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Hey syd I figured I would ask you if you would like to become a judge for an upcoming contest I am holding. To celebrate the summer time and to give everybody something fun to enjoy together this year. I don’t really have anything set in stone just yet but I am looking for feedback for what people want to see in a contest and for judges. […] View
Hi guys I have just have a few questions and I hope you can help me. I customize one of my gunpla and debating if I should put a topcoat on it. Its color is more like…
Hi guys, I have a question regarding top coats. First off, could the Tamiya bottles be used as a top coat to protect paint and decals? Second and more importantly, could I use…
in my experience, those top coats are good for anything, just that whenever you flat top coat your kits, you should always in a warm weather or having warm, bright sun around so that we can avoid frosting effects which is not good for your kit. Always use thinner so that it will thin out the topcoats for better results.
The Mr. Super Clear is a lacquer based top coat, so you’ll have to keep the same precautions in mind.
Stickers and dry transfers aren’t that weak as water slides, so a normal coat on top of them will work fine.
The Tamiya XF-86 is normally used to be mixed with gloss colors, or gloss clears to get a flat paint/clear. When painted directly on a…[Read more]
I quite like it, it reminds me a lot of the Ground Gundam/EZ8. I probably won’t be picking it up at this point though, as I’ve already got the RX-78 2 3.0.
Well, each RX-78 2 has it’s own style so when you look at 2.0 being anime style and 3.0 being new engineering in realistic design and proportions then that’s okay. Katoki has his own special design and I kinda think of this Origin one as a 2.0 to that one.
Even though I love the RX78-2, I think it’s normal that people get tired seeing so many reiterations getting released. But at the same time it was to be expected because of the release of the Gundam Origin show.
The unpainted prototype could be either the RX78-02 or the RX78-01 Test Type that used this equipment setup when it intercepted the platoon of Zakus that infiltrated Side 7 in chapter One (page 45), wiping out the platoon in chapter Two by shooting one at close range (page 49) which rips a hole open in Side & flushed it out into space so that…[Read more]
First half of my Gunpla sale shipment arrived from the post this morning. Also includes the BB Neo Zeong! Many thanks to HLJ for the freebies, too! 🙂 I was lucky enough to get all 6 different campaign weapons in one go! Can’t wait for the second half to arrive soon.
Custom Drilled Holes for the Hydraulics/ Glow in the dark Eyes(not glowing in pictures) Rustoleum’s Chrome w/ Blue Airbrushed Nail Polish Paint for the blue and Grey Stencil Design all over
hi, i am working on a M4 Sherman diorama and i am at the weathering stage on the tank. this is the first time i am weathering a model and i want to use some black oil paint to do the wash. i have seen it thinned with mineral spirits. can i use lacquer thinner instead (i have clean strip)? and how will this affect the paint job? i have a coat of…[Read more]
Whatever you do, don’t use a lacquer thinner for the job! It will eat trough the future clear and effect your paint job. You could also use a turpentine to thin the oil paint.
You could also thin down an enamel paint with lighter fluid, enamel thinner, white spirit or benzine and clean up with the same agents. I find enamels best for doing a wash.…[Read more]