2008-12-31, 11:14 | Link #9761 | |
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As for gloss vs. flat that depends on you which one do you prefer more, i tend to use flat 90% of the time, i think it just looks better.
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2008-12-31, 13:33 | Link #9763 |
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I know I'm slow compared to all the fast people who take photos of their completed models one day after their release, but this is my completed 1/100 00 Gundam. I'd say I'm satisfied because this is my second fully-painted model. |
2008-12-31, 23:36 | Link #9767 |
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Hi everyone happy newyear! i would like to ask question to those who build their MG sinanju. Any loose parts? whats more stable in terms of posability sinanju or sazabi? i have a sazabi but the articulation is limited. any polycaps for sinanju?? thanks a lot guys!
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2009-01-01, 08:06 | Link #9770 | |
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Also, don't paint from the jar, use a disposable mug with a bit of paint at the bottom instead. A few drops of paint at the bottom of a mug won't splash over nearly as big an area as a full half-ounce jar if it's knocked over, and you won't have to worry about contaminating the paint in the jar. Easy way to mix paint too. The correct amount of thinner to use is "enough to make the paint behave the way you want it to", which is usually about one brushful (dip the brush in thinner) to however much is in my cup. Test the consistency by brushing up the sides of the mug (disposable ones are usually styrene, same as model kits). When you start having trouble finding enough paint to collect with the brush, dip it in thinner again. SP |
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2009-01-01, 11:11 | Link #9771 | |
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2009-01-01, 11:42 | Link #9772 |
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i forgot to say not to use from the jar, you can also get little plastic cups at grocery stores like the ones restaurants use to put your condiments in. And depending on the type and brand of paint you might need thinner so test it out first. you can use the cup but i prefer to use the runners the model comes on so you can see how it will look and react to the plastic.
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2009-01-01, 17:45 | Link #9773 |
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I tend to use a piece of runner to stir my paint with, and then use the stirring rod to dribble some paint into my paint mug. I haven't been able to find (rather, I haven't bothered to look, really) any cups with lids to go with them, which would help in those cases where you've custom mixed something that you might want to reuse.
A lot of household products are really useful for modeling purposes, some in less than obvious ways. The best enamel paint stripper you'll find is spray-on oven cleaner (Mr Muscle is what I use, but other brands with similar composition might work as well). The instructions I read says to put your painted model in a bag and cover it in oven cleaner and leave overnight, then rinse in water - I tend to forego the bag and just use a glass bowl instead, leave it for only half an hour or so, and use a toothbrush to help take the paint off. This won't harm the plastic in my experience, though sometimes glued bits will come off due to the handling (especially if the bits are glued to a painted surface). Future Floor Wax, also known as Pledge, Klir, Klear, and about a dozen other names, is about the best clearcoat you'll ever find anywhere, and a half liter bottle costs about what two half-ounce modelling brand tins would. Thin it, or wash it off completely, with any ammonia-based window cleaner. I make my own sanding sticks from wooden ice cream sticks, white glue and wet&dry sandpaper bought in an auto body shop. The finest grade I've found is 2400 grit, and I mostly tend to use 600 or 1000 grit paper. If you need something polished really finely, go raid a beauty shop for nail care products. Soft nail files are perfect for polishing out scratches not just in nails, but clear canopy parts and stuff. This is also where you find the highest quality tweezers. Nail polish is also (sometimes, test it first!) usable as effects paint - I'm planning on using some sparkly metallic green nail polish on the GN drives on my Gundams for example. And then there are the art supply shops, where you can get things like a 0.1 mm permanent black marker, or graphite sticks, both of which are used to fill panel lines, OH film (perfect for flat windows), etc. They also tend to have things like scribing tools for when you need to carve out your own panel lines etc. Cheers! SP |
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