So we have several MGs announced today.
– Amazing Exia (P-Bandai)
– Hyaku Shiki Kai (P-Bandai)
– V2 Gundam Ver. Ka (only mass release that was announced)
Hi!
i have a question about paint and top coat.
Im painting and detailing with acrylic paint and doing the decals and the question is would Tamiya TS-80 ruin the paint job?
Since it’s laquer based?
Still haven’t smelled it myself, so I can’t say for sure it is. Some say it is, others say it’s a solvent based acrylic, which still is a lacquer to me…, even others state it’s a alcohol based acrylic….
In any case, to be on the safe side, if it’s a sticker or a dry transfer decal, there will be no issues. If it’s a water slide, make sure all…[Read more]
Thanks for a quick answer!:)
i’ll try on my starwars kit which i used acrylic and used water slides. I’ll try do what you suggested, how long does one can last?
Im doing a MG HI-Nu ver. Ka exchanging purple with black and add some medium grey on various parts to offset all the white ^^
You’re welcome!
Well, that means that the carrier in the paint is indeed solvent based and the pigment is alcohol based acrylic. This means you’ll have to treat it as a lacquer paint, so please use the technique previously mentioned.
Don’t know for sure how long one can will last you, but back in the old day when I used spray cans myself, I used…[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]
I’am placing this Pixel camo decals to my MG Zaku 2 and went well. For a beginner like me and without experience in customizing with paint then this decals is good for me.
I have recently gotten into gundams. I have assisted my kids putting some kits together but have only assembled one my self. I know this is the MG section and wanted to ask if HLJ would be getting the MG 1/100 FA-78-2?
If not is bandaionline a safe place to order it from?
The MG 1/100 FA-78-2 is an online exclusive, so unfortunately HLJ won’t sell it….
I did some digging and found that bandaionline isn’t a good nor safe online shop.
They claim to be in business since 2013, but the site is only registered since January 2015.
It is also confirmed that a few persons placed a preorder, where billed accordingly and…[Read more]
I’ve ordered some stuff from this website and they’re all fine. website is a bit clunky and items stocks are limited but over all ok site especially for past exclusive…[Read more]
I can second Iceburn’s recommendation for Mandarake as well. I’ve bought from them (mostly exclusives) for a long time and never had any problem so far. It could be a bit pricey though. And not all listed items on their site is really still available. Sometimes it’s already sold out, so they have to double check first. The latest I’ve got from…[Read more]
yeah i know what you mean. they’ve got a 3-day item stock check before you can even pay for them. Prices are a higher than genteikits.com but they sometimes have old exclusives and they are way better than the last option which is ebay.
latest item i got from them was a Astray Noir and Ver RM Striker Packs
Hey. A friend introduced me to Gunpla and I recently acquired seven models all HG. They include Banshee Gundam, Unicorn Gundam Destroy Mode, SD Lightning Gundam, Hi-Nu Vrabe Gundam, Zaku Amazing, Kampfer Amazing, Seven Swords /G (I think this is what it is called if it isn’t please let me know). Got tips or any comment free to share me. Thanks senpai!
Get yourself a good pair of side cutters and a design knife and enjoy yourself. Building Gundams is a lot of fun and you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment with each kit you finish.
and if you don’t want to paint your kits, a nice spray of matte top coat works wonders in making the kits less toy like. just make sure you shake the can well.
to add to Syd’s comment on feeling of accomplishment. for me since I like to watch the anime aswell,. I love posing the finished products in their iconic posses.
I second the recommendation for a good matte top coat, if the kit already comes with a healthy amount of decals (detail stickers) it really helps “seals them in” so to speak which looks way better as well.