i finished modding my zeong and i started to paint it however when i did after the paint dried i could see the surface of the plastic to be all scratchy from sanding it down and such is there a way to get rid of that look like prime it or something??
What you can do is prime to see where it’s rough. If you use a grey primer then it’s easy to see changes in the surface and so, easy to try and fix. This is the best way I’ve found to smooth out plastic.
What Nick said is true, but you’ll be looking for a primer with “micro filler” added to it. Of course you need to sand it after priming it. For a flat paint, a 800 grid sandpaper will do, for gloss and metallics, a 1000 or 1200 grid sandpaper is needed. And you need to get a primer that is compatible with the paint you are using, provided you want…[Read more]
so i have to prime it with tamiyas since im using tamiya paints but after that i still have to resand it but wouldnt that create a more scratchy rough surface though??
If you are using the Tamiya acrylics, you can’t prime your parts with Tamiya Primer spray cans, nor the Tamiya Surface Primer which comes in a bottle. Both are lacquers and will ruin your messed up paint job even more!
There are two options for you, one being that you use some more paint to thicken the surface and then sand it smooth, the other is…[Read more]
Right now i already stripped off the original paint for the tamiya primer so all i have to do is prime it up then check for scratched surfaces then sand it n then re prime n then paint?
I am pretty new to the Gunpla hobby, but it is all thanks to @syd and @ryan for getting me into this awesome hobby. So far I have built 3 MG’s and I am working on a PG Astray Red Frame.
Heya guys, so my PG Strike Freedom should arrive in about a week, but sadly I can`t wait that long. Can any1 tell me its size with wings spread ? I need to know if it`ll fit into a 20x20x40cm display box ?
Thanks 🙂
I’m guessing: No.
The suit itself in 1/60 scale will measure 31.46cm. As the DRAGOONs on the backpack are roughly 3/4 of the height of the suit, 23.6cm, it may stand in that display case, but not with the wings folded out. I even doubt if the width is big enough to be honest.
Maybe someone else has a better idea, or better measures.
Building a MG…[Read more]
Hi @Syd and @Ryan! I’d like to thank you both for teaching me how to properly build and paint model kits! I built the MG RX-78 back in 2001, but I didn’t really touch the hobby again until 2012 when I was desperate for a Deathscythe Hell figure. The Deathscythe build went so well I started researching how to do better, and I quickly found Syd’s…[Read more]
Hi @Syd and @Ryan I was rewatching all the previous Gunpla TV and notice that few times people have been commenting about virtual on kits..when will you do it since Bandai wont have any interesting kits apart from PG Banshee and MG Rx78-2 Origin.