Collecting Optimus Prime toys...

Yeah. I collect used pencils. Tiny used pencils. They are so cute. And I write silly stories, draw pornography with Cthulhu, organize parties, go to parties, lots of things. Not mentioning anime.

But above all, my pencils. Oh, and used pens.

masturbating in public places

>>2555327
STOP POSTING THAT PLEASE!! HE looks so much like my friends kid that it's horrifying...

I watch animals. :| Like, I just like to study and watch all sorts of stuff, even my own pets. I think it's super interesting.

I collect Miku stuff... I crammed as many figures as I could in the back window of my car.

I collect pokemon toys.

>>2555335
>in the back window of my car.
So they can fade from the sun? Awesome.

Competitive air guitar.

I do papercraft. Nothing really impressive though. Some of the stuff that other people do blows my mind, pic related. I like to fold cranes and leave them in weird places. I also like to find abandoned places and explore them.

I'd like to get into making Animu Figure garage kits but I can't right now.

>>2555315


I abuse the fact I look like a dead man and play guitar on street corners for pocket change.

Which is funny because I do that at Cons too.

>>2555315
Practicing video game martial arts.

Aside from Transformers toys, I also collect SH Figuarts Kamen Rider figures. Pic related, my latest haul.

>>2555356
Woah, that picture is incredible.

I'm a creepy doll lady. I also love embroidery. BRB, becoming a spinster.

>>2555361
>>2555355

>>2555369
I wish I had pictures of my buddies amazing Kamen Rider figure collection... They are all so beautiful.

I collect figures, I guess.
And I like to stack coke cans and make towers.

>>2555375
from the sounds of it, your buddy probably has more rider collections than me. I only have handful of Figuarts and couple of henshin belts. I've seen people that goes beyond and collect SICs and rubber plastic statues at same time.

I sew and collect dolls.

I'm obsessed with theme parks. I follow construction on rides in places I'll never ever get a chance to go and read up on old theme park history. I LOVE IT ;~; and i don't even like rides. it makes no sense.

pic fucking related, it's the Haunted Mansion

>>2555387
I love theme parks, too! The concepts and 'storytelling' behind rides fascinates me. Any links you can offer on the subject?

I collect BJDs. And sometimes knit.

for history? not too many links for that, i find things here and there...if you really like learning about the stories behind the rides though, i HIGHLY recommend this book(see pic)! It started my whole obsession.

if you're more concerned with the modern news-oriented sort of stuff i would recommended IOAcentral.com (universal studios) and Disboards.com (disney)

and you should give The Season's pass podcast a listen :) extremely informative and they're always having guests on that tell great behind-the-scenes stories about rides

Another toy collector here.

>>2555406
Oh, wow! Thanks so much!

I went to Tokyo DisneySea with a Disney fanatic who taught us a lot, and now I'm always intrigued with the tiny little touches imagineers put in rides that NO ONE will see...

Obviously, I am jealous of that british chick.

competitive karaoke singer (although I haven't found a good place since I moved), rock collecting, obsessed NCAA baseball fan....

I collect coins. Have mostly everything from the first US cent to several coins worth at least 10 grand a pop.

My weird hobbies are LARPing and collecting cheezy martial arts flicks.

I'm an avid toy collector.

All the time I have to ask myself toys or cosplay.

I collect uhh...

everything?

>>2555416

OH LAWD I WANT THAT MAGIKARP. and plusle and minun.. and..

I also collect toys. Pokemon plush, Neopets plush, My Little Ponies, Strawberry Shortcake... and BJD.

I collect comic books in massive torrents, most of which I know I will never read. But I do it anyway.

And, you know, if I ever have something that someone on /co/ asks about it, I can find it in my collection and rapidshit it for them.

No, I am not RequestAnon.

STDs.

>>2555449
How old are you?

>>2555457
Why would that matter?

Soni being judgmental again? =/

>>2555462
:> Just a little.

>>2555449
I'm all for hobbies but this is just sad

>>2555476
sad, how?

>>2555480
Not >>2555476, but looks excessive. I mean, its cool that you collect.. everything, but that's A LOT of niknaks. At least you keep it presentable.

>>2555449
I only count one Revoltech.

You need more.

>>2555487
true, it is alot. I plan on a very nice display room one day. Right now, I am content with were it is.

>>2555497
I can appreciate how you keep your Bulbas, Polis and Kirby's all together. There is apparently a method to your madness.

But seriously, do you bring girls home to that? That would be hella awkward to see.

