I would try using a product called Purple Power or Simple Green. Modelers having been using these products for years to remove the chrome finish from car model parts. You just soak the parts in it for at least a couple of hours or sometimes over night. Then you give them scrub and the finish should come off.
So I picked up the Earth Defense Forces Main Battleship kit from the Space Battleship Yamato anime series: http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN11623/Sci I’ve never seen the anime but like the design of the ships and thought it would be fun to build one. My question is, on the side of the hull there is that pod with the red center. What is that? Is…[Read more]
Luckily the Zaku II 2.0 comes with the bazookas but only provide parts to make one and not both. I’ve given the Zaku Tank some weapons from the Kotobukiya weapon unit sets so right now it doesn’t look as bland (and weaponless). ^-^;;
I got a little more work done on the Tieren Space Commander Type. I saw this graphite rubbing technique on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdfICHNAl9U. I didn’t have that brand of graphite powder. I went down to my hardware store and bought AGS Graphite Lubricant for about 3 U.S. dollars. I painted the parts black and used cotton swabs…[Read more]
I got the armor pieces of the Tieren Space Commander Type primed and based coated tonight. I used Vallejo Artic Blue which is an acrylic metallic paint. It turned out a little brighter then what I wanted, but overall I like it. Here’s a before and after picture and also a close up of a painted piece compared to the original color.
I really like the digital camouflage. Sometimes I find digital camouflage to be too busy and detracts from the model, but you pulled it off exquisitely.
So ran into a bit of a snag on the Gundam00 Tieren Space Commander Type. I ordered some Builder Parts 1/144 scale Verniers to replace the ones that come with the kit, but they are way too tiny. The kit is 1/144 scale, but the verniers must be over-sized. I ordered some 1/100 scale verniers so hopefully they will scale right with the kit.
Hello Everyone! I will be entering the MSJ-06II-ET Tieren Space Commander Type. This will be my foray into Gunpla modeling. I’ve been building and painting wargaminig miniatures for 10 years so hopefully a lot of that experience crosses over. Good Luck Everyone!
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Generically they’re known as “industrial degreasers” if those particular brands aren’t available to you.