then finding them in my pile 🙂 Ultimately you should have a build process that you enjoy.
Putting it together
Complete FrontSide TorsoBalance 1Cleaned PartsTop Down BalanceTop Balance View
Once the torso was built I was able to attach the legs and arms. I then had a play with the posing on what I had so far. The articulation is great on the model. The “trying to do the splits” is limited due to the side parts that limit it. However, there is more than enough there to pose in a range of stances.
Also, as you can see from the pictures, at the moment the model can balance amazingly. With a little patience we can balance it really nicely.
Conclusion
I am still really happy with this. The model is building amazingly, and the way the parts layer up is really satisfying. The detail and articulation on this model are also fantastic. If you then add to this the great way the parts can clean up it is shaping up to meet all my expectations.
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Welcome to “RG Aile Strike Build Day 9” where I am building up an RG Aile strike model. If you haven’t read any of the other parts I would recommend going back to the start. You can find that here. In the first post I covered the box, runners and provide the manual.
I am taking my time to ensure I clean up all the marks that can be cleaned up. As with any build like this, if you end up with discolouration or a small white “stress” mark you are likely to need painting to get rid of those. I may have a look at simple quick methods of dealing with those items, especially as I find that it has a habit of happening on the grey pieces. I also accept I may need to work on my cutting style as I’m sure that will contribute to it!
The Process
Unless otherwise noted I followed this process for each piece:
Cut off roughly leaving plenty of nub
Trim back the nub with my better nippers
Apply water to my wet and dry sandpaper and sand the nub marks down
Dry the piece
Brush it off with the tooth brush to remove any bits
Re-apply the matt finish using the Gray Balancer
Prep the part with the green side of the White Balancer
Shine the part up with the white side of the White Balancer
If after this I wasn’t happy I would repeat the sanding steps down, and keep iterating until I was happy with the finish.
The Parts
Nubbed Arms Parts
As you can see the arm consists of 16 core pieces. Above I have just cut them out roughly ready for trimming and cleaning up. I showed that in the previous arm, so in this post I’m going to show you something different about them.
The arm Skeleton
Joint and Fist SeparatedAll pieces straightEnd bent up Bending into placeTop ConnectedBottom folded down
On the inside you have a lovely inner frame. The frame or skeleton comes pre-case on the runner. I find it mind boggling how they cast these intricate pieces.
In the first image you can see that the fist and joint have been separated. They come attached, but you need to remove them. The top joint is actually part of the shoulder assembly used when you build the torso. The fist is just re-attached later on. Previously I had issues removing the top part, however, knowing it was a straight peg I felt far more confident twisting and pulling to free the part. I found removing it on this arm a lot easier than on the first one.
In the second image (incorrectly titled all pieces straight) I had rotated and bent the socket joint into place.
The third image then has a small piece on the left hand side of the image bent upwards. Ultimately this clips back onto the central core of the arms frame. You can see this in the next image (“Bending into place”) how the section is bending up back towards the central part of the arm frame.
The “Top connected” picture shows the left hand piece completing the motion up and clicking into place into the frame, as well as the bottom section starting to bend down.
The final image has the arm frame complete with the part the fist was attached to moved all the way flat with the rest of the frame, and in place.
The finished Arm
Outer Arm ViewInner Arm ViewBack Arm View
As with the other pictures (yes I know I need a better background, I am working on it honest!) you can see how the armour has cleaned up nicely. I am really happy again with how this fits together. I really enjoy building the arms on this model as it is a satisfying process.
Conclusion
Everything in the build process, so far, has lived up to my expectations. The detail is stunning, the precision is what I expect from Bandai, and the build itself is an incredibly enjoyable process.
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Welcome to “Advert / Stock 26/02/2023” by weekly update on the stock available, and the links to get you filtered on the types of models you are interested in.
Model Kits Ltd is a UK based small independent retailer.
I started the company with a single aim. To try and help get models / kits into the hands of UK builders so that they can enjoy their hobby.
I also have a stock of the GUNPRIMER Balancers and some of the other GUNPRIMER products, as well as a supply of reasonably priced basic bases.
