How to detail missile pod from Balden arms

Hello guys! Since I started modification and customization using Balden Arms, I kinda notice the Missile pod that was included in the pack. Initial reaction it was lame with out the front cover. 

Then it hit me like a raging truck. why not make physical missile heads into those holes to it would look more awesome. It got me thinking how to do this.

Then one day, I realized that the runners (from any kit) mostly have the same diameter as the wholes inside the missile pods. What's better is that runners (i have a stock pile of it) come in different colors.

How to create color plastic plates

Hello there Gunpla fans!! This entry is quite a short one but is equally interesting. I'll teach you to produce colored plastic plates from plastic bottles you see everyday.

I came across this bottle of "mountain dew" with a neon green plastic bottle. Instantly got an idea to use that and even a greater idea when I saw that the middle section of the bottle is cylindrically flat not like other plastic bottles. Tested it out and worked perfectly.

How to make tighter RG shoulders

Hello gunpla fans!!! Here I am with another quick fix to a small problem most RG owners encounter. Some RG kits have a problem holding its own weaponry due to some weight issue. In this case, RG Destiny and relatively other RG kits having the same inner frames as RG Destiny.

Specially with the RG Destiny, he usually can't hold the Arondight anti ship sword properly due the weight of the sword. Studying the problem, I found out that the problem occurs in the shoulder joint of the inner frame. With the large sword's weight, it can no longer support compared to the beam rifle and other small weapons.


So here's what we will do...

How to make RG base connectors fit any base

Hey guys, here I am again with another quick yet essential fix to a common problem we all might encounter.

Today will handle the RG connectors included in each RG kit. What's with it you ask? well, Bandai designed them, specially the early ones, to be use with Bandai's Action Base 2. The connectors were designed to fit the square peg of the base.

Bandai then figured out that this is kinda troublesome and starting RG 14 Strike Freedom, they redesigned the connector to have another hole that will fit the cylindrical peg most bases have.

How to add hard points using Gunpla Battle Arms

Hello again gunpla fans! its been a while since my last post due to some real life situations, and this is still connected thethe old HG kits restoration series. These are the previous 3 entries here.

Using Bandai's HG Build Custom Gunpla Battle Arms,we'll be using some parts as hard points for alternate or options parts. This process is not limited to old HG kits but also applicable to the modern HG kits, if you want to add more options to your custom work.

So, here goes :D

How to add articulation to the waist using HGBC Balden Arm Arms

Hello! here I am again to add value to you gunpla life. :D

This entry is considered part of the restoration entries for old HG kits. The first two were the earlier two entries. A bit of info about this entry, we'll tackle more on the waist articulation. Yes, we did the shoulder-arm articulation, added leg articulation specifically to widen the leg stance. all we need to do is add articulation on the waist as well for a more dynamic, dramatic and lifelike poses.

How to widen the leg articulation

Hi guys! here's a short entry for you. This might be short but it might help you a lot.

This is quite simple really. I'll show you how to make the legs articulate wider than its standard design. I'm still referring to old HG kits that have limited leg articulation. I do understand that some of them can do a wide stance while standing, but the problem lies when you do an action pose where the legs are kept in an awkward position that's not worth taking pictures of.

How to use HGBC Balden Arm Arms to add articulation

Hey there!! here's another entry for you guys to try and do for you old HG kits. I came across this idea when Bandai announced the release of HGBC Balden arm arms. Looking at their prototype pictures, idea struck me and formulated on how to do this customization. All I needed to do is wait for its release and use it to upgrade my HG 105 Dagger.

One note for you guys, before doing this, I would like to point out that for every custom you do, DON'T be afraid to destroy or ruin your kit, because you'll make it better after. And if you're afraid that you can't make it better, well, that's why this blog was created. To help you guys throughout the modification.

How to shorten RG Zeta's beam rifle

It's time once again for another tip/tutorial for your Gunpla Kits.

This time around, we'll be tackling a simple modification for RG Zeta's beam rifle. A friend of mine asked about why my RG Zeta's beam rifle, when retracted, is shorter than it should be. I replied, I'll teach you how when I blog it. And that's what I'll show you in this entry.

A bit if background, before I got my RG Zeta, I first had a MG Zeta ver 2.0 and then an HGUC Zeta. And playing around with them made me realize that the retracted beam rifle of the RG should really be shorter compared to its OOTB(Out of the box) build.
Comparing scales and models, HGUC and MG kits stayed true to what it should be.

And now here's how we make RG Zeta's beam rifle true to as it should be.

Notice that the one on top is the modified beam rifle, and the lower one is the OOTB. OOTB beam rifle is a bit longer when retracted. 

How to fix RG Zeta's broken leg joint and reinforcing it

Hello! Its been a long while since the last post. Been kinda busy lately with work and real life stuff. Anyway, here's a tip if in case this happens to your RG Zeta Gundam...

Actually, this happened to my kit when I was doing a photoshoot and playing with his poses. I was going for an aerial action pose and suddenly, *snap!* >o<

How to tighten front skirts that are split into two

Hey there!!! It's time for another tip from yours truly. :D

In this entry, we'll deal with mainly the front skirts of HG kits. For some of you know HG front skirts are molded as one part in the runners. But Bandai gives us option to cut it in the middle so when we do some poses of our kits, the skirts would follow the articulation perfectly.

