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  • RescuePony posted an update in the group Group logo of Gunpla for beginnersGunpla for beginners 9 years, 1 month ago

    so I just ordered a really old 1/144 kapool from turn A gundam from way back, but I want to paint it into the capule (HUGE DIFFERENCE not really lol) from ZZ gundam for my set of torrington HGUCs, but it’s my first time painting, any advice of what I should avoid doing or what can help me so I’m not going in blind.

    • Don’t know how you’re planning to paint it (spraycans, handbrushing, etc.) but one of the key things when applying any kind of paint is to get it to a good consistency, and not apply too much at once. When hand-brushing or airbrushing this means thinning the paint enough that it coats smoothly, fluid enough that irregularities in the initial application can level themselves out – but not so thin that it’s ineffective – then let the paint dry thoroughly and re-coat.

      • Yeah I just found out that Tamiya sell something called Paint Retarder. It keeps the paint fluid longer so brush strokes are minimised! There also this thing called Tamiya Gloss, that is used to make dull parts of clear coating gloss. That’s what I need for my Sinanju OVA to become perfect!! Anyone using brushes like me I totally recommend both these things!