If you are thinking about picking up something new, or just want to have a browse for some inspiration please consider us as an option.
I am continuing to increase the breadth of stock available in the shop as items become available; including, but not limited to, adding an MGEX Strike Freedom when the box arrives. I had 3 but 2 have already been accounted for.
Thank you everyone for your support so far, and I hope you have a great week building!
The links to individual sections / filtered list items are below.
Welcome to “RG Aile Strike Build Day 8” where I am building up an RG Aile strike model. If you haven’t read any of the other parts I would recommend going back to the start. You can find that here. In the first post I covered the box, runners and provide the manual.
I am taking my time to ensure I clean up all the marks that can be cleaned up. As with any build like this, if you end up with discolouration or a small white “stress” mark you are likely to need painting to get rid of those. I may have a look at simple quick methods of dealing with those items, especially as I find that it has a habit of happening on the grey pieces. I also accept I may need to work on my cutting style as I’m sure that will contribute to it!
The Process
Unless otherwise noted I followed this process for each piece:
Cut off roughly leaving plenty of nub
Trim back the nub with my better nippers
Apply water to my wet and dry sandpaper and sand the nub marks down
Dry the piece
Brush it off with the tooth brush to remove any bits
Re-apply the matt finish using the Gray Balancer
Prep the part with the green side of the White Balancer
Shine the part up with the white side of the White Balancer
If after this I wasn’t happy I would repeat the sanding steps down, and keep iterating until I was happy with the finish.
Todays Parts
Nubbed Parts
I decided to take a slightly different approach tonight as I knew I could finish this arm off. Taking this approach also allowed me to take less photos which sped the process. Again I may look into getting some sort of setup to help with that. However, at the moment I only have my phone, table, and patience 🙂
Clean Parts
So, as I knew I was approaching this differently, I also cleaned up all the parts I had to work with tonight. I actually found this a nice change to the pace. Rather than cut 2 – 3 pieces, clean them, put them together, photograph them, rinse and repeat, I found doing multiple sets of pieces together meant when it came to the assembly I could just enjoy the build of the arm.
The Build
As I had approached it differently I had multiple bits to put together. Building this arm up was a really excellent experience. Seeing the parts layer on top of one another, and finally forming into the arm was a really enjoyable experience. I did have to consult the manual a couple of times, and work out which bits went where, but when in the right place the went together beautifully.
I have said it before in this build, and I’m sure I will say it again, but the armour on this build is an absolute pleasure to work with. The way the white parts clean up when you have that little bit extra time on them, they look really stunning.
FrontSideRearInside
As can be seen in the pictures above, the arm, in my opinion has come out really cleanly.
Articulation
The other main thing on these parts, after how stunning and detailed they are, is the articulation you get with these pieces.
Inside Arm
Outside Arm
As can be seen in the images above, the arm has solid articulation as well. Bending nicely, allowing for various poses.
Conclusion
So in summary. So far I have the legs, waist and an arm. However, there is not a piece in there at the moment that I am not happy with. The build has been really smooth and enjoyable so far. Apart from me wanting to examine by technique on removing the grey pieces from the sprues, I am super happy with this. I definitely think that extra bit of time, and making use of the GUNPRIMER Balancers really does make it shine.
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So this should, again, have been the next step in the Aile Strike build, but I have just sorted my next invoice and wanted to share some details! So instead of that, welcome to “Lightening Stock Update 21/02/2023”!
On the HG side I will have the ChuChu Demi Trainer, the Dilanza Standard, Dom RickDom, G Armour, GM Command Space, GM Sniper II, Gundam Psycho, Guncannon RX-77-2 Revive, and Kampfer.
That is just the HGs that are coming in. As normal as a small company slowly growing I will have limited numbers of items so if there is something there you are interested in then you will want to be on the ball!
I will also have the MG DeathScythe coming in.
DEATHSCYTHE
Again this is an absolutely awesome looking model. It looks outstanding!
Talking of MG models I will also hopefully have a spare MGEX Strike Freedom looking for a home. So if that is your sort of thing then you may want to get on that one as I’m sure that will go fast.
