stifnec
Gashapon Super Robot
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Post by stifnec on Aug 9, 2009 22:44:56 GMT 8
Hi just wandering cause I bought a 1/144 oo raiser with transam version and I notice there are plenty of lines on the surface of the kits, it's looks like the parts has cracks on it. Then I bought a 00 Gundam 1/100 with the light on GN drive, the blue piece plastic/part also has marks/lines on the surface. This are all Bandai I bought from Mall and fellow collector.
I'll post pics later, don't have the camera with me.
Just thinking if I'm the only one who notice this. ;D ;D
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Post by GN on Aug 9, 2009 23:18:16 GMT 8
hmmm... hope to see pics soon...
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Post by V2 on Aug 9, 2009 23:38:40 GMT 8
cracks on the finish of the surface or cracks on the surface?
better post some closeup pics.
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stifnec
Gashapon Super Robot
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Post by stifnec on Aug 10, 2009 0:02:42 GMT 8
not exactly cracks but "looks like" cracks. it is not seemless (not sure if the spelling is correct). I post the pics once I got my camera.
look on the surface of the part of your gundam 00, see if there are marking or lines that look like cracks (not actual crack just looks like it)
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Post by GN on Aug 10, 2009 1:14:50 GMT 8
i think i know what you are talking about. I saw those on my Trans-am raiser, pretty obvious with its color scheme.
I don't think its a result of poor Quality Control. It is what it is, a result of liquid plastic turned quickly to solid state, minor difference in concentrations plus liquid flow trails... maybe they are unavoidable in manufacturing model kits... Its normal in most if not all of my kits to have those random almost invisible lines.
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stifnec
Gashapon Super Robot
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Post by stifnec on Aug 10, 2009 1:45:56 GMT 8
Yes, it's much visible on trams-am version. On my 00 Gundam GN-0000 only the blue part has the lines I was talking about.
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Post by V2 on Aug 10, 2009 6:36:25 GMT 8
i think thats common for trans-am versions.
my suggestion: have it painted.
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Post by Gane on Aug 10, 2009 13:29:58 GMT 8
i think i know what you are talking about. I saw those on my Trans-am raiser, pretty obvious with its color scheme. I don't think its a result of poor Quality Control. It is what it is, a result of liquid plastic turned quickly to solid state, minor difference in concentrations plus liquid flow trails... maybe they are unavoidable in manufacturing model kits... Its normal in most if not all of my kits to have those random almost invisible lines. Bandai is using metal molds because this is the most durable and long lasting materials for mass production. As mentioned above by GN009, it would probably be the liquid plastic consistency that resulted in showing those "cracks". It is also possible that the company is undergoing some adjustments in production because of the global economic crunch. A good polishing and painting should do the trick... for a newbie this should be painted over rather than polishing as it could either be a hit or miss in the end result... |
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stifnec
Gashapon Super Robot
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Post by stifnec on Aug 10, 2009 19:56:06 GMT 8
That's good to hear guys, thanks. I should learn how to paint well then.
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Post by RainerO on Aug 11, 2009 23:56:24 GMT 8
Also it's not only in this line or format that you can have or experienced crack like parts..
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keeping the site active as a place to dump info for easier backtracking. 