Hi everyone!Will be working on the Nu ver. Ka soon and wanted to put LEDs for the psychoframe. I saw this kit with very tiny LEDs-can anyone tell me how these were applied in a row? It’s my second trial at LED after my Optimus Prime, so a real noob,lolz, but am a brave noob.
Thanks for the video-am already subscribed to the guy on Youtube. It’s his videos that convinced me to put LEDs in my DMK 01 Optimus Prime.
As for how small, on Ebay howeever small the LEDs the strip on which they are mounted are too wide. That’s why I wanted to know if anyone could shed some light on how I could achieve the result of the pictures…[Read more]
It won’t be till next month as the Nu ver. Ka is in my Private Warehouse right now. In the meantime am putting LEDs in my MG Sinanju, 23 LEDs in all. Having gone through so much trouble in building and painting it, I don’t think I can afford to mess my kits up,lolz!!
I just need to put the 23 LEDs I bought for my MG Sinanju and do the final mod on my Optimus. By the end of this month I’ll be posting some pics of the Nu.
Heya guys ,I need some info – I have the Mr. Metal Aluminium ( the one that u have to buff ) ,once I`m happy with the shine ,can I add a matt top coat without losing the shine, or do I need to use a gloss one before the matt ?
Thanks in advance 🙂
you need to not use the matt at all, matt kills shine that’s pretty much the whole point of it, when you want something to shine you use a gloss coat, think you can even polish that too after and get even more shine, but what you definitely don’t want to do is put anything matt down ontop of your new shiny surface.
So anyone have any experience with water slide decals on clear kits? Thinking about ordering em for my Zeta and Strike Freedom RGs but not sure how they will look on the clear plastic.
so i did a little experiment and i think the water slides are going to work out great, my only concern is the fact i can’t seal the water slides on so the possibility of them flaking off is real. Hopefully my use of vinegar for the application of the water slide can aid in keeping them on the kit. There is very little hazing from clear parts of…[Read more]
well for starters the air brush and compressor, ofcourse are the very basic. but on the airbrush you need to consider if you want single or dual action, I’d recommend starting with a single action and when you’re comfortable with that moving to a dual action.
now then beyond that you’re gonna want an airbrush stand so you can put the airbrush…[Read more]
@Steven, good info. Yet there are still a few pointers. @kissarmy8193, if you are looking for an air compressor, it is wise to get one with an air pressure regulator. Some paints require a higher pressure then others. Spraying a paint which requires a low pressure sprayed with a high pressure can and almost will ruin your paint job.
With a…[Read more]
good addition I was considering whether or not to get into the regulator thanks for covering that for me as well as the expanded info.
There is one thing though a single action isn’t actually always bottom feed I started airbrushing with one that is a top feed, it’s a PS265 Procon Boy SAe Single Action Airbrush (Nozzle: 0.3mm), its from the guys…[Read more]
@Steven, thanks for the feedback. Didn’t know that. I’ll take a note of that. Thanks again. @thebanshee13, great idea for giving a link to a good deal on a complete package! Thanks
Hi All. Thank you all for your help. You’ve cleared up points and made it a bit easier to choose what brush and compressor to get. Thanks @thebanshee13 for the link to the aribrush set. I’v decided to buy it and give it a go. Again thanks
Hello everyone ^^
I want to paint a kit mettalic red,and i dnt have airbrush…can i achieve good results with tamiya metallic red spray paint,or should i buy clear red instead and spray it over the allready red kit?
there are a few ways to paint metallic color.
mainly in two ways: (let’s take red and let’s use spray)
1) metallic red spray can (doh~, I know)
2) spray a silver coat, let it dry up, then a clear red on top
Ty,i will try it in my Astrays,im thinking about buying the Sengoku Astray while waiting for the blue and red frame to restock,and might paint it metallic purple
sorry I haven’t been checking into hlj for a bit but to add to that you should put down a gloss black coat before the silver, most silver paints tell you this on the can, metallic paints have a bit of transparency to them and the black makes the silver just a bit more vibrant.