On the RG side, I will be having the GOD, Exia, RX-78-2, Wing, Wing XXXG-01W EW, OO QANT. Z’Gok Char Custom, Zaku II MS-06F and Zaku MS-06S also coming in.
Conclusion
As always the invoice is paid, I just need it to ship. Now as you all know I tend to have what I lovingly call hit and miss luck with UPS packages coming in to the country. However, I’m going to be hopeful that this is a smooth one and I will be seeing these all very soon!
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Welcome to “RG Aile Strike Build Day 7” where I am building up an RG Aile strike model. If you haven’t read any of the other parts I would recommend going back to the start. You can find that here. In the first post I covered the box, runners and provide the manual.
Round about now you are probably thinking to yourself … blimey he is not a fast builder I would have had that done days ago! However, in my defence I am working full time, plus running my company, and then building after I have done everything for those. I am also really taking my time, and if I’m not happy re-visiting parts and re-doing them. I used to take months to paint a single model, to the point where my friend offers to paint them for me so that he can play against painted minis 😀 (Thank you Steve 🙂 )
So my normal steady pace aside, I do want to really enjoy the build and not rush at any stage. I want to show how stunning the model is, not just to build, but how beautifully clean it looks once complete.
Without further ado, lets just outline my process on each part so that I don’t repeat is throughout the post 🙂
The Process
Unless otherwise noted I followed this process for each piece:
Cut off roughly leaving plenty of nub
Trim back the nub with my better nippers
Apply water to my wet and dry sandpaper and sand the nub marks down
Dry the piece
Brush it off with the tooth brush to remove any bits
Re-apply the matt finish using the Gray Balancer
Prep the part with the green side of the White Balancer
Shine the part up with the white side of the White Balancer
If after this I wasn’t happy I would repeat the sanding steps down, and keep iterating until I was happy with the finish.
First Parts
Clean and AssembledParts with Numbs
So this section is the build up of the arms. The first thing I had to do was build up the two shoulders. Then it steps into building each arm individually. The core of the shoulder is really simple but the plastic cleans up from the nubs really nicely and fits together nicely.
Second Parts
Nubbed PartsClean PartsFitted PartsFitted Parts
Next up is the armour that wraps around the core of the shoulders. Now I love these shite armour pieces. With the GUNPRIMER Balancers they clean up so nicely and shine back up to new. The pictures show how clean these pieces end up after a little TLC even given those horrendous first rough cuts of mine!
Third Parts
Arm From RunnerOopssFixedAll ClippedAngled Clipped
Ok there is no running away from it. These are, for me at least, not my favourite part of any build. I can, however, appreciate the quality and skill that has gone into making these pieces. The articulation and the fact they are moulded like this on the runner.
However, I just don’t like these bits. Thankfully once they are done it will be back to the bits I enjoy. The first image shows exactly how the piece comes off the runner. Pay very close attention to the manual, and where it says to cut. I then had to detach the hand, and the top part.
As you can see I managed to detach more than I was meant to, so I had to reattach the joint. However, I really didn’t enjoy getting the top piece out. Once that was done, all I had to do was twizzle and push bits into place. I have to admit I do enjoy that bit.
You have to pay special attention to the piece that in the first image is on the right hand side. That teeny piece actually bends in the middle, and the outer piece actually forms the part that clicks into place when you bend the rest up.
Fourth Parts
Nubbed PartsClean PartsFitted PartsReverse Side
Ok so this was the last bit I got to work on. The upper arm armour. Again, this shows the detail, the layering of parts to add more detail, and the beautiful way the parts clean up. I know I have said it before but, I am very happy with the way this has been cleaning up so far!
Conclusion
I am really enjoying the build, and the pace. The parts are cleaning up beautifully and the parts are all cleaning up so nicely. That concludes “RG Aile Strike Build Day 7”.
If you wanted to pick up an RG Aile Strike to do the build yourself at the time of writing I have a few in stock available here. I also currently have both the Gray and White Balancers in stock (GrayWhite).
