Skull Leader

No, that’s plenty big. I use a .2mm needle with enamels and have so far not encountered a single clogging problem. Just make sure that the paints are properly thinned.
The Krome comes with a .2mm and a .3mm so that will serve you very well. You can use the .3mm for metallics as they are usually a little thicker .

thanks very much Beldin, also was wondering cause you sound very knowledgable on airbrush and compressor.

would this be a good compressor?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-1-6HP-AIR-BRUSH-COMPRESSOR-FOR-SPARY-GUN-WITH-TANK-/190408983945?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Model_Kits&hash=item2c55428589&_uhb=1

thinner is used for 2 things:
1. you mix it with your paint to get it to a nice consistency generally close to a 1 to 1 ratio is pretty good.
2. you use it to clean your brushes.

but I hate to tell you this but you have the wrong thinner. the Mr.hobby thinner is a lacqour thinner what you want is Tamiya x20 thinner.

as for how to paint the…[Read more]

thanks very much steven!

so what i have right now is lacquer thinner?

You can always handbrush the paints onto the piece for the eyes if you’d like. You can try and brush both colors onto the piece and hope you have a steady hand or you can brush the clear color you want onto the whole piece (make sure it is lacquer). After this is done, you can brush on the black paint (Acrylic) then once the paint has dried, you…[Read more]

…You can use gundam markers if you choose, there is a green eye color and of course black for standard gundam eyes, gonna try using some acrlic paint for a gouf’s eye but debating on getting some plastic sticker jewels instead provided they fit.

I’ve never stripped plating from a part…well not on purpose but I hear oven cleaner is a good way to go.

as for the small links what you can do with those is jab a toothpick or two into the hole till you get a snug fit, then to be safe you can pull it back out and wrap the toothpicks in a bit of tape then stick them back in, that should get you…[Read more]

You don’t need to strip it. Just use primer as if the kit wasn’t chromed. I’ve done and it works. Alternative you can sand it. If you want a silver Hyaku Shiki use Gundam Marker Remove to remove the gold.

found trhis
http://www.ghostofzeon.com/diy/waterslides/decalapp.html

hope that helps.

Can’t answer 1 or 2 as I’m learning myself (im just using acrylic, you could get away with not thinning it for those parts but not sure if acrylic has same rules as enamel) but with 3…

Top coating PROTECTS the paint, and enhances the effect, but its up to you which to do, want it shiny like a show room car, go for gloss, or you want it flat so…[Read more]

mixing with paint, of course if you want the gold paint to be smooth. If you intend to use airbrush, masking it will be best way to do it. What I did is –
1. spray black,
2. mask black, cut along the line,
3. spray gold.
4. touch up black paint if is over it.
5. clear coat.
Hope that help you.

I’ve actually used the specific paint you’re talking about before and my recommendation would be to use the leveling thinner as well, gold leaf paint has quite a thickness to it as it has somewhat large metallic particles in it and with hand brushing details the thinner the better so you don’t bleed onto other parts you don’t want gold, but I’d…[Read more]

As long it got a logo of ‘Bandai’. Nobody will try to fake Bandai logo.

there are something I don’t really agree and need to speak it out. Resin kit is expensive, I myself sometime will buy Metalbox SD resin kit, but if written as ‘discontinued’, 3rd party is only my way to buy it. Same with Five Star Stories resin kit, original kit could easily…[Read more]

Oh, its an original model (so it claims), specifically one of the bandai online exclusives…I won’t say which because im not sure how long it’ll last :S

Considering on amazon its going for $150+ for it (which is insane) its a big bargin!

As for parts and extra weapons…I use gentei kits, the parts replacement system is back up (and is now in a…[Read more]