Also I’d probably go for a mica/pearl over a metallic if you can find…[Read more]
ahh I see well can’t really do much about the selection you have, but since you asked about metallic red I assume you have that available atleast. if you can then get a blue, silver/white, gold/yellow, and black/grey then you’re pretty much set for most things kits with Gundam in the name.
Also don’t feel that having metallic paints on the kit…[Read more]
Hello everyone ^^
If i get the MG Astray Blue Frame do i also get the backpack adapters? … i want them alot,especially that striker pack adapter,i would even buy it separately if i could or know where lol
Adding to what @bluecomet said, here’s a list of them. As of this comment the only kits are the MG Sengoku Astray, MG Build Gundam MK-II, MG Build Strike Gundam and the MG Universe Booster.
Oh right, I completely forgot that those existed sorry :P. I think that was only available on release. That’s the only way I know of for 1/100 backpack adapters sorry but you could always use modify pegs yourself to kitbash backpacks if you don’t like the Build Fighter one.
Hi guys. I want to ask for a tips about hand brushing and some techniques of how to paint brush without brush marks on the kit and etc. I want to master hand brushing before going to spraycans and airbrushing.suggestions or links for a guide will do thanks!
For no brush marks: Really soft brushes. Instead of painting a big area at time, go small, line per line, little per little, but key point is soft. (would usually spray for no mark)
You can always thin the paint a bit first.
Dry brushing is a technique you should try if you didn’t already. You can find many tutorials online.
My guess is that they are only getting enough with each restock to fill the existing orders. If you can put it in your cart and you don’t mind a little wait, just buy it even if it says restock. If you are waiting for it to become in stock, it could be a long wait hoping that the number of kits they get is larger than the number of existing orders…[Read more]
it did help,and i agree that HLJ has amazing customer service,i just wanted to know cuz i love the astrays and im thinking about buying the Sengoku Astray even tho i like the Red Frame Kai more…ty very much for your reply ^^
Is it really necessary to have mark softer and setter when applying water slide decals? I tried to put apply them without using the mark softer and setter but I dont know if it will hold long.. And do you guys have alternatives for the said product
yes it is very very very very did i say very important to put mark softer and setter it wont last as long if u dont plus if u dont sometimes the plastic is too smooth and the gundam decals will peel off right away you can try using alternatives like white viniger i guess but im not sure if its very effective @drAInbAmAgE uses this alternative u…[Read more]
Thanks for the mention @thebanshee13 Yeah i use some different methods and water slide application. First things first, GLOSS COAT. Always start with a gloss coat before you apply the decals. i made the mistake of thinking the washed clean plastic would be good enough… some of the decals on my RG RX-78-2 got rather silvered 🙁 So a very light…[Read more]
Oh please do that video!! I read on facebook that vinegar does help.. Hmm looks like I might have to find decals for X2 online.. Does it work for metal water slide decals also??
Never heard of metallic water slides so im not sure how well my method will work there. I will make the video once i get some more of my Sazabi ready for decals, so in a few days i should be ready to film it.
Thanks for the video-am already subscribed to the guy on Youtube. It’s his videos that convinced me to put LEDs in my DMK 01 Optimus Prime.
As for how small, on Ebay howeever small the LEDs the strip on which they are mounted are too wide. That’s why I wanted to know if anyone could shed some light on how I could achieve the result of the pictures…[Read more]
It won’t be till next month as the Nu ver. Ka is in my Private Warehouse right now. In the meantime am putting LEDs in my MG Sinanju, 23 LEDs in all. Having gone through so much trouble in building and painting it, I don’t think I can afford to mess my kits up,lolz!!
That’s awesome! Share pics/vids when you can please!
I just need to put the 23 LEDs I bought for my MG Sinanju and do the final mod on my Optimus. By the end of this month I’ll be posting some pics of the Nu.