anyone know a good online shop that sells modelling spray paints (preferably tamiya) and will ship to an APO address? i’m stuck on some random rock out in the middle of the atlantic for a handful of months and can’t seem to find any suitable paints in my area for the models i’m working on right now.
Hey guys, this is my first post and i love Gundam/Pla and have been watching Syd and Ryan on the show for quite some time. I recently just got some extra cash and decided to purchase my very first gundam kit. I ordered the MG Hi Nu Ver Ka (not from HLJ) because I’m impatient and want to start building soon. Got myself a great hobby knife and…[Read more]
It all depends on you. I’ve been building for a few years now and I’ve only found and paper necessary when painting as I often scuff the bars plastic when I use and paper. That said, lots of people will use and paper as a replacement to a hobby knife, as it is easy to gouge the plastic with one.
I’d say find some sand paper cheap then compare…[Read more]
I may just stick to the knife and cutters for this one, because I love the white and purple and don’t intend on modding it. I’ll be sure to grab some though if I ever decide to paint a future kit.
I bought a mirror coated platform and looking the display requirements for this years GBWC 2015 entry. The display base is about 16x16x16 inches, but the mirror is a bit larger than that.
How do you trim down a mirror platform and where can you find a place to have a mirror platform trimmed off at?
well a glass cutter can cut through a mirror since it is glass as for a place to have someone do the trimming for you I don’t really know but I’d presume something like a hardware store might be able to help you.
Hey What part of the world are you in? If by anychance you are in the US. Take it to any frame or art gallery. Give them a call first and see if they have a glass cuter and would do you a favor of trimming something down.
On he off chance you are in PDX i would gladly do it for you.
I’m in the U.S. around Texas, where some love to stalk me while going places to get my modelling items from. I have some frame or art galleries around my area, I’ll need to search those places online this year.
If the parts are already painted, you could try getting your hands on metallic flakes or pearl powder. Then mix it with a gloss clear and spray or brush it over the painted parts
yeah if the part is already painted then the places in the clear coat will help that effect, if not then Tamiya has paints with the flakes in them. They’ll be listed on the can as metallic, pearl or mica. Pearl and mica are basically the same thing btw they both use mica flakes. As for where to get the flakes.
@Steven, believe it or not, but I got my pearl powder from a site where you can get items to make your own soap bars. And I have seen some shops at Ebay who sell them. But mostly they have a colored sheen in them. Like yellow, green, blue etc.
Even HLJ sells them. They are made by Wave. I’ve ordered them, but not yet used them, as I’ve got a few…[Read more]
I actually am already aware of colored mica, and have looked into places to buy them. In addition to what you’ve mentioned people have also told me makeup stores are a good place to look, might be a bit awkward going in there but if they have it then it’s as good a place as any to get it.
Think the confusion came cause I mistakenly cut off my…[Read more]
Hey, I am currently starting to build Crossbone Gundam. hile getting distracted I bore a hole into both shoulder vulcans. It isnt horrible but can anyone point me in the direction of a detailing part that can sit as a barrel of a Vulcan?
That’s a really good question… What I’ve seen on the site is that the few examples I gave you where for 1/100 scale. I’ll dive into it and let you know if I can find some for 1/144
This is really helpful. I am more than likely going to save this for the weekend purchases. I ended up purchasing a brass tube about 1/32in using it for plamo support and detailin