My guess is that they are only getting enough with each restock to fill the existing orders. If you can put it in your cart and you don’t mind a little wait, just buy it even if it says restock. If you are waiting for it to become in stock, it could be a long wait hoping that the number of kits they get is larger than the number of existing orders…[Read more]
it did help,and i agree that HLJ has amazing customer service,i just wanted to know cuz i love the astrays and im thinking about buying the Sengoku Astray even tho i like the Red Frame Kai more…ty very much for your reply ^^
Is it really necessary to have mark softer and setter when applying water slide decals? I tried to put apply them without using the mark softer and setter but I dont know if it will hold long.. And do you guys have alternatives for the said product
yes it is very very very very did i say very important to put mark softer and setter it wont last as long if u dont plus if u dont sometimes the plastic is too smooth and the gundam decals will peel off right away you can try using alternatives like white viniger i guess but im not sure if its very effective @drAInbAmAgE uses this alternative u…[Read more]
Thanks for the mention @thebanshee13 Yeah i use some different methods and water slide application. First things first, GLOSS COAT. Always start with a gloss coat before you apply the decals. i made the mistake of thinking the washed clean plastic would be good enough… some of the decals on my RG RX-78-2 got rather silvered 🙁 So a very light…[Read more]
Oh please do that video!! I read on facebook that vinegar does help.. Hmm looks like I might have to find decals for X2 online.. Does it work for metal water slide decals also??
Never heard of metallic water slides so im not sure how well my method will work there. I will make the video once i get some more of my Sazabi ready for decals, so in a few days i should be ready to film it.
I got a private message from a person. The person was named monica and said something like “I saw your profile and I’m interested in you” blah blah blah. It was weird ahah
Hi all I’m hoping some one can please tell me what is the easiest/most hassle free way of stripping off Mr. Color paint from a model kit. As I really want to repaint my MG Sinanju Stein, Also me using brake fluid to do so is out of the question for sure.
You can safely use chlorine or some other sodium hypochlorite based products. Just leave in a container for at least 24 hours. You can then wipe off the paint that hasn’t come off with a paper towel.Then rinse off with clear water in your drain. No environmental issues.
Please keep in mind that these product can stain you clothes.
Other options…[Read more]
i use 93 percent alchohol when i strip paint i think its pretty effective and comes off quickly too its also pretty cheap too so u might wanna try that
I have been building Gunpla for a while, but I have just got a chance to apply water slide decals on my MG Nu Ver Ka kit. One problem I ran into is, after everything dry off, the decals may easily fall off is I accidentally touch it. Here is how I apply,
1. Dip the decal in water and wait for about 5-10 seconds.
2. Slide and position it on the…[Read more]
Hi CrazyPipo.
The problem is that you didn’t applied a gloss coat first. A common thing is that the surface of the plastic is too smooth, nor a mark setter solution. This makes the decals easier to stick on a smooth surface. Don’t know if there is a good substitute for mark setter if you can’t get a hold of it…
To get them stay on, apply a clear…[Read more]
you can actually brush a VERY thin coat over each decal after removing access water. It’ll prevent mussing them up as you work, and when you’re ready to apply a full coat of clear coat, you wont have to worry about the decals coming off do to air brush or spray can pressure.
that’s right, as teetee580 said, I’m in decal stage now with the same kit of yours, that also my problem, what I did is that after putting the decals, I immediately gloss coat or clear coat it so that it will stick firmly on to the plastic.
Do anyone knows a way to get some special edition gunpla? (well, other than buy it off someone online)
I really want the 1/144 Nyaia Gundam which sadly only available at C3 x Hobby 2014 (Japan)
There’s the online shop genteikits.com that sells P-Bandai kits and some hobby show exclusives. I’m not sure if they’d stock the Nyaia custom and other resin conversion kits though.
I’m looking for a pla-plate or similar that one sided is lined, corrugated like. I’m planning to use it as vents for a 1/144 scaled Gunpla kit. Can anyone help me? I can’t seem to find it HLJ.com. Namely that I can’t seem to find the right key words for the search. : P
The only pla-plate I found is indeed just normal.
