Tim Covington

I think Iron Blooded Orphans is much better than Reconquista. It has better graphics and characters.

Oh, for the real reason why, here is my guess. Revell bought the exclusive rights to sell Star Wars model kits in certain countries (like the USA). This means that model Star Wars kits made by other companies can not be sold directly in the USA without Revell giving their permission.

It sucks, but I understand. I choose to blame George Lucas and the evil empire (AKA Disney).

I’ll be honest, I don’t even know what an EXAM system is. I just did it because I thought it would look cool.

I’m surprised you did not have the Composite RX78-02 do the facepalm.

Personally, I am an advocate of Vallejo paints (sold by HLJ).

Since you have experience with acrylic paints, I would suggest Vallejo, Tamiya acrylics, or even Citadel. They key is thinning your paints. What paints you use all depends on what you have available locally. I will say that one advantage Tamiya has is that you can paint in matching…[Read more]

Am I the only person that is disappointed that there was no talk of the new Macross Super VF-1J Gerwalk kit? I have it in my rpivate warehouse and would have loved to see an unboxing.

Actually, primer is something that is supposed to help the paint adhere to whatever surface you are painting. It can come in various colors. The usual colors are black, white, and grey. Vallejo’s line of primers come in many other colors.
When priming a surface, it is ideal to let the primer cure for several hours (12-24 is ideal) before adding…[Read more]

That is excellent work.

I would suggest the Testors top coat. It is designed to work with their paint.

I know the feeling. I’ve got a backlog and I want to give mine a custom paint job.

I want the Matsukaze from Kotobukiya.

Not with Tamiya. The reason is that Tamiya is an alcohol based acrylic paint (as opposed to water). That’s why it has such a strong odor..

I will add that you should use the Tamiya thinner (X20) when thinning Tamiya paints. It’s formulated differently from most other acrylic paints on the market. This means you might get some very bad results if you use a thinner intended for a different brand of paint.

Great episode. I hope I can win a kit.