i not sure how typical modeler in HK to store their kits (some have extra room full of kits, some rent storage in industrial building).
for me, i 99% would cut the parts and throw the box, since i won't resell them.
most of the situation, it could reduce 80% of space.

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[ ¥»©«³Ì«á¥Ñ ygat ©ó 2023-9-15 10:47 PM ½s¿è ]

Frame Arms is a special series by Koto,
it changes the unbalance situation of sci-fi modeling in Japan.
provide modelers more choices than boring / repetitive bandai's gunpla.
and it further develops into FAG, another successful series that Bandai also want to clone too...
https://shop.kotobukiya.co.jp/shop/r/r100077/
https://shop.kotobukiya.co.jp/shop/r/r100084/
https://shop.kotobukiya.co.jp/shop/r/r100105/
https://shop.kotobukiya.co.jp/shop/r/r1356/




I only like one mechanical design in FA: ½÷Âñ. and already painted four of them.

     




so just remain three ½÷Âñ under bed.



     

[ ¥»©«³Ì«á¥Ñ ygat ©ó 2023-9-19 10:32 PM ½s¿è ]

server reset/error? previous reply related to FSS is gone.




let shift to other model kit first.
EVA shall be the first anime (beside gunpla) I enjoyed in childhood.
I bought its comics, CD, VCD, puzzles, artbooks, etc. It is a big money for children.
And certainly bandai HG-LM, PG series (all thrown away).

          

          

     

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now, i only collect Koto's EVA series.
I assembled some of them. But still keep one box for every kit under bed.
although reboot of movies are ended, there still some EVA only publish in toys / bandai.
wish Koto could get the license too...

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[ ¥»©«³Ì«á¥Ñ ygat ©ó 2023-9-29 09:27 AM ½s¿è ]

Miniatures shall be my most wasting money kits since they are small is size
a box of one character (i.e. one chess, similar to Tamiya enamel paint bottle) always cost 2~300dollars.
only chritmas or starter boxset are reasonable price... Therefore, i buy much less now.
However, miniatures also the reason I changed to use acrylic paints. And it helps developing my painting techniques, style a lots.












all of them are packed in pill bags.
     

i also have a milk bottle for some 1/35 figures.


this metal chess are included in Civ5 (PC game).







Blood Angels is my favorite faction.
     

Tau Empire is my second favorite.


you could see the level of details for miniatures is triple to common sci-fi kit.







some samples of interesting miniatures
        

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

     






this ghost ship shall be ...


[ ¥»©«³Ì«á¥Ñ ygat ©ó 2023-10-3 11:47 PM ½s¿è ]

i got my EVA for 2023.
this won't be under bed series.
but not plan to post WIP, so share in here.

much bigger + better than i think.
similar to small MG-box size, and the EVA-02 is higher than koto's 1/400 ver.
molding, QC, details are up to level. However Kaiyodo not common in HK, local shops markups too much.
HK$ 40X (7150yen, amazon.jp) is reasonable price for me.


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[ ¥»©«³Ì«á¥Ñ ygat ©ó 2023-10-15 10:28 PM ½s¿è ]

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[ ¥»©«³Ì«á¥Ñ tomcat ©ó 2023-10-15 10:20 PM ½s¿è ]

hobby japan example for your reference.

https://hjweb.jp/article/1188937/
https://hjweb.jp/article/1168570/

hands

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legs

angel

body

     

pretty face

     

gaps  

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shot before painting

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base coat

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pins painted with color-shift paint

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install the pins

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month

after EVA-02, i return to AFV





[ ¥»©«³Ì«á¥Ñ ygat ©ó 2023-11-5 11:46 PM ½s¿è ]

how i paint camo, put the reference images beside it, sometime on last page of manual, sometime in mobile.

     

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