However if you are looking for vents, you could check out the following section on HLJ:
-Shop by category: Sci-Fi
-Type: Option Kits
-Company: Wave
On the second page and third they have things called U-vernier Flat in rectangle and square shapes.
Maybe this is what you are looking for. As far as…[Read more]
Since it is not a big piece you need, I think you can custom on with regular pla-plate.
Either make lines on it, or cut small plates and place half on top of the next like: /////
Just wanted to share this out there, I’ve found a substitute to my needs. Its made by EverGreen: Metal Sliding Space. 0.75 – 1.0mm thick. It should work out fine for a 1/144 Gunpla kit.
Does anyone know where i can make report to Bandai that I’ve made an order from china that the image of the products PG 00 raiser from bandai, but when the package come to my address and Open it up the 00 raiser was from a third partry product. so i’m extremely upset
Those moth@#%$^%@#$ers!
I did a search on the net for you. There is no direct contact as e-mail to Bandai itself to be found.
However I manege to found a link to their Chinese distributors, since it is purchased in China. http://www.bandai-asia.com/newsite/contactus.php
They give three links to distributors. The last one is the one to contact I…[Read more]
you’re sol.. best bet is to go after the webstore you bought it through and try to get your money back if it’s from eBay or the likes of it. how much did you pay for it? is it close to the bandai retail price? as teetee580 said, lesson learned and chalk it up to experience. buy from reputable sources and any deal that sounds too good to be true…[Read more]
for more in depth details, the salesman was selling a Bandai PG 00 raiser for $64 from toabao (Chinese version of eBay) but when I recieve it, it came to be a non bandai product of PG 00 raiser
yeah, legitimate Perfect Grades wouldn’t be sold for that low price. that should have been your first clue. you can try to contact the seller and settle it first for a return and refund. you can also file a complaint to toabao saying the pictures provided by the seller is not accurate versus the merchandise you received. and maybe have them force…[Read more]
Hello there fellow Gunpla-er!
Question #1: Gloss coat, panel line, optional gloss coat to protect your panel lines, decals, and then finally your top coat (flat, gloss, or semi gloss).
Question #2: I would say to top coat parts individually like you were painting. Top coating a completed kit without separating parts can leave area’s without top…[Read more]
ok for ur decals those are dry rub on not water thats the first version the second version is sticker decals so just use like a tweezer to apply those on as for the dry rub on carefully cut out a strip then tape it onto the kit where u want it too and take a pencil or something and rub it on as for the order u said panel line than decal than…[Read more]
actually go to this site called gunpla inoichi this guy z hes built a unicorn gundam/ topcoated it so you should check it out he builds gundams then coats it with a topcoats and writes a review i think but im not too sure he wrote up a tutorial on his way of topcoating so check it out
@Comisama Please take note of the answers of @iamMajesty.
If you would like to get a good result on an expensive kit like that and being your first Gundam, spray all the armor parts separate!
If you’d do it like @thebanshee13 suggests you run the risk of getting spray on the Psycho frame, even if you leave it in Unicorn-mode. The closed armor…[Read more]
My gf built the MG full armored and glossed like @thebanshee13 mentioned. And about the seams @teetee580 mentioned, use masking on the psycho frames.
IF you are planing to coat each part, make sure the joins are not coated as well as the sides between pieces also. Bandai are quite accurate at piece sizes. If you coated some joins, you will have…[Read more]
My guess is that they are only getting enough with each restock to fill the existing orders. If you can put it in your cart and you don’t mind a little wait, just buy it even if it says restock. If you are waiting for it to become in stock, it could be a long wait hoping that the number of kits they get is larger than the number of existing orders…[Read more]
it did help,and i agree that HLJ has amazing customer service,i just wanted to know cuz i love the astrays and im thinking about buying the Sengoku Astray even tho i like the Red Frame Kai more…ty very much for your reply ^^
Now it says its backordered…there goes my hope of geting it this month T_T