We now concentrate on the front skirts that are cut into two and are loosely connected when built back into the crotch part of the kit.

How to speed up your building time

Hi there guys, Its been a while since the last post.

Today is just a sharing on how to speed up your building time or at least double your effort when building kits. By the way, this is also my first time building this HG Lightning Gundam, I hope you enjoy doing this as I have.

How to fix the peg on the action base

Hey it's that time again for another repair on you pre-loved Gunpla kits.

This time,a friend asked about what to do on the peg of the Action Base when it breaks. just like this

How to make a base joint

Hi there! Its that time again to do some repairs and modifications.

This time, we'll talk about the joint almost everyone needs, and that's the base joint. I call it the base joint since is the small hole where you connect your Gunpla to action bases. Yeah sure, Bandai provides multiple connectors for their action bases to handle almost all of their released kits.

What I'm about to show you is, in my opinion, better than using all of those multiple connectors. Instead, we use the single HG connector peg like this

 that is common all action bases.

How to recreate a missing or broken part

Hi again! Its been a long time since I last posted a tutorial. This time around, the dilemma broke out when we moved to a different place. Packing stuff and everything including Gunplas. Sad to say that when I was pack my HG 1/144 Aile Stiker pack, one ot its boosters fell and broke its fin. I looked for the broken piece but it was gone and was eaten by the "Floor monster."

So today's tutorial, involves on creating the broken fin with plastic plates.

Here's what you need.

How to give articulated shoulder to old HG kits

Hi there! its been a long time since I last posted a tutorial. I kinda have been busy lately though, but anyways here is the new stuff.

I have been building kits for a long time now and I see that the new ones are getting more and more serious in terms of articulation. I feel that Bandai is somehow translating RG articulation to its HG line.

And knowing all this, I felt kinda jealous for my HG 105 Dagger X since this kit was based on HG slaughter dagger. The base kit has limited articulation such that it only rotates at the shoulder.. that's it.

Now to start with the tutorial..

here's what you need..

Super Glue (I think you can use plastic cement, I'm just cool with glue)

ROUND needle file (for quick sanding purposes)

FLAT file (for quick sanding purposes)

Side Cutter (trusted nippers)

X-acto Blades (any blade would do)

PlaPlates (very essentials)

How to make your HG Hyper Mega Launcher fit RG Zeta Gundam Waverider

Wishing your RG Zeta has other stuff such as the HYPER MEGA LAUNCHER? Well you can, you just might need to get it from HGUC Zeta Gundam.

Bandai sure is clever when they made the RG Zeta. They didn’t include the Hyper Mega Launcher in it. So collectors and hobby enthusiasts like us, would fix this problem by getting the HG HML from the HGuc Zeta Gundam kit. Since both of them fit as 1/144 scale, the HML is really compatible.

How to brace a broken part (beam magnum)

In this post, I will show you how I do proper bracing for a broken accessory. Bracing you might ask is some how similar to braces that are used in the medical field, such as braces in your sheen, your arms etc. 

The basics of braces is to apply a strong metal brace inside two broken parts which will help join the two broken parts together. Having braces may even be stronger than having none. But don't get me wrong here, apply braces on broken parts only. Don't destroy parts just to put braces on them.

Anyway, this would be similar to all other issues that require braces, such as broken ball joint, broken peg, or any large part that needs to be put together and stay together.

So here is how you do it.

Tools:

File (flat)

Pliers/Cutter 

Pin vise (same size with your flexi wire)

Flexi wire (Galvanized wire, bought in hardware stores)

Super glue (mighty bond)

How to tighten a loose joint/peg

An alternate way to tighten up pegs on your kit and avoid loose parts.

This is a common issue with a lot of Gunpla kits. Some refer to them as having a loose joint or peg.
Enthusiasts and Hobbyists do have a fix for loose joints and pegs with the use of good old house glue but I'm going to show you an almost permanent alternate solution.

This, in my opinion is better since good old glue is not water proof. Once good old glue becomes wet due to some reasons, it reverts back to its original form which is all gooey and sticky.

In this post,  we will be using super glue or quick dry glue. The reason that this is better is once applied, the super glue may some how becomes a plastic like material that's going to stick to the loos peg or joint.



Tools:
Super glue (mighty bond)

How to make weapon handles fit to HG manipulators

How to make weapon handles fit to HG manipulators with the use of some plaplates.

Let's face it, not all HG kits have the same size with regards to their manipulators or hands for short. Some kits have large hands and some have small. This size difference also affect the size of the accessories the kit includes. 

For enthusiasts who like to customize their own kit, like me, we mix and match accessories from almost all our kits. But, problem arises when some of the smaller kit's accessories don't fit well with the bigger ones.

Here's how I managed to make the handle fit a manipulator using plaplates.

Tools:

Super Glue (mighty bond)

plaplates (0.3mm)

file (flat)

side cutters