I was going to get this guy along with a big shipment of kits from hlj containing a bunch of other unicorn HG’s but alas, it went from August restock to September :(.
Looking forward to seeing it all put together though :D!
Testors enamels are a goopy, syrupy mess. They do not work well with large surfaces. Tamiya acrylics leave loads of brush marks, but if you use them for small areas such as eyes or small clear parts they should be fine. They do not work well for large surfaces either. Mr. Color lacquers have the same problem. Be sure to wash your parts before…[Read more]
Tamiya acrylics and Testors enamels aren’t bad. They’re just a little harder to use if you’ve never painted with them before. For the latter, it’s easy to clump up paint and have unwanted layering.
It depends what type of paint you choose (enamels, lacquers, acrylics). If you choose enamels, I would thin the paint on a 2:1 paint to thinner ratio. Humbrol enamels have a very nice selection of enamels, and work pretty well for hand-painting. If you choose acrylics, I would go with the Pollyscale line. I have heard only praise for these paints.…[Read more]
Testors enamels are a goopy, syrupy mess. They do not work well with large surfaces. Tamiya acrylics leave loads of brush marks, but if you use them for small areas such as eyes or small clear parts they should be fine. They do not work well for large surfaces either. Mr. Color lacquers have the same problem. Be sure to wash your parts before…[Read more]
Tamiya acrylics and Testors enamels aren’t bad. They’re just a little harder to use if you’ve never painted with them before. For the latter, it’s easy to clump up paint and have unwanted layering.
It depends what type of paint you choose (enamels, lacquers, acrylics). If you choose enamels, I would thin the paint on a 2:1 paint to thinner ratio. Humbrol enamels have a very nice selection of enamels, and work pretty well for hand-painting. If you choose acrylics, I would go with the Pollyscale line. I have heard only praise for these paints.…[Read more]
Testors enamels are a goopy, syrupy mess. They do not work well with large surfaces. Tamiya acrylics leave loads of brush marks, but if you use them for small areas such as eyes or small clear parts they should be fine. They do not work well for large surfaces either. Mr. Color lacquers have the same problem. Be sure to wash your parts before…[Read more]
Tamiya acrylics and Testors enamels aren’t bad. They’re just a little harder to use if you’ve never painted with them before. For the latter, it’s easy to clump up paint and have unwanted layering.
It depends what type of paint you choose (enamels, lacquers, acrylics). If you choose enamels, I would thin the paint on a 2:1 paint to thinner ratio. Humbrol enamels have a very nice selection of enamels, and work pretty well for hand-painting. If you choose acrylics, I would go with the Pollyscale line. I have heard only praise for these paints.…[Read more]
Testors enamels are a goopy, syrupy mess. They do not work well with large surfaces. Tamiya acrylics leave loads of brush marks, but if you use them for small areas such as eyes or small clear parts they should be fine. They do not work well for large surfaces either. Mr. Color lacquers have the same problem. Be sure to wash your parts before…[Read more]
Tamiya acrylics and Testors enamels aren’t bad. They’re just a little harder to use if you’ve never painted with them before. For the latter, it’s easy to clump up paint and have unwanted layering.