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Welcome to “RG Aile Strike Build Day 6” where I am building up an RG Aile strike model. If you haven’t read any of the other parts I would recommend going back to the start. You can find that here. In the first post I covered the box, runners and provide the manual.
If you want to skip that and just get up to speed. I had in previous posts gone on about how nice I think the RG Aile strike model is. I had gone on so much I decided I should put my money where my mouth was and build one myself. This ongoing series is that process. I am not rushing, as can be seen in the earlier parts, and if I am not happy I will go back, disassemble and re-clean and re-build anything I am not happy with.
With that all out of the way lets get to it!
The process
Unless otherwise noted I followed this process for each piece:
Cut off roughly leaving plenty of nub
Trim back the nub with my better nippers
Apply water to my wet and dry sandpaper and sand the nub marks down
Dry the piece
Brush it off with the tooth brush to remove any bits
Re-apply the matt finish using the Gray Balancer
Prep the part with the green side of the White Balancer
Shine the part up with the white side of the White Balancer
If after this I wasn’t happy I would repeat the sanding steps down, and keep iterating until I was happy with the finish.
First Parts
Waist and thingyWaist and detached thingy
So the first part off the runners is the main body of the waist. It has this piece attached / in it in the runner. The manual has an arrow showing to pull that piece out. I’ll be honest that was the hardest part of the build so far. With how detailed the pieces are I was worried about breaking it. In the end I decided to spin and twist. The turning of the part helped free it up and eventually it came out. However, I could see it causing a problem for some younger builders. However, on the whole it wasn’t “bad”.
Second Parts
Nubbed ArmourClean ArmourAttached PiecesClean Side View
Next up was the start of building up the armour on the waist. Now these pieces were nice and therapeutic. I used the process above, and am extremely happy with how the armour is coming out on this model.
Third Parts
Nubbed ArmourClean ArmourBlue bit in placeClean Side ViewClean Closeup
Again, the armour is building up nicely. Even the small blue piece cleaned up perfectly. The grey piece looks a lot cleaner after a brush btw (sorry about that). However the nubs are a thing of the past and the piece looks really clean. None of the parts have had any issues going together and feel really nice.
Fourth Parts
Nubbed PartsClean PartsFront Armour In placeSide view Front ArmourNubbed PartsClean PartsRear ArmourSide View Rear
I found these parts really satisfying to put together. There aren’t too many of them, and the slight colour differences on some of them add a nice level of contrast. They click together nicely and come together really cleanly.
The final leg
Front waist and legsSide waist and legsFront Knee LegsSide view of the knee
Putting all these things together you can see you have a really striking lower part of the model. All of the pieces so far have been really enjoyable to clean up and put together. There is a center grey piece that goes on top of the main waist part. I admit that is my least favourite part so far. It doesn’t want to clean up properly and just feels very meh. That part has some twisty around pre cast joints that click on to outer side armour. That goes in really snugly once you get it to click in, but getting it to click in was the “hardest” part of the build so far. However, that all said it wasn’t really hard.
Conclusion
That concludes todays “RG Aile Strike Build Day 6”. Remember if you want the model it is available (at time of writing) here.
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Welcome to “Advert / Stock 19/02/2023”. A post that does what it says on the tin.
I have had a fairly quiet week this week stock wise, leading to the opportunity to sort some other pieces. I have, however, listed some basic stands for sale. They are £2 each. I will be honest, they make more sense to get with a model so the postage is already covered.
I think they are quite flexible and allow you do do all sorts with your 1/144 scale models. You can find them here.
The look like this.
Gundam Stand
Here are a few pictures of one of my models taking advantage of the stand!
FlyingAirbourneView with the baseStanding SupportSideview
Please excuse my photography skills, I am working on it, but I just need some time to sit down and work on it!
I am also continuing to work on my build of the RG Aile Strike. You can buy yours here. So far it is living up to expectations and building beautifully.
I have been looking at some of the Moderoid pre-orders. At the moment the following are on pre-order:
If you would like me to put in a pre-order to see if I can get any of them let me know!
That is is for “Advert / Stock 19/02/2023”, I will update further when I get more updates!
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