I bought a mirror coated platform and looking the display requirements for this years GBWC 2015 entry. The display base is about 16x16x16 inches, but the mirror is a bit larger than that.
How do you trim down a mirror platform and where can you find a place to have a mirror platform trimmed off at?
well a glass cutter can cut through a mirror since it is glass as for a place to have someone do the trimming for you I don’t really know but I’d presume something like a hardware store might be able to help you.
Hey What part of the world are you in? If by anychance you are in the US. Take it to any frame or art gallery. Give them a call first and see if they have a glass cuter and would do you a favor of trimming something down.
On he off chance you are in PDX i would gladly do it for you.
I’m in the U.S. around Texas, where some love to stalk me while going places to get my modelling items from. I have some frame or art galleries around my area, I’ll need to search those places online this year.
If the parts are already painted, you could try getting your hands on metallic flakes or pearl powder. Then mix it with a gloss clear and spray or brush it over the painted parts
yeah if the part is already painted then the places in the clear coat will help that effect, if not then Tamiya has paints with the flakes in them. They’ll be listed on the can as metallic, pearl or mica. Pearl and mica are basically the same thing btw they both use mica flakes. As for where to get the flakes.
@Steven, believe it or not, but I got my pearl powder from a site where you can get items to make your own soap bars. And I have seen some shops at Ebay who sell them. But mostly they have a colored sheen in them. Like yellow, green, blue etc.
Even HLJ sells them. They are made by Wave. I’ve ordered them, but not yet used them, as I’ve got a few…[Read more]
I actually am already aware of colored mica, and have looked into places to buy them. In addition to what you’ve mentioned people have also told me makeup stores are a good place to look, might be a bit awkward going in there but if they have it then it’s as good a place as any to get it.
Think the confusion came cause I mistakenly cut off my…[Read more]
Hey, I am currently starting to build Crossbone Gundam. hile getting distracted I bore a hole into both shoulder vulcans. It isnt horrible but can anyone point me in the direction of a detailing part that can sit as a barrel of a Vulcan?
That’s a really good question… What I’ve seen on the site is that the few examples I gave you where for 1/100 scale. I’ll dive into it and let you know if I can find some for 1/144
This is really helpful. I am more than likely going to save this for the weekend purchases. I ended up purchasing a brass tube about 1/32in using it for plamo support and detailin
Hey everyone! Been a little while once again, and thought I would share what I’ve been up to. So I’ve kind of been kind of lazy in terms of getting around to working on my…
HLJ sells a lot of resin. But most is detail parts for car and plane models. There are some car models like F1 that are completely made out of resin.
In the past they did sell B-club (Bandai) parts and kits for Gundam, but when I look for them, can’t find them anymore…..
Anyone like me has been refreshing the HLJ page like a madman for 2 weeks waiting for the preorder of the Metal Build Amatsu to appear only to find that the preorder is already closed. It’s frame looks like the MG Astrays. Is it possible we’ll get an MG of it for Bandai to milk it more?I wouldn’t mind. Or does anybody know how to mod kits to…[Read more]
Has anyone ever built the GN Arms here? Both types and the P-Bandai Real Color version? My question is there color.
From my understanding and research, they are all differently colored but, I want the opinion of someone who has built all three and has experience comparing the colors of the kits because, I rally want to know!! XP
I haven’t heard anything like that only that the option parts are limited