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.
Alright, more Gundam Build Fighters kits! Saw them on the HLJ front page and already pre-ordered my Exia Dark Matter, which looks so sweet! Can’t wait.
so I just ordered a really old 1/144 kapool from turn A gundam from way back, but I want to paint it into the capule (HUGE DIFFERENCE not really lol) from ZZ gundam for my set of torrington HGUCs, but it’s my first time painting, any advice of what I should avoid doing or what can help me so I’m not going in blind.
Don’t know how you’re planning to paint it (spraycans, handbrushing, etc.) but one of the key things when applying any kind of paint is to get it to a good consistency, and not apply too much at once. When hand-brushing or airbrushing this means thinning the paint enough that it coats smoothly, fluid enough that irregularities in the initial…[Read more]
Yeah I just found out that Tamiya sell something called Paint Retarder. It keeps the paint fluid longer so brush strokes are minimised! There also this thing called Tamiya Gloss, that is used to make dull parts of clear coating gloss. That’s what I need for my Sinanju OVA to become perfect!! Anyone using brushes like me I totally recommend both…[Read more]
Must have hell lot of entries to filter huh? =)
Would there be any “judges favourites” category surprise? (oh dang, I just spoiled it if there were…) xD
The plan is to announce the winners Monday 10th of February, we had so many entries and we don’t want to rush the judging process and things have been nuts as well..
Last weeks video and this weeks video were really great. Though I wonder when the MG Zaku Amazing is going to come out, cause after all, it is one of the build strike’s many rivals.
I reckon they will release one if they decide to make a 3.0 Zaku.
If you look at the manual for the mg build strike it shows how to connect the build booster to the mg wing gundam (tv) and the not yet released gundam X so we’ll obviously be getting the build fighter equivalent of those but it doesn’t mention the zaku so we may not see one for a while.
Why would it have to be a 3.0 Zaku? The Zaku IIs 2.0 is perfect, it just needs new mold parts. Such as MG Gundam Mk-II 2.0, new parts just to be Build Gundam Mk-II.
I just think that if they were going to make a Zaku Amazing they would try to use a newer mould, similar to how they used the GATX-frame for the Build Strike rather than reusing the original Strike mould.
The 2.0 Zaku II is a great kit but I think that if they do plan to make a 3.0 Zaku II we’ll be seeing the amazing in 3.0 form rather than 2.0,…[Read more]
Like the 2.0 kit, MG Gundam 3.0 is incorporating the RG new colour seperation parts, latest MG LED light gimmick etc. The new developed toolings since the 2.0 release.
Also, giving a 3.0 treatment to a the MG Amazing Zaku would take away the (almost anime) styling consistency of the MG Build Strike and MG Build Gundam Mk-II.
Indeed, I hope Bandai would expand the 3.0 line. Unless the RG line is already sufficient for them for the time being.
I hope they do make a MG Zaku II Amazing. In the anime, that’s definitely Build Strike’s first antogonist suit. It would go so well with the recent released kit. Not to mention its add-on pack would probably be compatible with…[Read more]
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.
lol, never heard of sculpting with chainsaws before until now. They do make some interesting sculpts.
But can we use diluted paint with a brush as preshading? Or else use markers and then smudge it around? Anyone tried that yet??
It will be interesting if it works..
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.
Thanks for the video and tips!
Nice info, thanks!!