I own 2 Yosubas, Lazengann, Galaxy TTGL, Tengen Toppa, 2 Yokos, Eva 2, Lagann, Enki, Drillsized GL, standard GL, and battleship TTGL, Ryu, and Chun li

I don't see anything wrong with it, keep it up collector anon.

You know, it's possible to accumulate a lot of nerdy shit over the course of one's life. He just happens to be proud of the collection and has it on display.

Soni, you fucking dress up like anime characters for fun. I don't think you have the right to judge.

>>2555505
The dust. Clean it. NOW.

>>2555507
Everyone here dresses up as characters. And I doubt she does it for fun, if anything she does it to keep up appearances and just to make things.

>>2555503
People learn me for who I am outside of my home. Never had anyone shun what I own. Also my GF agress that it is excessive but she doesn't mind

>>2555512
That doesn't change the fact that she dresses up like an anime character in public.

>>2555406
That book is the shit. They should release one on the Tower of Terror, dammit.

>>2555508
done, ty for pointing it out

>>2555507
Psh, I don't do it for fun anymore. Used to, but not anymore.

Besides, I collect Spider-Man stuff and shotglasses from all the places I visit. Some kid at school had a Spidey (just the face, so red with the eyes and webs) bag, and I died a little, asked him where he got it and told me Disney. I sadfaced.

>>2555507
Damn, it's not like Soni even remotely bitched him out.

I collect figures, coins, hats, and flags.

>>2555515
Shambler, when you die ALL of that must be willed to be okay? Write your will right now!!!

>>2555532
Well then surely you get all my Pokemon plush haha

>>2555505
Revoltech wise I have, Krauser, Jagi, and Camus of DMC, King Gainer, Gaiking Open Face, Date Masamune, Summer Yotsuba, VF-19J, Eva unit 1 New Movie ver. and Gurren Lagann Fulldrillized.

>>2555387
I too am a huge theme park geek, especially with WDW (and I used to have that book). I just love learning new things about the parks and all about Imagineering. I swear, it's my dream job and it is so amazing to learn about all the small details that normal visitors will miss. As for the weird, I collect WDW travel books. I have about 10 now and just read them when I'm bored. I need to find some Disney podcasts but I love The Meandering Mouse. It is just backround noise and commentary in surround sound from all the parks and it just brings back so many happy memories. So yeah, Disney dork here.

>>2555527
No, she didn't, but judging someone the way she was doing is almost just as bad.

There's more ways to insult someone than just bitching them out. Get over it white knight.

>>2555544
kickass! also just remember that I preordered Layton

>>2555539
FUCK THAT SHIT! IM STEPPING IN, I want the poké plushes. I STILL WANT THAT GOLDEN MAGIKARP

SONI STOP JUDGING PEOPLE, GO EAT A BURRITO OR SOMETHING

>>2555555
ooo. 6 5's. That can almost be considered a get.

Why are you mad? I'm allowed to have an opinion on someone's collection if they are going to display it. I think its excessive. Am I going to feed him to the wolves for it? No. But I'm sure as hell not going to say, "Oh hay, cool collection bro, must've taken you a while, sweet Beanie Bear!" when I'm completely overwhelmed by all the stuff.

The sand. Shake it out.

>>2555560
Dude I got him preordered with Otacute. We can be Layton Bros!

>>2555525
>>I don't do it for fun anymore. Used to, but not anymore.

You said you might stop to have a nice wedding, right? If you're not doing for fun anymore than I think nows a good time.

>>2555539
Pic highly related....

>>2555575
After I finish Lime. I just really want to do that costume and it'll be the first costume in a long time where I actually love the character.

>>2555570
That's just it, Soni. Sure, you're entitled to an opinion. Hell, we all are.

But you don't have to voice it all the fucking time, especially if it could potentially insult someone.

It's just common courtesy, yo.

>>2555564
I DON'T THINK SO!!!!!!

>>2555570
my girlfriend gave me the bear and she has the other one. Its kinda cute

>>2555586
Well too bad, you can choose to ignore it or make a big deal out of it. We are among nerds and if we can't laugh among ourselves with how ridiculous we are, what the hell are we even doing? I wasn't being the least bit malicious, because if I wanted to, I could've. I just pointed out how crazy his collection is, and he acknowledges it and that's all there is to it.

>>2555594
d'aww, yea that's cute. I used to collect Beanie Bears when I was a kid.

>>2555596
Chill I'm just getting a rise out of you.

