So today had me working on my gundam tryon 3 for a friend of mine and I have to say the kit has impressed me so far. Looking forward to painting this one once I finish my degree at university. View
Hi everyone, I am new to this group but I was hoping one of you seasoned veterans might be able to answer some of my questions. I’ve been using a Tamiya HG Trigger type for…
Hi Chan1990. I don’t have that type of airbrush, but looking at the photo off the nozzle it reminded me of an old car I worked on in the past. The wheel studs looked the same way as the thread on your nozzle. Those wheel studs where over torqued year in year out, changing from winter tires to summer tires. So it looks to me you over tightened the…[Read more]
He could also try a rather unconventional fix since it looks like the seal is also in pretty bad condition. Get a masking liquid. Put it in place of the seal tighten the noozle (some of the masking liquid would spill out. Let it cure, then gently remove the overspill. The connection is once again tight and the airbrush should work well once…[Read more]
Thanks for the replies guys. Teetee580, you were exactly right that I over-tightened it many times. Could you explain a bit more what the purpose of tightening and loosening it with the lubricant does? I understand what you are saying but I am still not exactly how that helps, since I’m not sure what specific problems to which parts my…[Read more]
@Jaberwak, that’s a great suggestion. What I use for example fitting oil lines for a turbo setup is liquid gasket. This is especially made to perform the task. Thanks for the input
You’re welcome.
In my opinion your problem is caused by miss engineering on Tamiya’s side. I mean, relying on thread to seal in stead of an o-ring or teflon ring…? I too remove the nozzle after every paint job for cleaning. And every time I clean it, there is some residue of paint in it. So I’m sure there is in yours too… Glad I didn’t order…[Read more]
Hi guys! I am new here and am so excited to be a part of such a wonderful community! First off, I just bought the 1/144 RG Strike Freedom Gundam and it is fantastic! Now I know that this is a common issue with anyone who has ever bought a Strike Freedom Gunpla kit in any of it’s grades and I have done some research on it but, I still have to a…[Read more]
mr hobby is basically THE paint to go its how all gundam color guides are based on u may want to use a laquer base top coat if u can for enamel panel line wash and basically if u want the gold shininess u need alcalad colors first take alcalad gloss black as ur primer then spray up the alca chrome and then use ur clear yellow u can use chrome…[Read more]
Also is Alclad chrome powder available in a can or bottle? Also does it require buffering to be shiny or is it automatically shiny? I need chrome paint that doesn’t require buffering since it’s near to impossible to buff the inner frame of the strike freedom.
Hello @Christian. The Alclad Black gloss is enamel based. And the chrome from Alclad isn’t a powder, it’s a liquid paint. I’m not sure if it’s a lacquer. It is only available in a bottle.
Also you’ll need an aqua gloss on top of the Alclad chrome. At least, that’s the information given on the bottle Aqua Gloss by Alclad. This is not stated on…[Read more]
Hi Chan1990. I don’t have that type of airbrush, but looking at the photo off the nozzle it reminded me of an old car I worked on in the past. The wheel studs looked the same way as the thread on your nozzle. Those wheel studs where over torqued year in year out, changing from winter tires to summer tires. So it looks to me you over tightened the…[Read more]
He could also try a rather unconventional fix since it looks like the seal is also in pretty bad condition. Get a masking liquid. Put it in place of the seal tighten the noozle (some of the masking liquid would spill out. Let it cure, then gently remove the overspill. The connection is once again tight and the airbrush should work well once…[Read more]
Thanks for the replies guys. Teetee580, you were exactly right that I over-tightened it many times. Could you explain a bit more what the purpose of tightening and loosening it with the lubricant does? I understand what you are saying but I am still not exactly how that helps, since I’m not sure what specific problems to which parts my…[Read more]
@Jaberwak, that’s a great suggestion. What I use for example fitting oil lines for a turbo setup is liquid gasket. This is especially made to perform the task. Thanks for the input
You’re welcome.
In my opinion your problem is caused by miss engineering on Tamiya’s side. I mean, relying on thread to seal in stead of an o-ring or teflon ring…? I too remove the nozzle after every paint job for cleaning. And every time I clean it, there is some residue of paint in it. So I’m sure there is in yours too… Glad I didn’t order…[Read more]