You could try spraying, but then you’ll need to have the parts in a transparent clear. And getting those sparkles in there…?
Your best bet would be recasting the parts you want that effect in with clear resin, ad some pigment for the purple color and some metallic or pearl flakes to get the desired effect.
Sorry, but that’s the only way I can…[Read more]
yeah those effect parts were from the mold, meaning it was part of the plastic when it was melted and formed. if you’re happy enough with a paint effect on the outside, Tamiya has a spray paint color Pearl Clear. it’s a clear coat with sparkly flakes so you can paint any clear color you want first on clear parts and coat this after or probably…[Read more]
Can anyone suggest the best & fastest way to strip panel lining? I used the red gundam marker drip type for my rg zeta karaba. I did not like the outcome so i want to redo it using gray. btw iv’e done the panel lining it for about a year now and have lost my manual so as much as possible, I dont want to disassemble the kit. thanks.
Any suggestions for an Led for the RX 78-2 Ver 3.0? I would like to get the Bandai set but they only have green and red. And as far as I know 78-2 has yellow eyes.
Any responses are much appreciated. Thank you
just the 3rd party knock offs on eBay… or you can create your own LEDs. there’s a tutorial on Youtube. or buy the green Bandai LEDs, take them apart and switch out the LEDs with yellow ones. you’d have to undo the solder and re-solder with your own yellow LEDs. Bandai did release a yellow one with the P-Bandai exlusive Extra Weapon Pack for…[Read more]
tbh u should really buy the knock off ones. its not really a big big deal to buy it. its also a little cheaper as a plus. a while ago i bought the green led from bandai and the knock off and what i feel was that the bandai one was not as bright as the knock off and it didnt even last as long also the knock off is already pre built so u dont have…[Read more]
At last, my first Gunpla since the PG Unicorn last X-mas. Have to finish a commission before I can start building this beast. Not going to be Red or Yellow ( 😉 @Syd). Keeping it a surprise LOL
Also ordered some builder parts Verniers and some action bases
Thanks guys!
@daverb Yeah, like the Stein too, and that riffle sets me off a little too! @thebanshee13 I was contemplating it, ordered decals from Samuel a month ago for a commission I was working on, but wasn’t too pleased about the quality. When cutting them, one needs to be really careful not to touch them as the ink smudges really fast. Looked…[Read more]
Hi! The hands of my MG Turn A just fell apart, bad plastic i guess. Is there any nice hands I could by that would fit it? It has white armor on the back of the hand that I would like you use but in worst case I’ll use any hand as long as it snaps in place.
I’m trying to figure out how to top coat the mg unicorn gundam. I tried searching online but couldn’t find a definitive answer. Am i suppose to disassemble the kit and top coat it? top coat it before assembly? mask off the psycho frame? I’m going to try and flat coat the kit and i think it will mess up the pink frame if i coat it…[Read more]
top coat will affect the finish. either mask or take out parts that you don’t want affected. now for the unicorn, i believe it will be easy to just put it in unicorn mode and do the top coat if it’s too much trouble to disassemble and top coat the individual parts. i only do flat coats on armor parts of my kits and i leave the frame and metallic…[Read more]
I have always want to get a PG kit, but due to the size of them, which always make me stop from getting it until recently. After watched the HLJ TV for the PG UNICORN, I think I can manage to fit it inside my Ikea glass display. So here is my question, for those who own one, can someone tell me how tall is it from head to toe? With the stand…[Read more]
The Unicorn in destroy mode is 39cm/12.5inch tall without the display base. The display base ads another 3.5cm/1.37inch.
The base is 28.5cm/11.13inch wide and 23.5cm/9.18inch deep (displayed with the Gatling guns on the sides)
I hope this answers your question
i’m trying to save on trips and hobby paint purchases. i’ve been going through my enamel gloss black paint bottles like crazy trying to achieve that high gloss base coat for my metallic inner frame schemes. i’m wondering if anyone has any idea of a good substitute for black enamel gloss paint that i can purchase in a whole can (from the…[Read more]
u may as well just suck it up and buy aclad paints its a pretty big bottle of primer
although the idea to get a primer for cheaper is good it may not be worthwhile since those hardware paints kinda arent the greatest paints u could try krylon but thats about it
yeah, i guess the pigments wouldn’t be as fine as they’re not designed for airbrushing. i can’t get alclads where i’m at, even shipping. i’m using testors metalizers and they’re working real nice with testors gloss black enamel. i just won’t be able to get chrome finishes. same thing with primers. will search if krylons have non-spray cans, might…[Read more]
Rust-Oleum makes gloss black in spray cans, and if I’m not mistaking, those are enamels.
So you could either spray them directly out of the can or de-can it for spraying it through your airbrush.
I spray a lot of aerosol spray cans mend for the automotive industry though my airbrush after de-canning them, and even the metallic ones go through the…[Read more]
It’s really simple, just stick a straw to the “nozzle” of the spray can using some tape and spray it in a jar. Just keep in mind that the aerosol propellant will still expand, so don’t close the lid of the jar for 24 hours or so. It might explode…
The GostofZeon on YouTube has a tutorial on the subject
*how do u make the color effect like in Denial Gundam’s effect parts
You could try spraying, but then you’ll need to have the parts in a transparent clear. And getting those sparkles in there…?
Your best bet would be recasting the parts you want that effect in with clear resin, ad some pigment for the purple color and some metallic or pearl flakes to get the desired effect.
Sorry, but that’s the only way I can…[Read more]
yeah those effect parts were from the mold, meaning it was part of the plastic when it was melted and formed. if you’re happy enough with a paint effect on the outside, Tamiya has a spray paint color Pearl Clear. it’s a clear coat with sparkly flakes so you can paint any clear color you want first on clear parts and coat this after or probably…[Read more]