Hey guys I have a question:
Before i do a panel wash with enamel, do I have to use a clear gloss coat ? I also heard that it helps with decaling as well.
One of the reasons a gloss coat is usually desirable before a wash is that washes behave differently on gloss surfaces vs. matte surfaces. Matte paint has a rough surface (on a microscopic level) – this forms all kinds of little recesses in which paint from the wash can become trapped – which means that it’s harder to clean up any excess paint…[Read more]
Finished the upper body, head and backpack. Happy with the results so far. The arms are a little tricky, Syd and I will chat about the arms in the next episode.
@moeatt Nah, not really. You wouldn’t call a Gundam in the box Gunpla (’cause there is a specific gundam inside or whatever). Gunpla is a general term of (mostly) gundam models. Zakus and Sinanju are Gunpla too, but theoreticaly they are Mobile Suits not Gundam. Besides this site is a good example…..
Step 1:
make sure your work table is well-lighted and you can see everything on it.
Step 2:
Check your floors, make sure they are now dark (don’t wanna lose black parts now do we?), make sure your floor is not in wooden planks (they are the line-shaped black holes), and make sure your floor is not carpeted…[Read more]
Okay I’m dying here guys, what’s the news on the shipments of the RG GP01s? It’s the 29th I’m going outta my mind waiting for the email saying its on it’s way lol I sooo don’t have a gunpla addiction