hey guys I just spray painted my mg sinanju ova. one question I had was when I was putting it all together again I broke the waist peg. I just sanded it down filled in the hole, and drilled in a metal rod so I could turn the waist. does painting cause the plastic to be more brittle?
The spray paint has nothing to do with it, the MG Sinanju’s waist peg is notorious for snapping if it goes on at a slight angle. So don’t worry, it’s an issue with the kit itself, you’re doing fine.
well in reality some paints and thinners do make the plastic more brittle (chemical reaction) but that peg again has issues of its own. Enamel paint/thinner for one in enough quantities can be quite deadly on ABS plastics.
can you describe the exact problem? The new “neck” pieces that bandai uses are double ball joints, so that the head will have more movement. If you’re unfamiliar with this set up, just think of it like any other ball joint. You just press it into the allotted space it’s supposed to sit in, and then push the head onto it. That’s basically it. If…[Read more]
If you plan to paint you may want to get the MG 00 Raiser because transforming suits can have a few tight mechanisms that are good at scraping paint.
Thanks, for that. And just wondering if I should paint the parts on the runners or after I put it together.
I don’t paint much but I find it easier to paint sections. I’d basically assemble a part, like the forearm, and then paint that as it is.
Yeah I think I’ll do that. Cheers. Thanks for that.