I tried seam line remival by using the cement method and it doesn’t seem to work. I tried both putting cement on top and sanding and also cementing together. I watched the videos countless times. I found out that if there is a slight gap this method is useless and other are better. But then I have to repaint. Please help.
Not new to modelling but still a noob. When filing down nubs I noticed that the plastic where the nubs were are slightly discolored. I tried different ways of cutting part off sprues but still the problem persist. Is this common?
I’m also relatively noobish but I just use nippers then clean it up with a hobby knife. This had very slight discoloration on colors but is very noticeable on the dark red and blue found on the RG RX-78-2 and the navy blue on unicorn gundams.
If you don’t like the discolouration but don’t want to paint the kit you can always use a gundam marker that matches the plastic’s colour colour. You can get them in sets of colours that match a certain gundam series’ colours on…[Read more]
Heya! I will be getting the G-Exes Jackedge soon and want to make a small scene out of it. I used to do model trains so I can cover the scenery, but wanted some advice on painting it. It’s glossy black now and I want to do it in flat black… I have the paints and materials but is there is any advice I should keep in mind with this kit?
I have a question. Is it possible to do preshading with spray paint? If yes, how to do it? I have access to Tamiya TS paints if this info helpful in making your suggestions. Thanks!
Spray cans don’t give you a lot of control. Personally I find it challenging enough even to try to paint a part with spray cans without putting too much paint on and getting orange peel or drips. That said, I’m sure it’s possible, just as it’s possible to sculpt with a chainsaw.
vegeta8259 did a tutorial for how to achieve post-shading effect using real touch markers:
Personally I prefer brushing an enamel powder (tamiya weathering master, etc) on painted surfaces/bare plastic.. The effect is cooler and you have more control on how the post-shading effect will turn out.