I don’t think they do make it, I’ve looked at their paint list quite a bit. The closest I think to a clear black is smoke. Closest thing I could find in a few seconds of googling was http://www.testors.com/products/573560
Thanks! That seems to be an enamel, which may end up taking a bit longer to dry than I’m looking for. Thanks though. I didn’t think they made a transparent black unfortunately.
honestly trans black in acrylic is rare as…. it’s the nature of the medium, closest i;ve ever seen outside autoborn airbrush paints Is tamiya’s smoke, which has to be laid several layers to work.
Also, depending where you are, try Krylon premium chrome vs tam’s silver. MUCH nicer finish long as you mist it on
I actually found transparent black in the Tamiya sprays when I stopped by the hobby shop near my house a couple days ago. Ended up getting the gloss black so i’ll see how that looks in comparison to the chrome silver base (with clear red on top) on the rest of the body. I may end up getting semi-gloss, or thinning down the gloss black A LOT on top…[Read more]
I love all the compound angles. One of the older armor designs that looks like it didn’t rely on a cad program but was actually sculpted. Kinda sleek, has some mass and doesn’t look like a stiff breeze would topple it. It’s got a simplicity to it like the RX 78-2 does but in a more areodynamic…[Read more]
Yeah it was an ebay find because almost nobody had what I wanted in stock. I’m all for waiting for a reissue of them but it seems like that’ll never happen. Bandai is still making their early 80’s kits but it seems like they never reissue gundam x. Probably because it was a flop.
At $50 for a new in box at a minimum with roughly the same in…[Read more]
They’re “still making” most of their kits – it’s just that there may be years between reissues of particular kits. The ’80s kits are available right now because we just got a reissue (to coincide with the release of the MG v3, I guess) – it can take a while for reissues but in most cases they do come eventually.
Well that was unexpected. Upon further examination the gundam leopard kit I bought was a knock off. No clear parts, runners are the wrong color and the manual has the worst possible english translation I have ever seen. Truely an entry worthy of engrish.com.
I’m heart broken. I’m trying to get another kit but at the prices for a 1/100 leopard or…[Read more]
Dang, sorry to hear that… Was this an ebay buy or something?
Most old Gundam kits will be reissued sooner or later if you’re willing to wait for ’em… It’s usually not worth paying crazy prices for old Gundam kits if you can afford to wait. I’ll think of you if I find anybody selling one, though.
Yeah it was an ebay find because almost nobody had what I wanted in stock. I’m all for waiting for a reissue of them but it seems like that’ll never happen. Bandai is still making their early 80’s kits but it seems like they never reissue gundam x. Probably because it was a flop.
At $50 for a new in box at a minimum with roughly the same in…[Read more]
They’re “still making” most of their kits – it’s just that there may be years between reissues of particular kits. The ’80s kits are available right now because we just got a reissue (to coincide with the release of the MG v3, I guess) – it can take a while for reissues but in most cases they do come eventually.
XD lol why yes I am, you’re spot on the money with that guess. I’m in hard core love with the leopard and I felt it needed and update to a master grade chasis. I’ve another but the caps are so so bad that I felt it needed love but it seems Gundam X is one of those ‘lost’ series that Bandai doesn’t care to improve. I didn’t like the official…[Read more]