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Amuro posted an update in the group
Gunpla for beginners 10 years, 3 months agoAnyone have personal tips they wish to share post them help the community and if your a beginner ask questions!!
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Amuro posted an update in the group
Gunpla for beginners 10 years, 3 months agowho would win in a fight char or ramba ral you tell me? Oh and which kit would you rather have chars zaku or ramba rals unit
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personally I believe char would lose to ramba ral
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Ramba would get all sentimental when he sees casval, and that’s when char will take him.
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True but which unit is really cooler lets be honest here its totally the Gouf
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Amuro posted a new activity comment 10 years, 3 months ago
beautiful cant go wrong with Nu Gundam they look awesome!
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Amuro posted an update in the group
Gunpla for beginners 10 years, 3 months agotip of the day remember to take your time and not rush nub removal or you will have to do extra work for no reason!!!/I figured that one out the hard way:)
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Amuro posted a new activity comment 10 years, 4 months ago
oh by the way any suggestions on a good hg kit to buy im almost done my first and I don’t know what I should do next
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Amuro posted an update in the group
Gunpla for beginners 10 years, 4 months agoso what’s everyone’s current projects there working on? post away people!!! 🙂
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Amuro posted a new activity comment 10 years, 5 months ago
thx will do
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Amuro posted a new activity comment 10 years, 5 months ago
well done the RX-78-2 ver3.0 is the first model ive done so far it looks ok so far hope it looks as good as yours I was a bit sloppy with nubs at the start but im proud to say the head looks good 🙂
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Thank you very much 🙂
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Amuro posted a new activity comment 10 years, 5 months ago
so i can put the decals on befoore i clear coat correct?
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You’re correct then your clear coat will protect the decals. I presume you’re using stickers and not water decals.
Just be aware that clear coats will pop out any sanding region and imperfection even if you don’t see it with bare eyes as matt coats would hide them. I recommend you make a test on a a piece of the runner that you sanded before like…[Read more]-
thx will do
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Amuro posted a new activity comment 10 years, 5 months ago
yeah but this model was kinda a surprise present so i might try my hand on a cheap model like a car or something then move on to bigger things:)
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so i can put the decals on befoore i clear coat correct?
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You’re correct then your clear coat will protect the decals. I presume you’re using stickers and not water decals.
Just be aware that clear coats will pop out any sanding region and imperfection even if you don’t see it with bare eyes as matt coats would hide them. I recommend you make a test on a a piece of the runner that you sanded before like…[Read more]-
thx will do
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Amuro posted a new activity comment 10 years, 5 months ago
yeah i thought about clear coating it but some how i can see me messing it up and painting on this model just dosnt make sense cause the colours are so good
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Bahh… It’s always worth it to paint!
And if you have any interest at all at getting good at painting models… You’ll never get better at painting models by NOT painting models.-
yeah but this model was kinda a surprise present so i might try my hand on a cheap model like a car or something then move on to bigger things:)
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so i can put the decals on befoore i clear coat correct?
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You’re correct then your clear coat will protect the decals. I presume you’re using stickers and not water decals.
Just be aware that clear coats will pop out any sanding region and imperfection even if you don’t see it with bare eyes as matt coats would hide them. I recommend you make a test on a a piece of the runner that you sanded before like…[Read more]-
thx will do
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Amuro posted a new activity comment 10 years, 5 months ago
Yeah I cant stand the scratches it makes me nervous so I can still see the scratches do I have t go over the entire part? cause the scratches are quite noticeable oh and any tips besides gundam markers for tiny white marks when I started I made a few
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If you do it right the sanding process will result in a smooth surface. Sanding with 320 grit will leave significant scratches, and that’s why you follow up with 400 grit… which is strong enough to smooth out the 320 grit scratches but fine enough that the scratches it leaves will be smaller. Go 320, 400, 600 and you should have a nice-looking…[Read more]
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yeah i thought about clear coating it but some how i can see me messing it up and painting on this model just dosnt make sense cause the colours are so good
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Bahh… It’s always worth it to paint!
And if you have any interest at all at getting good at painting models… You’ll never get better at painting models by NOT painting models.-
yeah but this model was kinda a surprise present so i might try my hand on a cheap model like a car or something then move on to bigger things:)
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so i can put the decals on befoore i clear coat correct?
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You’re correct then your clear coat will protect the decals. I presume you’re using stickers and not water decals.
