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Q/A & Help Group 8 years, 1 month ago Hey guys,
I’m new to the site so not sure of the etiquette haha. But I’ve been building kits for a few months but have a few questions.
1) how can you tell the difference between water slides and dry transfer decals that are provided in kits?
2) how can you paint transparent parts on a kit such as the MG Unicorn?
3) finally, how can you flat coat the MG unicorn without messing up the transparent parts?
Sorry for the long post and thanks!
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Water slides are always on a paper backing. Dry transfers are always on a clear piece of plastic.
If you want to paint clear parts, use a clear paint, or a metallic color that isn’t the color of an actual metal(i.e. gold, silver, steel).
I suggest you spray the parts separately if you’re unsure of it. or use a high gloss coat. Of course a high gloss coat will make the whole kit shiny.
Adding to what @slater4u said, for most painting I’d take apart a model then coat it in sections. This will also help exposed joints not get sealed by top coat.
Also, I wouldn’t recommend trying to top-coat clear pieces as they can fog up really easily.
Thanks a lot guys, I will be sure to keep all of this in mind while working on my unicorn. I will definitely be using the tips on the clear parts because I want to keep the transparency. And now the thing I was most confused about with decals is now cleared up haha