Drastic77

okay as a user of these guys (I’m cheap, & i’m brutal on equipment) 4 is your best value but I would reccomend 3 for the beginner. 4 has to many options & can easily confuse most begginners.

both 3 &4 have pressure and moisture traps included which are a must imho. and to start your really only going to want a .3mm brush. it will be your staple.…[Read more]

Thanks a lot! your a life saver… that was really informative and helpful.

I was thinking of putting up a question for a beginner airbrush, luckily found yours first 🙂 but I’m from belgium and I pay in euro’s. So what currency are those prices in? I’ve no idea what KT is xD Definitly interested in that 3the set though 🙂

first off, time depends on what your using. So read your labels. Most products should state dry time, cure time & in case of non arasol paints it’s type.

Acrylics dry/cure the fastest, Laquers the slowest, while laquers are the hardiest (resistance to damage ie scratches) with acrylics the weakest.

your paint conditions will also affect…[Read more]

I am not sure about the quality of the plastic that HG Sinanju have because I dont have one. Try using plastic cement I think that should work. When applied it somehow melts the plastic and re-bonding the two parts together. Unlike some super glue that just holds the parts together. Hope you get what I mean. 🙂

Sorry to hear about it :(.
My HGUC Sinanju is frequently posed and only the shield connector has broken because my cork-board that hangs above my desk fell on top of it.
Possibilities I can think of for why it is breaking:
Did you paint your Sinanju? Some paints apparently weaken the plastic, which could result in what you’re seeing.
The only…[Read more]

There’s a Chrome Silver Gundam Marker made by Bandai and also from Tamiya available in the market. You can use that to touch up the nub marks. Although I am not sure if its available in your local hobby shops. 🙂

I forgot about the marker. You could try that, or possibly a very very light dry brushing of chrome paint. I haven’t had the chance to deal with this issue myself, so I’m curious to know what you decide to do and how it turns out. Good luck.

don’t know if it’s possible to completely hide such things one of the problems with gloss finishes and even worse on reflective surfaces is that you can’t really do touch ups but that said I’d use either an alcad 2 silver or a mr.color super metallic silver, there’s a few choices in each and they’re as far as I’ve heard the closest to an actual…[Read more]

Best thing that works for me and a lot of other peeps –
1. gloss coat
2. apply decals
3. top coat (gloss or flat)
Decals should be good and protected. 🙂

I heard standard Krylon for plastics spray paint works well and you’ll want to paint each individual piece so your not left with spots where the runners were cut off afterwards. just make sure you keep it organized so you know which piece is which.

@TheIrishLizard
Be careful with the spray paints you see in the hardware stores. Some of them contain highly concentrated thinners. Some thinners can soften the plastic or even worst melt it. I agree with @Storm , Krylon spray paints is a good alternative and more cheaper than most of the hobby spray paints sold in most hobby shops. You may also…[Read more]