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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what does primer do exactly? and do they come pre thinned or do you have to thin it yourself? Also for thinning paint is it normally done with 3:1 ratio?
Actually, primer is something that is supposed to help the paint adhere to whatever surface you are painting. It can come in various colors. The usual colors are black, white, and grey. Vallejo’s line of primers come in many other colors.
When priming a surface, it is ideal to let the primer cure for several hours (12-24 is ideal) before adding…[Read more]
Please take note that some automotive primers will NOT adhere to plastics, especially ABS!
A good indication for this, if the same brand sell special primer for plastics!
And Vallejo primers can be very tricky to work with….
But to answer your question, most primers on’t need to be diluted. But this depends on the brand and type you use.
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If you want to panel line a painted kit is it necessary to apply a topcoat over the paint and then add the panel lines or can I just fill the panel lines directly on the paint.
p.s. Been using regular tamiya spraycans for painting and will be using the gundam panelwash marker.
If the paint went on really smooth, you could do the panel lining on top of the paint, since the Tamiya spray cans are lacquer based and the Gundam Markers are water based. If the paint is a bit grainy, you could have some difficulties removing the excess.
When planning on doing a top coat over the panel lines and paint job, make sure the panel…[Read more]
This one is Doven Wolf, High Grade Universal Century Unicorn. I changed the color scheme from Unicorn to ZZ (see the insignas on the chest & wrists), panel-lined, weathered & sealed the kit.
I really want to kitbash too try and replicate this gundam from a Linkin Park cover.
Any suggestions on which kits could make this suit would be a big help?
wow… haven’t seen that artwork in a long while!
all i can think is: zaku for the head & lower legs/feet, something along the gm family of mobile suits for the waist/upper legs, not sure about the arms and torso, but the shoulders remind me vaguely of the tallgeese? kinda? maybe just a little…
lastly, the reflector panels off of the gundam x…[Read more]
Got to say this Dark of the Moon Bumblebee was the most complicated Takara Tomy kit I’ve ever built. All parts were factory colored, the inner frame was factory built & the markings were factory applied. I repainted most everything except the body & clear parts, panel lined, weathered & sealed the kit with different sheens of clear coats.
This Metal Armor Dragonar Type 2 Custom Dragonar was engineered the same way as Type 1, the white one I built. No putty, sanding, priming & shading. I airbrushed, masked, panel lined, weathered & sealed the kit.
This is the Loto Twin Set. The brown one was unpainted, but touched up & applied a top satin coat. Busy modelers will find this technique very time-saving. The light grey one’s color scheme was changed to a spacey Unicorn version, panel lined, weathered & sealed.
This Unicorn Gundam hide some seams with clever engerinning. The articulation is above average. I changed the color scheme, did pink & black panel lines & sealed the kit. The Psycoframe is unpainted. No weathering since the kit is choke full of details.
Another Metal Armor Dragonar by Bandai is similar to non grade or first grade. This kit was snap fitting & color molded with stickers & polycap joints. Limited articulation. Individual fist for each weapon. I built first, applied putty, sanded, primed, airbrushed, masked, shaded, panel lined, weathered & sealed the kit.