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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
Personally I let them dry for one hour before putting on a setting solution and let that dry for one to two hours before spraying on a top coat. In your case, if wanting to use a setting solution like “Mark Softer” please first try it on a runner, so it won’t mess up the gold plating.
There are however people who let them dry for 24 hours before…[Read more]
Hey all, I just bought a Wing Zero Honoo and I’m looking into wiring it with LEDs (great candidate due to all the clear parts). I was wondering what kind of LED’s would be best to use for the Honoo’s size, and what gauge of wire I can use to make life easier. Stuff locally available that would seem suitable would be 3mm white LED’s (which costs…[Read more]
As a formal injection mold engineer and according to Bandai’s history on Unicorn MG, it’s almost guarantee to see a PG Banshee. Most engineering and tooling are done. If they decide to release a novel version, they’ll just need to provide the forehead pieces, for OVA regular version, the different are the armed VN and BS, and the forehead and…[Read more]
My current collection and backlog. Thats not including the 4 kits I just got in today and the 5 that should be arriving by Friday. Not shown in the picture is the MG Age 1 Titus, MG Full Armor Unicorn, MG Astray Blue Frame 2nd Revise, and the MG Sengoku Astray.
I suggest using a water based clear gloss. Vallejo makes one. Please don’t use an acrylic by Tamiya or MrHobby, as they are alcohol based!
First spray on two very light coats, where the product leaves a “grainy” effect. The last coat may be an all covering/thicker one as the gold parts and decals are sufficiently coated to protect them from any…[Read more]
For smaller decals, due to smaller sticky surface area, you can try Mr. Mark Setter as well. Since Phenex has a special coating on it, I would try the Mr. Mark Setter on one of the runners first, to ensure it doesn’t damage the coating.