Hi all. new here and to this layout of “forum”. have recently started getting into some Gundam etc figures but still to start my first build.
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Okay i have a bit of an issue here, i was test running the panel line accent marker on the panel lines of my kit, but thing is, every time i use the mr hobby thinner to rub off the excess ink, it keeps erasing off the panel lines. Am i using the wrong thinner or something?
This is the bottle with the yellow label and the blue writing, right?
If so, this is the cellulose based thinning agent, in other words, the lacquer based thinner.
This is the wrong thinning agent. If not careful, it might melt the plastic if not careful. You where lucky so far….
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He means the empty runners and what to do with them…….
There was someone here that posted a picture of him building a stand out of the runners, this was a long time ago, can’t remember who or what.
Or do what I do, throw them in the old recycling bin, or is that a dumb answer to a ………. (insert your opinion on the dotted line) question 😛
Little more progress on Sir Jackie Stewarts Tyrrell 002. Ebbro makes fantastic quality kitsets! Hoping to have this one done this week to move onto the next one 😀
im going to commend u on showing us a pic organizing all those parts. lol i usually just put same color parts in one box dump em on a table and start assembling it after painting. but good job on this
Thanks! I usually keep them in a box with containers, organized by body part or color section. But funny story, as I was putting all together for the photo, I realized a shoulder part was missing. I went to search for it and found it under my desk, if wasn’t for the photo I may have lost that piece forever!
Not really, the paint cured very well, its very hard. (there is Tamiya L primer underneath), when you move the joints the paint wont scratch or peel off. Of course there is a very little spot on each joint with no paint, but you cant see it because is in the bottom or underneath the frame armor.
prob not the right place to say this but whtever. anyone that lives in the us, Barnes and nobles are having a gundam sale so wing custom, double x and others are up on sale for 25 percent off
Finished my very first painted build. RG Char’s Z’Gok. Wanted to see how hard matching original colors was. Some paint left so i’m going use it on the MG Char’s Zaku II ver 2.0 next. Thanks to the guys here on this site who encouraged me to try painting!
That looks really really great!!!!!! Did you mix colors or did you find matching ones? Found myself that sometimes when mixing the colors via the manual, the can differ from what you see in the pictures, while other times they match perfectly. In the event you did use matching colors, what brand where they as they look very good! Looking forward…[Read more]
Awesome work, very clean. Do you think you’ll do a RG-style pain scheme on the MG Char’s Zaku II? The masking you do for those kinds of paint jobs is a great learning experience.
Teetee, i used liquitex basics acrylic paint. I got a set of 48 tubes. The pink and dark red for the legs, arms and skirt didnt need mixing but the salmon pink and the other shade of pink for the torso made me try a lot of combinations til i was able to match them. Pictures dont make it justice since i also tried some shading that it is hard to…[Read more]
Nick, working on it as i write this. I had made it look dirty when i first put together so now that im painting with original colors, im trying to shade it as well and add some other weathering hoping it’ll end up nice.
Hey, guys!
Just finished assembling my very first gunpla model.
Bandai RXF-F91 model from the mid 90’s that I have had in my closet for a VERY LONG time.
Panel lines and decos…
Well, beter late then never, hahaha.
Seriously, a big welcome to the hobby that is Gunpla and thank you very much for sharing and showing us your first model! I hope you enjoyed your first build and many many many more will follow. If you need any help and/or advise, please let us know. There is always someone here willing to lend a hand!
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