Just be aware that clear coats will pop out any sanding region and imperfection even if you don’t see it with bare eyes as matt coats would hide them. I recommend you make a test on a a piece of the runner that you sanded before like…[Read more]-
thx will do
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Amuro posted a new activity comment 10 years, 5 months ago
so would 1000 grit sand paper be good enough for it I have a few places to touch up that are noticeable and I am not sure even thou it is my first model if I should clear coat it I know the principle of it but im not sure suggestions? oh and what should I use for panel lining
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When sanding you want to start with something coarse enough to do the job efficiently, and then progress through other grits until you get to something fine enough to get the surface really smooth. It’s important to work your way through a number of intermediate grits from coarse to fine because each sandpaper will leave scratches on the part. To…[Read more]
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Yeah I cant stand the scratches it makes me nervous so I can still see the scratches do I have t go over the entire part? cause the scratches are quite noticeable oh and any tips besides gundam markers for tiny white marks when I started I made a few
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If you do it right the sanding process will result in a smooth surface. Sanding with 320 grit will leave significant scratches, and that’s why you follow up with 400 grit… which is strong enough to smooth out the 320 grit scratches but fine enough that the scratches it leaves will be smaller. Go 320, 400, 600 and you should have a nice-looking…[Read more]
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yeah i thought about clear coating it but some how i can see me messing it up and painting on this model just dosnt make sense cause the colours are so good
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Bahh… It’s always worth it to paint!
And if you have any interest at all at getting good at painting models… You’ll never get better at painting models by NOT painting models.-
yeah but this model was kinda a surprise present so i might try my hand on a cheap model like a car or something then move on to bigger things:)
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so i can put the decals on befoore i clear coat correct?
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You’re correct then your clear coat will protect the decals. I presume you’re using stickers and not water decals.
Just be aware that clear coats will pop out any sanding region and imperfection even if you don’t see it with bare eyes as matt coats would hide them. I recommend you make a test on a a piece of the runner that you sanded before like…[Read more]-
thx will do
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Amuro posted an update in the group
Q/A & Help Group 10 years, 5 months agothese my kit stupid nubs any tips to get rid of them would help
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Best thing you can do to fix gate marks is to not make them in the first place – I tend to be a bit careless about this, and the consequence is that I have to sand and perhaps putty the gate marks prior to painting. But you can avoid doing that repair work if you do the initial cutting more carefully: Careless cutting will actually tear out some…[Read more]
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I’ll add something to what Tetsujin said. When cutting with a hobby knife cut in one way then in the other way. When you start cutting the blade will naturally go up leaving the other side of the nub untouched. Don’t try to force the blade to go down the nub because you’ll risk to force damage the plastic leaving a white mark or worse carving the…[Read more]
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I forgot to add something:
if you still have white marks and you’re not painting your kit you can use Gundam markers of the appropriate colors. They come individually or in sets, for example Seed or Zion sets. Shake it well then apply a little dip on your mark. Then I personally use a cotton stalk to get rid of the excess of paint and smooth the area.
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so would 1000 grit sand paper be good enough for it I have a few places to touch up that are noticeable and I am not sure even thou it is my first model if I should clear coat it I know the principle of it but im not sure suggestions? oh and what should I use for panel lining
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When sanding you want to start with something coarse enough to do the job efficiently, and then progress through other grits until you get to something fine enough to get the surface really smooth. It’s important to work your way through a number of intermediate grits from coarse to fine because each sandpaper will leave scratches on the part. To…[Read more]
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Yeah I cant stand the scratches it makes me nervous so I can still see the scratches do I have t go over the entire part? cause the scratches are quite noticeable oh and any tips besides gundam markers for tiny white marks when I started I made a few
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If you do it right the sanding process will result in a smooth surface. Sanding with 320 grit will leave significant scratches, and that’s why you follow up with 400 grit… which is strong enough to smooth out the 320 grit scratches but fine enough that the scratches it leaves will be smaller. Go 320, 400, 600 and you should have a nice-looking…[Read more]
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yeah i thought about clear coating it but some how i can see me messing it up and painting on this model just dosnt make sense cause the colours are so good
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Bahh… It’s always worth it to paint!
And if you have any interest at all at getting good at painting models… You’ll never get better at painting models by NOT painting models.-
yeah but this model was kinda a surprise present so i might try my hand on a cheap model like a car or something then move on to bigger things:)
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so i can put the decals on befoore i clear coat correct?
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You’re correct then your clear coat will protect the decals. I presume you’re using stickers and not water decals.
Just be aware that clear coats will pop out any sanding region and imperfection even if you don’t see it with bare eyes as matt coats would hide them. I recommend you make a test on a a piece of the runner that you sanded before like…[Read more]-
thx will do
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Gunpla for beginners
Q/A & Help Group
hey guys no one can help each other in this group witch I noticed is slowly growing if no one contributes so hey share the Gundam knowledge eve t be something as simple as your favorite show!!!
I guess I’ll put forth some information.
Some of the best stuff to have on hand while detailing a kit, is Lighter Fluid, and 70-90% Isopropyl Alcohol. The Lighter Fluid can easily strip away any enamel based paint, but will not hard the plastic, or acrylic paint. And the Alcohol is great for removing acrylic paint or cleaning up your paint…[Read more]
thank you very much! 🙂
I’d recommend Simple Green over lighter fluid, just because you can use it to clean your kitchen too. 😛
which always seems to be cleaned