>>2555596
I'm not offended, I indeed have a ton of SHIT

>>2555605

SONI. EAT. A. BURRITO.

OMNOMNOM

>>2555612

>>2555614

>>2555624
No idea why I quoted that...

I'm trying to lose weight, nigz, I can't be eating burritos at 10 PM, that shit is bad for you!

>>2555550
>>2555520
>>2555406
I'm kinda excited to find more theme park nerds <3

>>2555550
so I'm not alone...

Birdkeeping.

You'd be surprised how few people understand the time and effort that goes into caring for an African Grey parrot.

>>2555629
It is if you plan to sleep soon. If not then it's all good, considering your body is constantly burning calories. if anything eat some cottage cheese.

>>2555635
I don't like cheese. I'll go find something to snack on.. maybe an apple or something.

>>2555629
So go to sleep so you can get enough rest for your work out tomorrow :D

>>2555644
>implying I work out

ohu.jpg

One day I will find the motivation. That day is not tomorrow.

>>2555647
If you're not working out, you should go ahead and eat a bad burrito to induce the shits. Magic weight loss!

>>2555647
Come work out with me then.

Just a warning; my workout will probably kill any beginner so...

>>2555654
Oh I'm not a beginner, I used to work out, and then my time magically disappeared as well as my motivation.

/workouts.

>>2555624
Spidey! My boyfriend loves him to death, so in order to warm me up to Western comics he has me reading 'Spiderman loves Mary Jane', Haven't gotten very far. I have seen the new animated series, I look and act more like Gwen then MJ, so I ask him "Why can't I ship them?" (But in a much less complete weaboo way). Yeah.

Weird hobbies though... I collect lots of things, or perhaps am just a packrat. Thinking I can use things eventually for some sort of creative process. Used to customize MLPs, Until I made an awesome Juri one then lost her head in the move. Hours upon hours of rerooting work for nothing. FFFFF-

>>2555663
>Shipping Gwen and Peter

She dies, you know. Peter killed her by accident when he shot is web to her when Goblin threw her off the bridge and her neck snapped from the momentum.

Just as it should be, evil slut.

Okay bitches... Sorry not only do I have 1 but 2 Master Piece Optimus Primes... So... Yah... Everyone can stop posting now... Pfffftt.... Fricken nerds...

>>2555672

Wow, you're a bitch.

>>2555672
Yeah. That's why I stopped the story, he told me already. OH AS IF MJ ISN'T A WHORE! lol

Also, I love pink. Here's my Lacus/Meer/Haro shelf as of two months ago (more has been added since).

>>2555685
Took people long enough to realize.

>>2555685
:> I'm a bitch when it comes to my OTP4LYFE

>>2555695
MJ is a whore and should've been able to make Pete remember that he loves her. She hasn't, she sucks.

>>2555695
It's okay. I completely understand. I love Nadesico, specifically Yurika and Akito. MEGUMI IS A FILTHY SLUT WHORE! .. Same with Fllay, who was actually a whore and a horrible person...

For years I've been doing origami. Most of them are cranes as it's easy to have a handful of 15x15mm papers and the result is quite cute. I'm guilty of leaving them in public places after sitting around, I hope people don't throw them away~ I also make vases full of color coordinated cranes with irises on bamboo skewers for small displays and gifts.

annndd I don't know what to do with this jar.

>>2555796
B'aww. You're adorable.

>>2555796
Make me an origami heart.

Because you need to replace the one you just stole.

>>2555695
Like you even less now that I know you're a Spiderman fangirl.

>>2555815
not gonna lie, I rolled my eyes.

>>2555836
Whatever anon you're just jealous of the attention.

>>2555796
Do you also make match stick men and leave origami unicorns at Rick Deckard's apartment?

>>2555796
Me too! In my country if you pay by cash to get on a bus, you have get this small ticket. I fold them up into frogs and leave them on the bus seat when I leave. :D

>>2555852
I loled.... So hard...

The weirdest long-term hobby I have is probably collecting so-called "pieces of people." In elementary school it was locks of hair. In middle school it was up-close, non-candid photographs of faces. In high school it was hand prints. Each time a new piece becomes interesting, the previous collection is relinquished. Currently into recording voices. It's a hobby I've always tried to be open, but discreet about since it easily comes off as creepy-crazy-killer-ish, but I'm just really interested in people. I'm also really into lactic acid fermentation and apiculture (although I don't raise any myself for now.)

