Sorry if this has been asked before; I suck at using the search function on this site. 🙁
New to gunpla here, and I was wondering if the white on all the Gundam kits yellow with age? All the kits I’ve made are unpainted and I only started to worry about this after making my PG Unicorn and then ordering the Full Armor later; is there any chance…[Read more]
As far as I can recollect, this hasn’t been asked before and if it is, no worries 😉
The problem is, yellow is the dominant color in the color spectrum. The plasticisers in plastic will attract sun rays and collect the yellow rays, oddly enough…
Even indirect sunlight might discolor the plastic overtime. The only option is to use a clear coat.…[Read more]
Just a further query though. I see a lot of different types of coats on the shelves like lacquer, enamel and acrylic coats. If I paint my kit with acrylics, then is there any rule that I must use an acrylic coat and not a lacquer/enamel one?
Yeah, they are BANDAI kits. Thank you again; was beginning to think I…[Read more]
In case of your spray can, that means it’s a synthetic Acrylic paint. This means the binder/vehicle (what the paint is made of) is Acrylic based and the solvent (which keeps the paint liquid) is cellulose (lacquer) based.
In order to sell the product in some countries, they say it’s Acrylic to…[Read more]
It looks like it is behaving like the Vallejo primer, it then surely will harden in the course of a few days. That’s great to hear, no need for crazy or elaborate solutions which may cause more damage then good.
Should you need any more advice, please let us know 😉
Good luck and happy building!
It depends what brand/type of primer you have. Some don’t need to be thinned.
If you got primer by Tamiya (just a wild guess) you need to thin it with cellulose thinner. Any kind will do. You can get the expensive one by Mr. Hobby (the bottle with the blue label), the even more expensive one by Mr Hobby which contains a retarder (blue label with…[Read more]
Just as a precaution, the flat base from Tamiya needs to be mixed with a paint or a clear gloss to get a flat finish. These need to be thinned with X20-A or Isopropanol Alcohol (rubbing alcohol >90%).
can I ask what can I do because I just finished top coating my sazabi ver ka and it has this foggy white marks what can I do to remove them? I’ve used a flat matt top coat.. thanks in advance.
If you have a hair dryer or a heat gun (lowest setting, you don’t want to melt the plastic) and heat up the effected areas. Don’t keep blowing on the same spot, but move in circulair motions.
The problem is, you sprayed during a humid day, all the moisture in the air settles on the model and mixes with the air born paint particles. The hot air…[Read more]
Recently i started on a custom kit project, though there are two problems i face: What is the recommended thickness of a pla-plate if i were to use it for adding highlights to my kit and how do i do the scribing of the hexagon panel lines that usually are done in models showcased in gunpla magazines
As for the thickness, it depends on how thick you want the raised detail to be. Just keep in mind that the thicker the pla-plate is, the less easy it’ll conform to curved surfaces.
On scribing panel lines, in what shape or form, it would take me ages to type down the instructions. I suggest going to YouTube and search for Justinius Builds. He…[Read more]
I recommend using super glue or acetone. With the latter you can directly use it on the ABS, but it will of course run. Mixing some “old” ABS with acetone makes a great glue for it, add more to get the consistency that is too your liking. Just make sure the container you keep it in is resistant to acetone.
Good luck and happy building!
Thx for reply. Done some tests using acetone (basically nail color remover) without the ABS filler. Just was wondered if there would be something easier to work with. Abaout that old ABS. How much is needed for that mix? Also if its mixed with ABS will i’ll be able to use it brush? Im a bit sceptical with super glue – knowing my luck it would…[Read more]
You can add as much as ABS to the mix as you like. The more you add to the mix, the thicker it gets. You can get it to a consistency of Tamiya extra thin, normal glue and even to a thinned down putty consistency. Then you can certainly use a brush to apply it. I have to recommend getting some 100% acetone, available in most hardware stores. There…[Read more]
Would anyone happen to know all of the Build Fighters and RG parts that come with magazines (Hobby Japan, Dengeki Hobby, Gundam Ace?) I’m trying to find all of them for my collection. Any relevant info is appreciated!!
Hobby Japan October 2015 (with HGCE Freedom Gundam Custom Kit) for the Freedom Ferder.
Gundam Ace September 2015 with New HG Gundam Weapon Parts (Beam Javelin & Original Weapon) and Gunpla Ace with New HG Gundam Weapon Parts (Hammer & Original Weapon) appeared in a chapter of the Build Fighters Manga.
Hobby Japan May 2015 with Wing Gundam Zero…[Read more]