Not sure if this is the right thread for me to ask this but I am starting a custom painted kit bash and I was wondering how I would go about painting it? Should I build the kit then take it apart by sections and paint it area by area (eg: build kit then remove both legs, paint them, then remove both arms paint, then chest, paint etc) or should I…[Read more]
I think it totally depends on you, both methods works for me. If you’ve got the whole color scheme figured out you could do it in sections first.
Personally I snap build first, then figure out which colour goes where etc. Then disassemble/paint by sections (i.e. arm, torso etc). That’s just how I like to do kits. I know guys that build them in…[Read more]
Just got my shipment, very excited to start my first kitbash/custom gunpla! using the Gaeon as the base/main focus but adding parts from the Jahannam and the extra weapons….
This HGBF Sengoku Astray is for my son. He needs a unit to challenge his big bro’s Kampfer Amazing. Right now it is missing a mouthpiece because I still need to paint it. It also needs more panel lining, lots of painting, decals, and sharpening the Oni shield.
Hi guys, I recently bought Tamiya paint retarder to slow down the drying the process and hopefully even out the paint layer. My question is what should the thinner to paint to retarder ratio be and, in what order should I mix them in? Please and thank you!
That’s a rather tricky question in terms of paint to thinner ratio. Most paints from even the same brand have a different viscosity. It’s mostly trial and error before you get a consistency that works for you and your airbrush. The thicker the paint, the higher you should set your pressure.
A good starting point for acrylics like Tamiya is 60%…[Read more]
Glad I could be of some help 🙂
I wouldn’t recommend it. The Tamiya spray cans are solvent based paints, in other words, they are lacquers. I had mixed results in the past spraying lacquers on top of acrylics. Sometimes it went well, other times the paint started to crack. I guess it had to do with the curing period of the acrylic and how heavy…[Read more]
If you don’t spray the first layer on too thick and let it dry before the next one, it won’t effect them at all. Should you spray it on too thick, the decals will start to wrinkle
How about when spraying on bare plastic and on Gundam Markers, Copik modeler markers, and the like? I want to spray it on some RG kits but, am worried that the lacquer spray will kill them. 😛
Sorry for my late reply, hope it reaches you in time.
If you let the Gundam Marker dry for at least 24 hours and then use the same technique as in spraying two very light coats, give it a drying time of 10min between coats before laying on a thick all covering coat it’ll be fine.
As for spraying it on bare plastic, did it in the past myself,…[Read more]
My shipment is finally here!! Finally got all missing RG’s with the exception of the P-Bandai. I had forgotten there was a HG campaign parts going on so i got some free goodies with my box 🙂 And lastly I can add the last 4 GAT Gundams with my Strike! I love HLJ <3
I was just as surprised once i saw it on my front porch! And the shipping cost me $105.00! The things we do or I should say pay for the hobby we enjoy. 🙂
Got my box! Thanks HLJ. I’m very excited with this haul. Now that i’m all out with modeling again, I wanted to get kits from the other shows I like so I got an EVA and a couple of Zoids along with the gunpla I always wanted… the Sinanju.
I see you got the Sinanju too. Got that a few months back from HLJ. That such an awesome kit! Hope you have lots of fun building those kits! Please keep us updated on the progress of them.
Happy building!
Let me introduce my self. You guys can call me apollo.
Diorama. That’s what i want to learn. Kinda hard for me to gather or to buy materials needed for my diorama. As far as i have done, i made couples of display case from acrylic sheets.
Hey @Apollo01 those acrylic displays look awesome. I’ve always wanted to have those but my room’s pretty small so nah….Anyway, keep it up and keep on building kits.