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This post has been edited by SHINS ALASTOR: Apr 27 2010, 12:00 AM

i read the tutorial on starting gunpla, so you guys panel line the parts before taking out from the runner?

panel lining would be the last..

if paint the kits.. panel line before topcoat..

i also have nooby quest

1. 1st step is primer right? going for flat look

2. after prime leave to dry till when?

3. once dried start painting right? * is it paint in runner or we cut from runner ?how long do i wait til dried?

4. any links or guide to masking ? i sucked at it.messed up my destiny

4. im using lacquer. so any good formular to combine with the thineer lacquer or is it recommend mr levelling thinner? n hw much paint do i need to take from the bottle?

5. after this panel line right? is it recommend using gundam marker? ( wont it be messy coz cnt rub off excess) or should i use the thinner n pmarker trick.saw at google. but he tried on plastic.not sure.heres link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-n5-urZKIs

6. after this is top coat. and thats it right? ( mr surfacer 1000)

7. would u guys recommend painting or spray can the gundam? thanks

8. oh and i tried painting before.so many brushstrokes.whats wrg? doesnt look neat




ive googled alot oledi.il post this in this forum n painting etc

tq ppl gonna start soon so just need tips



This post has been edited by Ridt_Henshin: Apr 27 2010, 01:55 PM

not painting.

by saying be the last means after i assembled everything only panel line?

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Added on April 27, 2010, 2:17 pmyes.. coz if u start first.. maybe the line smudge because of ur sweat when removing from runner/fitting etc..

This post has been edited by 8tvt: Apr 27 2010, 02:18 PM

ohh~ now only i understand thanks!
i keep on thinking after assembled how to panel line since some parts might be hard to reach..

This post has been edited by SkYY: Apr 27 2010, 02:33 PM

it seems gamer's arena is having a price war with graffiti. good times ahead for us all i hope

i also have nooby quest

1. 1st step is primer right? going for flat look
yes which i not use..

thanks!

2. after prime leave to dry till when?
not use so no comment.. maybe 1 day.. tongue.gif

why dont use?suppose to make paint nicer stick on surface right?


3. once dried start painting right? * is it paint in runner or we cut from runner ?how long do i wait til dried?
depends.. some after snapfit or after taking off from runner..
if not.. got nub left behind (same goes for painting)

so whats the method u use? cut first n paint?

4. any links or guide to masking ? i sucked at it.messed up my destiny
http://www.gamerabaenre.com/masking.htm

thank u!

4. im using lacquer. so any good formular to combine with the thineer lacquer or is it recommend mr levelling thinner? n hw much paint do i need to take from the bottle?
just a drop n 4x thinner..

a drop of lacquer paint n mixed with 4drops of thinner?thats what u mean?

5. after this panel line right? is it recommend using gundam marker? ( wont it be messy coz cnt rub off excess) or should i use the thinner n pmarker trick.saw at google. but he tried on plastic.not sure.heres link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-n5-urZKIs
i got the same prob panel lining on painted surface.. maybe should try enamel paint..

is it the same method in the video? wont it kacau the 1st paint i do?tk kotor?

6. after this is top coat. and thats it right? ( mr surfacer 1000)
i not use them.. haha..

7. would u guys recommend painting or spray can the gundam? thanks
ive googled alot oledi.il post this in this forum n painting etc
i just handpaint.. spray would be nice.. but involve more cost..

tq ppl smile.gif gonna start soon so just need tips

for beginners you can try use water based paints, safer.
if you dont wan to prime, you can jsut sand it with type1200 or jsut clean it properly using detergent before u paint.
i painted my sd gelgoog using no primer.

but prime makes the paint look nicer if im not mistaken? correct me in im wrong.coz the primed surface will make it easier to blend with the paint thus making nicer colour.?

From my understanding is primer wont actually make the color look nicer.
But it will make ur painting easier.
1. It will make your paint to stick well onto the surface.
2. To make the color uniform. (As sometime, u may need to fill putty adding details, this will create different color onto the part, so more layer will be needed in order to have a same color.)

But due to the primer's price is quite expensive, so most of us don't use primer, seeing that it doesn't really bring much benefit to us.

Hope this answer your question.

Update on next Sanguo release:

Dong Zhuo - Must GET!!

Primer i used mainly for 2 things:

1. super minor seamlines or whatever it is.
2. make the paint stick to it better, when u paint.
3. usulaly to check on what parts you haven't touch up or covered.

when u applied primer, you do not want to touch the area already primed. the oil or whatever dust from your air or hands will only hinder you to paint.

imagine u paint on waterproof surface, its very annoying if your paint dont stick. the primer function is primary for beat that.

@cryonic

u put prime using brush or spray?
if using brush..
1-got any brush stroke or not?
2-can be thinned?

why dong zhou colour scheme so boring one....

I think the color scheme still look ok, but I dont like the head.

@8tvt

1.well depending on your thinner:primer ratio, if too thick yeah sometimes the stroke obvious.
2.yup can be thinned to 10:1,
sometimes you dont need it to cover the whole part till white, gray or whatever your primer color is like. Just smooth layers as long as paint sticks. (save $$ and time)

but normally primer i hate to brush. most handpainters hate to paintbrush primer too... we either airbrush or spraycan it. if room not dusty, use the spray type sure smooth.
sometimes i skipped priming,~ lazy

ok thanks..
i never use prime.. so maybe will try if some parts got problem sticking the paint..
i don't have airbrush coz not that serious modeler..

why dong zhou not fat one?

btw, i like the new cao cao's sword, got bola bola one.

hey how do you guys paint the gold part...gundam markers?