>>2556258
that's a serial killer in the making

I've tried collection based hobbies but I find it so damn boring. I'm too handsy for that which is why I got into cosplay anyway. When I'm not building costumes/props I work on cars, ride dirtbikes, and build furniture.

>>2555449
Dear lord. I think ... I love you, but I feel like I should know better. That's a little frightening.

A regular on /toy/ Behold my cosplaying figmas.

Oh, and I make gunpla too, but haven't had enough spare cash to buy new kits. ;_;

>>2555796
You're adorable. The end.

>>2555695
Everyone knows Peter belongs with Black Cat.

>>2556305
Jesus christ, dude. l2 macro/tripod/timer/ev. :|

>>2556319
I like you, anon.

Also: my weird hobby is collecting action figures- although it's not too weird.

>>2556330
Yeah...I was experimenting with various settings at the time. The best one I have atm.

>>2556331
>>2556319
both of you can die in all sorts of crazy fires..

>>2555796
This one time, it was close to closing time, and I had an extra block of receipt paper that was about square shaped. I made a small crane, and I gave it to my boss.
I work at a salon, and she's kept the crane there for nearly a year.

I kinda want to try making a thousand cranes, and maybe stream them and hang them around my room, but all I can think about is all the trees I would kill.

>>2556352

>>2556352
:3

I feel sad because I don't really have any hobbies or collections. I even only come here cause I like looking at stuff, not cause I actually cosplay or wear lolita. ;_;

>>2556355
Newspapers and magazines?

>>2556366
She got cancer from the radiation in Petey's jizz.. or something.

Also, you troll me, you troll me with this. :<...brb crying.

>>2556377
I actuallly used to like Peter/Gwen, but after all that WTF nonsense about him selling his marriage- it kinda killed it for me.

>>2556377
Victory is mine.

I collect figures and I have a fuckton of manga.

Pic related, it's all the figures I received for Christmas.

I set up Hydrophonic systems in Ontario for private food growers. Some of them tend to call back for maintanence or a bit of info. I usually end up wasting months worth of time only to find my growers yielding only a small basket of green peppers or eggplant.

>>2556401
...That's your HOBBY?

>>2556405
I think it's nerdy and adorable.

>>2556410
Just saying it sounds more like a job...

I collect record, this isnt really my top 5 but just pulled some I like. japanese red beatles, french pink pinkfloyd, glow in the dark mars volta, etc etc. I have about 600. pic 1/2

pic 2/2 3 of my 4 shelves

no. i'm so boring. T_T I just draw, and not that well.

I'm your classic weeaboo dork in terms of collecting. Give me a character I like from a series and I try to get every figure I can of them (right now I've moved from Sanji and other One Piece to Yoko and Gurren Lagann)

But I'm also a massive Trekkie. I grew up with it, we'd watch it during dinner and my dad would play tri-dimensional chess with me. The new movie's boosted my love for TOS and I've been rewatching episodes while I sew and contemplating cosplay of Yeoman Rand... even if her hair would destroy me in the face and look RIDIC.

Playing war (Airsoft).

>>2556355
A small box of 1000 are pretty cheap and then there's kits like these that come with string, instructions, and a larger size paper. I'm pretty sure it comes out to 25 strings of 40 cranes each.

http://www.dickblick.com/products/yasutomo-1000-cranes-origami-paper-kit/?wmcp=google&wmcid=prod
ucts&wmckw=12607-1009-10543

I can't manually keep count of how many I make so strings might be a better idea if I can manage to bring them home safely.

>>2556432

Holy shit, that is a nice ass copy of Court of the Crimson King you have there. Looks better than both of the copies I have. Totally jealous.

>>2557068
Its not that hard to find, you just have to be patient, also never order king crimson online, all I ever seem to find are beat up ones.

>>2557163

Actually my copies of Red and Court are in pretty good shape record wise, the cover's are a bit beat up; but the records themselves, absolutely flawless. I think the only time I've found a Crimson record outside of the internet was just random luck at a junk store that had a copy of Three of a Perfect Pair. Not the best from the 80s era of the group but damn if Sleepless isn't a great tune.

>>2555796
Oh I love that! I wish I had a jar filled with origami<3

I collect military used surplus/old shit. Stuff from WWII-era and earlier. I have old vintage items too that I think are just neat. Lots of pocket watches, cool bottles, etc.

I used to collect soccer kits as well at one point in time.

Other than that, I do Dagorhir, but I haven't been active in a little while.

