I guess nobody knows… But you can use white spirits or lighter fluid for diluting enamels. Much cheaper and easier to come by. There is even a tutorial by TheGhostofZeon on YouTube on how to
I finish painted my kit, now I wanted to proceed to panel lining ( and after panel lining is decals), I just want to clarify that after painting , what should be going first, clear coat then paneling then clear coat, then decals then final flat coat? or clear coat all the way? or flat coat all the way? because I’m wondering about problems with…[Read more]
First apply a gloss clear coat on the paint job. A gloss is smoother for better flowing panel lines and more dense and harder making it safer to remove excess paint from the panel lining.
I can’t stress this enough: don not use a water based acrylic for this like Vallejo or Model Master.
Best to use a alcohol based one like Tamiya or Mr Color.…[Read more]
I never tried it… But flat clear has a milky sheen to it. This is because there is a little white pigment in there. So my guess is no.
The only way to take of the flat coat without ruining your paint job is to sand it of, which can take a lot of time…
If you don’t worry about your paint job, you can leave it over night in oven cleaner, windex…[Read more]
ok thanks again, but does removing clear coat over night in oven cleaner, windex, or window cleaner with amonia or clorine can damage the plastic? but if not, i will try this . . .
You’re welcome.
I’m sure chlorine won’t damage the plastic. I’ve seen it with my own eyes.
The other options for taking the paint off are tried by Syd, so he says on GunplaTV. It also won’t effect the plastic
You start off with drawing the design of the weapon that you want to make or draw a basic design of how you want the customized weapon to look like and then from there, break everything up into simple shapes. For example for a bazooka, a large round tube and some pla plate for details and for creating parts such as the handle, the attachment…[Read more]
Here’s the next piece to my collection. The insanely massive HG Neo Zeong. The box is compared to the MG Hi Nu Gundam and one piece is compared to the PG MK II Titans.
can someone pls help me figure out how to do a panel line wash i mixed up the enamel and the thinner and then i use the thinner to wash out the excess paint on the sides but the problem is the paint underneath the pieces are also coming off after it but im using tamiya acrylic paint and i top coated it with a semi gloss coat before i add the panel line
The problem is the thinner you’re using to wash off the excess is too strong. Probably also too strong for thinning the enamel paint. Then when you are applying the wash this may start to dissolve the clear coat already…. Then by using the thinner to wash the excess you’re taking away all clear coat that wasn’t dissolved and also the paint. Real…[Read more]
Also, don’t use a semi gloss if you’re going to do panel washing, use a full gloss. You want that top coat to be as smooth as possible to let the wash flow quicker and more freely. this will also aid in the clean up. I would also suggest that you give the top coat time to cure. While you only need to wait for it…[Read more]
What brand clear coat? There are two kinds of acrylics. Water based and alcohol based. The water based is the weakest one.
A lot of model builders swear by Tamiya X22. It’s alcohol based.
Just change your thinning agent. What you’re using right now is just too strong for your clear coat! Trust me
I did a search on the internet and found out that MM acrylics are true water based.
According to Mokanaman on YouTube Vallejo clear coat acrylic is the weakest off all he has used. This is because it’s also a real water based acrylic. He swears Tamiya acrylic clear is the best.
So accordingly MM acrylic is really weak. Probably the weakest of…[Read more]