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  • X posted a new activity comment 8 years, 6 months ago

    @teetee580 hahaha i tested it out on a painted kit, i used a super fine gundam panel liner marker. grey. and the pour type also grey. it worked… for the most part, but when cleaning it up… i used 91% isopropyl alcohol, and after a few wipes it started to dull my paint. i think this might be because it was a matte clear coat? so i think im goi…[Read more]

    • @X,
      Before panel lining and decal always use a gloss coat. Gloss has no pigment in it which will result in a smooth surface, resulting in better flowing of the ink of the marker and no silvering of the decals because no water can get trapped underneath the decals.
      A matte coat has some pigment in it which “floats” on the surface of the coat thus…[Read more]

  • X posted an update in the group Group logo of Q/A & Help GroupQ/A & Help Group 8 years, 6 months ago

    ok so… i have been researching ways to panel line your model after you paint it. i can not find it broken down in simple terms, i have googled and watched lots of videos, read some articles… maybe im just missing it. im scared to just try it… i have the gundam pour type panel line markers, which work amazingly! but i hear they eat the paint, also…[Read more]

    • Hello X,
      As to wipe off any excess of the Gundam Marker you could use rubbing alcohol, white spirit or benzine, provided you first had a topcoat on the painted pieces before you started panel lining your kit. I tried it out a second ago for you and it worked fine. Just use a damped cotton swap. If it’s drenched it can take more panel lining off…[Read more]

      • @teetee580 hahaha i tested it out on a painted kit, i used a super fine gundam panel liner marker. grey. and the pour type also grey. it worked… for the most part, but when cleaning it up… i used 91% isopropyl alcohol, and after a few wipes it started to dull my paint. i think this might be because it was a matte clear coat? so i think im goi…[Read more]

        • @X,
          Before panel lining and decal always use a gloss coat. Gloss has no pigment in it which will result in a smooth surface, resulting in better flowing of the ink of the marker and no silvering of the decals because no water can get trapped underneath the decals.
          A matte coat has some pigment in it which “floats” on the surface of the coat thus…[Read more]

  • X posted an update in the group Group logo of Gunpla for beginnersGunpla for beginners 8 years, 6 months ago

    ok so… i have been researching ways to panel line your model after you paint it. i can not find it broken down in simple terms, i have googled and watched lots of videos, read some articles… maybe im just missing it. im scared to just try it… i have the gundam pour type panel line markers, which work amazingly! but i hear they eat the paint,…[Read more]

  • X posted a new activity comment 8 years, 6 months ago

    i just got my water slides in the mail last week. ive been putting it off for a while now hahaah i put the stickers on and it wasnt exactly fun, the wings… oh the wings… they drove me crazy! i ended up cutting the stickers, laying each piece on the plastic… rather than lay it across the gaps. it came out looking really nice. problem was i…[Read more]

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