I like collecting posters/standees and manga. I have a lot of games too, but they're for the most part packed up in a nice CD case.

Time for a tour!

1/11

2/11

3/11

4/11

5/11

6/11

Don't know why this one is so dark. :c

7/11

8/11

9/11

>>2557452

Because ghosts.

10/11

11/11
And we're done with our tour!

I don't know how much manga I have... maybe like 2000? I like buying them in bulk online.

>>2557467
Very possible.

I collect toys and autographed stuff...I also own some BJDs, but you can't see them in this picture.

The little ledge I keep my toys on wraps all the way around two of the walls in my room. It's pretty awesome.

>>2557497
a signed copy of blackest night #1?

>>2557515
Yeah, and Tales of the Corps. I've got Matt Fraction too, on a big Iron Man 2 video game poster.

Programming and playing synthesizers.

>>2557526
Hey, me too. After years of debate now I'm saving up for an analogue synth... it's going to break the bank but after using one for the first time I'm absolutely in love.

>>2557438
If we're gonna share rooms/collections, I guess I collect cute and pink things, too.

>>2557497

Wow that Pandapple plush is awesome!

>>2557544
Holy crap, is that a rug or your carpet? It looks so soft @_@.

>>2557588
Thanks anon - I got it at a store's going out of business sale for like $10.

Sleeping is my hobby.
And cuddling my giant polar bear.
Oh and I love making chocolates! Tasty ones with marzipan, cherry liquor and pistachios, covered in dark chocolate and decorated with tiny hearts made of sugar.

MOVIES!!!

i love movies and all the bunch.

one day conan.... we will be together...

I write fanfiction. Sad, but true.

I build Gunpla, particularly Char Aznable's mobile units (so much that I constantly mix jars of paint labeled "Char Custom") This is my fifth kit and I started May last year.

I also collect figurings of old school anime/characters I've cosplayed, kokeshi dolls, anime/japanese artbooks (my boyfriend buys me at least one every birthday), and holiday Stitch plushes.

I build computers. It's both a hobby and a business though lack of parts at the moment leaves me in idle mode.

Might pick up carpenty so I can build shelves for my figs and make some kickass props for cosplay.

>>2555315

I love to bake. I'm not exactly very good at it, aka I can't make crazy looking gormet desserts or anything, but I could spend an entire day making cookies, or pies, or something.

I also collect sand from different places around the world. When people go on vacation, I ask them to bring some back for me with a label from where it is. I hope to one day be able to return it all : )

>>2557648
This is so cool, my little sister loves baking, too and I get too eat the results <3

>>2557497
oh my god TORCHWOOD POSTER WANT

>>2557648
Oh ditto! Sometimes I just feel like baking something and take it to the office. My buddies there sure need it sometimes, with the deadlines and all.

I don't collect anything particularly. I just have a hard time parting with the things I have so it just adds up. I do tend to buy alot of candle holders though...

>>2557599
It's a rug! But it covers most of my floor, so it's basically my carpet. My roommates, and my cat, are fond of rolling around on it.

i don't really have other hobbies, but i'm really interested in science. especially animal science. i really like the series Planet Earth, and I read National Geographic, and sometimes I dig up articles online about stuff i'm interested in, like dinosaurs. i'm fucking amazed by dinosaurs. and anthropology. and astronomy. and physics.

>>2557452
>>2557454
I love that you have a Fushigi Yuugi poster.

>>2557640

You build Gunpla too? I got a question about painting then. I seem to be having some whites spots (the parts where the plastic pieces snap off) al over my gunpla. Its a 1/144 scale of a Tieren Ground Type, should I just pick a green paint and paint over it? I don't want to fuck it up after spending a good time with it. Also, how do you paint your stuff? Do you know how to make your stickers look more than 'just' a sticker?

>>2557648

The only thing I could bake are Peanut Butter cookies. And they aren't even made from scratch too. ;_; Though I do know how to make a decent Fried Rice with some good ingredients.

>>2557446

I'm impressed how your anime posters are organized while your drawer and clothes are completely messy.

>>2557766
>i really like the series Planet Earth,
I fucking LOVED that documentary! You are now a hero(ine) in my book!

Oddly enough, I'm really into oceanography even though I'm terribly hydrophobic.

I collect nail polish and makeup. I make dolls and leave them in random places around town. I sculpt cupcakes.

