Gundam Models Discussion Thread

[Knight_SV]

MG Exia please!!!

[Ottocycle]

Originally Posted by RAVNEN

Hopefully Bandai come to their senses & release MG Verde Buster,MG Blu Duel,MG Red Frame(complete with Mars Jacket) & MG Blue Frame 3rd form.They want to milk more money with same kit over & over again.

Keep on hoping. Till the day Duel AS MG or MG V2 comes out.

[LoweGear]

If they're planning to continue the MG SEED line, my bets would be on an Impulse variant (Sword would be very nice), or a MG Legend. Any such plans might be sidetracked by the 30th Anniversary coming up though...

And with the Gundam 00 wave still strong, a MG Exia or 00 might be of more priority than SEED Master Grades.

[Knight_SV]

hope they will release MG Exia in sometimes between first semester of 2009

[Celestial]

Originally Posted by Knight_SV

hope they will release MG Exia in sometimes between first semester of 2009

Semester? This ain't got anything to do with school terms, you know.

[Kelrys]

Q1 of 2009

Hmm...

waiting for Soma Ahead..

[Scavenger]

Has anyone's Gundam Rasiel shipped yet at HLJ?

Though I preordered it (2), on the listing page of Rasiel it is written that it has been discontinued and mine isn't in the state of processing. Has it arrived yet at HLJ or not? Or else I'm screwed big time.

[GNWeapon]

Question:

I'm going to get a HG 00 and Cherudim, and I was thinking, how do I paint those clear parts (the blue and red ones) on the forehead and weapons?

I can understand from the color guide, it says Clear Blue and Clear Red, but how exactly do I apply them? I use handbrush by the way.

Would appreciate any tips/recommendations.

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by GNWeapon

Question:

I'm going to get a HG 00 and Cherudim, and I was thinking, how do I paint those clear parts (the blue and red ones) on the forehead and weapons?

I can understand from the color guide, it says Clear Blue and Clear Red, but how exactly do I apply them? I use handbrush by the way.

Would appreciate any tips/recommendations.

There's nothing special about it, just paint them the way you would. Tamiya sells clear enamel paints that are perfect for coloring such transparent parts (be sure to buy those that read "Clear Red" and "Clear Blue"). Best to paint them thinly, since you only want to tint the clear parts.

[duotiga]

[GNWeapon]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

There's nothing special about it, just paint them the way you would. Tamiya sells clear enamel paints that are perfect for coloring such transparent parts (be sure to buy those that read "Clear Red" and "Clear Blue"). Best to paint them thinly, since you only want to tint the clear parts.

Thank you very much for that recommendation, I'll look up those colors since I do not have any of those clear paints.

Lastly, with those clear paint, I just brush them lightly on both sides of the clear parts aye?

[LoweGear]

Ooooooh.... DO. WANT.

@GNWeapon: Yes, just brush on both sides of the part to color it.

[Scavenger]

I wouldn't recommend Enamel paints.

[LoweGear]

And why not?

[Scavenger]

Enamel paint is troublesome when you want to remove it, whereas with acrylic paint you can remove it easily. Clear paints are also harder to brush and since it's easier to make mistakes on clear parts I'd recommend acrylic paint. Besides, Tamiya has clear blue and clear red in their acrylic paint line.

[LoweGear]

Ah. Only have clear enamel in the stores I go to here. Explains why I'm not seeing any paint thinner/removers for enamel

[GNWeapon]

So I guess I'll be taking Tamiya Acrylic ''Clear Red'' and ''Clear Blue'' then.

[Saga_CE]

Originally Posted by Scavenger

Enamel paint is troublesome when you want to remove it, whereas with acrylic paint you can remove it easily. Clear paints are also harder to brush and since it's easier to make mistakes on clear parts I'd recommend acrylic paint. Besides, Tamiya has clear blue and clear red in their acrylic paint line.

Enamels are far better to apply with a brush. Acrylics dry too early and let marks on the paint.

[Scavenger]

It's true that enamel paints are a better brush paints when applying solid colors, but clear paints are different.

[LoweGear]

Larger image of painted HG 1/144 Arios Gundam