u/Misanthropic_Mutters

My very first purchase from JoyToy and I’m beyond thrilled with this set. This far surpasses the toys I played with as a kid in the 80’s or the stuff available to buy my kid during the 2000’s.

The level of detail is just amazing.

My one and only gripe should note:

The cockpit walls are not strong. This is a serious weak-point, as the shoulders attach directly to the exterior, compounding the walls weakness with stress-bending if you aren’t a careful or a particularly strong person (the articulation points are STIFF!), leading to future snapping or fatigue issues.

I may be undertaking a reinforcement project in the near future, to add framework so that the plastic cockpit walls don’t bend out of shape, when attempting to pose the arms.

REVERNOVA base with PORTANOVA head

Flight-boosters made using ESSPOSITO wing panel and parts from the AIR-FIGHTER (lots of very excellent 2-way connector pieces in that kit)

This kit is my favorite 30MM build, so far. I’m used to the layout of the 30MM runners so assembly was very quick, this time.

I really wish the jet was easier to get into position. This seriously took me 45 minutes to line-up, and it’s still crooked in places 😬

Figuring out how to get the backpack to fit with the adapter pegs made me feel like a genius, but using them to help hold the folded legs in position was like a galaxybrain moment.

Best panel lining and paint I’ve ever done. Feels like I really unlocked easy mode for it.

This is by far my favorite ground based mount in the game! I’m getting a little burned out by spending time, every login obtaining it for use and chasing it down once it starts walking away when I’m dismounted, doing stuff.

Pretty please? It’s the prettiest horsie for the fits and whomever designed her deserves forehead butterfly kisses!

Sincerely,
Moi ❤️

(Armor: Beekeepers, Boots: Kuku Breeze-Step, Gloves: Champ’s Plate, Helm: you already know! Cloak: Pailunese)

So I’m wondering if the actual product looks anything like it does on the JoyToy website, or will I need to bust out my paints and airbrush?

I’ve never bought anything from there gem before this so I have no frame of reference.

What has everyone’s experience been with shipping and product quality? Anything I should be aware of in terms of things breaking easily and stuff?

An Armored Cavalry Scout Suit from Charlie Troop, 14th ACR, 1st Brigade, 2nd Special Division.

If you don’t play Gamma Wolves, you ought to! It’s almost tailor made for 30MM and any gunpla you want.

Bags are from ROUNDNOVA

As promised, the completed arms added to a nearly-completed labor of love.

I’m going to re-paint the wrist sections to yellow. There’s just too much blue going on and we need some contrast!

This is my seventh ever scale model and I’ve been skilling up in order to tackle this surprise gift from my son! I have made a ton of really ugly mistakes (which still need addressing) but I’m actually very happy with the results I’m getting!

Arm-day, tomorrow!

Looking for some healthy critique on my attempt at dry-brushing parts for this ZZA GUS project.

Am I selling a brushed gunmetal appearance on the gray runners? Is it too much blue? I’ve been staring at runners for a week and I’m unable to see outside of my own perspective.

Any constructive critique is warmly welcomed.

Edit to add: the only tools I used were what you see. A couple of gundam markers and a drybrush. I stippled the paint after I got a small bead on the plastic. A little goes a long way.

My sixth entry into to a growing collection. I went all-out on this kit in an effort to improve my general ability, just ahead of beginning a ZZA 1:100 GUS build.

I clear coated everything on the runners and then applied panel liner, painted the eyes and cameras in the head as well as the boosters with metallic char pink, and metallic blue and silver for the blueing effect in the small boosters, then decals (there are blessedly few on the Ez8 ❤️) and assembled everything into their major components, finally, spraying it all with Testors matte dullcote to finish!

Took about 15 hours because I was cleaning up mistakes and redoing bits and bobs and I typically want to rush things.

This was an incredibly satisfying build. I absolutely love this hobby and gundam markers are fucking awesome! Get some!

Gotta keep the little tykes busy or they start hanging around Yann too much.

•Skyblazer Cloth Helm (not pictured)
•The Masked Liberator’s Cloth Armor
•Ator’s Will Leather Gloves
•Carta Plate Boots
•Tariv Cloth Cloak