>>2559108
>>2559108

> whites spots (the parts where the plastic pieces snap off)
> snap off
> SNAP

Dude, you are suppossed to remove the parts from the sprues with some kind of cutter, and then trim excess plastic carefully.
There is no way to fix the white spots you left by snaping them off, other than paint over them, but i would guess the white spots also mean small indentations on the parts.... you better read a basic modelling guide before your next buid up.

>>2559180

Well actually, I did use a cutter to cut out the parts. Its just that when I try to file or sand those parts, the white spots show up again no matter what. How do you paint your gunplay? Do you just paint over them and that's it?

I do a lot of trainspotting.

I save pictures of really cute anime characters like Miku, in hopes of having enough Cash and the courage to do so, I want to go to those graphic Design places and print me a portait. I wouldn't mind waking up and seeing this picture as my morning Ritual.

>>2559108

How do you cut the pieces out? To reduce the white spots, you cut the runners as far as you can from the piece, then slice the remaining nub with a razor blade or x-acto knife, and sand when necessary.

Look in your instruction guide for paint colors. Most models require mixed paint. Usually what I do, is that I paint as I clip the pieces so I won't get the paint where it shouldn't go. As for stickers...I really don't think there's a way to make it less of a sticker, unless you get water slide decals, which I've heard are really good (my boyfriend does panels on Gunpla at some Ohio conventions and briefly touches on these)

Knitting, baking and nail art. I think they're pretty normal hobbies..

>>2559209

I'm not >>2557640
but, by your description, I'm guessing the white marks are "stress marks" made during the cutting. Somehow, you have put too much stress on the plastic even using cutter, and it started to distort almost unoticeable, but the plastic shows the stress as this white "clouds"....
Use a nipper like the one pictured here to remove the part, leaving a small bit of the joining plastic on the part, then remove this extra bit with a hobby knife, or sandpaper.
Notice you do leave marks on the plastic with coarse files or sandpaper that look slightly white too, so use a coarse first to remove the bulk and then something softer for a better finish. You can even polish it. It should leave no visible mark, but sometimes the plastic itself is another color, and then you just have to paint.

Every model looks better painted, anyway.

I use an airbrush for my models, but there are lots of details to add and techniques needing regular brushes too....

Modeling is a gigantic source of techniques!

Personally i enjoy sitting on my hand till its numb then masturbating... I call it giving myself a stranger.

>>2559259

How do you grab teh cawk if/when your hand is all like dead meat? doesn't it start to be not numb too soon? (ie. before you cum?)

>>2559209

You may want to check some of these videos:
http://sl-blag.blogspot.com/2007/11/gunpla-tutorial-videos.html

They are a wapanese TV show about modeling. It shows pro model builders working from the opening of the box to the final touches.
Some things are a little advanced, but you will undoubtedly learn a LOT from just watching the masters at work.

>>2559251

YES! THIS POST IS MADE FOR ME. This is what's exactly been happening with my first two gunpla, a Tieren and Unionflag. Yes, I do use a nipper and file like what you've mentioned, but I still get those cloudy white spots on me gundam joints.

When you mean something softer or polishing it? Do you mean a mucho soft sandpaper? What methods of polishing? I realized that I filed most of my parts to bits, all I have right now is all purpose sandpaper, and that does terribad. Then again, I just want to fix up my mistakes.

I can't put in any money on paints, but please. tell me more about this "air-brushing".

>>2559290

I hardly ever use anything coarser than 400 or maybe 320 sandpaper, but that leaves scratches that must be removed. You basically go from coarse sandpaper to smoother ones, like 320, then 400, then 600, 800, 1200.... most of the time you don't really need to go through all of them, but you get the idea... and is a good idea to wet-sand (i.e. to wet the sandpaper and the plastic, it works better this way and scratches less the surface, less dust, etc.)
With modern gunpla you probably don't need to use files much.
Oh, and be sure to remove the extra bit of sprue left on the parts carefully with the hobby knife, not in just one cut, but a couple cuts, so you don't stress the plastic. If you are going to paint this is not that important.
By polishing i just meant to buff it a little with a soft cloth (it removes the last scratches from the sandpaper), or you can use a house-hold polisher for a shinier look. There are special polishers for modelers, if you want to.
Again, not needed if you are going to paint.

If your models have these white spots only, painting will be ok. If they have indentations too, (missing plastic), you may need to use putty to fill them, then sand it to make the surface smooth again, and just then paint it.

About the airbrush... nigga you really aren't trolling?
Pic is an airbrush. It's like a micro spray-gun, uses compressed air from a compressor, etc....