Drastic77

I’m also relatively noobish but I just use nippers then clean it up with a hobby knife. This had very slight discoloration on colors but is very noticeable on the dark red and blue found on the RG RX-78-2 and the navy blue on unicorn gundams.

I’ve never stripped plating from a part…well not on purpose but I hear oven cleaner is a good way to go.

as for the small links what you can do with those is jab a toothpick or two into the hole till you get a snug fit, then to be safe you can pull it back out and wrap the toothpicks in a bit of tape then stick them back in, that should get you…[Read more]

You don’t need to strip it. Just use primer as if the kit wasn’t chromed. I’ve done and it works. Alternative you can sand it. If you want a silver Hyaku Shiki use Gundam Marker Remove to remove the gold.

found trhis
http://www.ghostofzeon.com/diy/waterslides/decalapp.html

hope that helps.

I never do a diorama but i think u should think what type of scene you want to do..a aftermath battle scene is somewhat I’m interested on seeing

Can’t answer 1 or 2 as I’m learning myself (im just using acrylic, you could get away with not thinning it for those parts but not sure if acrylic has same rules as enamel) but with 3…

Top coating PROTECTS the paint, and enhances the effect, but its up to you which to do, want it shiny like a show room car, go for gloss, or you want it flat so…[Read more]

mixing with paint, of course if you want the gold paint to be smooth. If you intend to use airbrush, masking it will be best way to do it. What I did is –
1. spray black,
2. mask black, cut along the line,
3. spray gold.
4. touch up black paint if is over it.
5. clear coat.
Hope that help you.

I’ve actually used the specific paint you’re talking about before and my recommendation would be to use the leveling thinner as well, gold leaf paint has quite a thickness to it as it has somewhat large metallic particles in it and with hand brushing details the thinner the better so you don’t bleed onto other parts you don’t want gold, but I’d…[Read more]

As long it got a logo of ‘Bandai’. Nobody will try to fake Bandai logo.

there are something I don’t really agree and need to speak it out. Resin kit is expensive, I myself sometime will buy Metalbox SD resin kit, but if written as ‘discontinued’, 3rd party is only my way to buy it. Same with Five Star Stories resin kit, original kit could easily…[Read more]

Oh, its an original model (so it claims), specifically one of the bandai online exclusives…I won’t say which because im not sure how long it’ll last :S

Considering on amazon its going for $150+ for it (which is insane) its a big bargin!

As for parts and extra weapons…I use gentei kits, the parts replacement system is back up (and is now in a…[Read more]

Some use putty, some use resin (i think) and some use “ploplate”, not sure what that is, and ther emay be many more materials…

Here is an example of what a real hardcore custom is like, from vegeta8259 on youtube, watch his work in progress vids, they could give you good references…or scare you away…[Read more]

Its suggested to use acrylics over the hairspray. Tamiya spray cans are synthetic laquer