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Q/A & Help Group 9 years, 5 months ago question. Does gloss coat on the 1/100 MG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.2.0 look good its my first gundam model so i dont know
Amuro posted an update in the group 
Q/A & Help Group 9 years, 5 months ago
question. Does gloss coat on the 1/100 MG RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.2.0 look good its my first gundam model so i dont know
gloss finishes can look good on any mobile suit just as much as a matt finish can but it does take a bit more care as gloss coats do show imperfections easier. If you’re not painting and just putting the gloss coat as a finish over the bare plastic, then at the very least I’d recommend giving the entire surface of the plastic a light sanding with a very high grit sandpaper something like a 2000 grit, and making sure to smooth down the edges where the part connected to the runner. and if you are painting then it gets a bit more indepth but basically you still want to give the piece a light sanding and smooth the edges, then you want to make sure the paint does on smoothly and make sure everything is properly dried and cured before applying the gloss.
Thx do i panel line before coating it
you can do it either way, if you panel line first then the lines will be protected just like the paint but panel lining can also run so make sure it’s completely dry as well before you spary over the kit. If you do the panel lining after the topcoat then the nature of panel lines being that they are indented into the model they should be fine unprotected.
my opinion.
Boxy looking gundam look more cool in flat than gloss. Gloss finish is better on rounded model.
This step might help you a little bit. lol…
1. color, 2. gloss coat, 3. panel lining, 4. flat coat.
If you got decal on it, then it will fall after step 1.