Wah, that's 1 poisonous auntie (from Time Machine?) you got there.

I'm sure you gonna enjoy the Unicorn + the cage. 1 less thing to do for diorama.

PS: I think the Unicorn gattling guns came with some Japanese Hobby mag. So it's not really an on-the-shelf item. I supposed TM will bring in a few copies of it?

This post has been edited by Harddisk: Apr 12 2010, 10:53 AM

diorama..my level not yet....
cant even remove the nub marks properly..
sakit la hati...need to improve my skills.

duno wor..forgot to ask bout it when i bought the unicorn...
was too excited..

This post has been edited by daiboken: Apr 12 2010, 11:01 AM

Maybe your blade too big? Try to get those reload blades, smaller piece one, around 1-2cm in length.

Otherwise, if you gonna paint it, try nail filer or some other types of filer with flat side and preferably light in weight. File the nub a little, gently until you don't see visible protruding. Then sand it down with fine grit (1200 onward?) sandpaper.

Prepare for base coat and paint.

DISCLAIMER: I haven't got into painting yet, but these are the steps I'm taking for my PGs right now. Prepping each of them for base coat painting. Some I even cement and sand off the seems. Waiting for paint also.

surely that day the aunty in a good mood ... or else ... feel like have evil eye watching you all the time while in the store ... usually will only go to TM when i really wanna buy .. get the item i want then only browse around .. that way the aunty wont follow me

I guess I was lucky. The auntie NEVER followed me. It's either she's not around when I was there, or she was busy with some other people. Got once, uncle follow, but uncle too slow, then he can only follow my sister. And discretely asked my sister how much was the box of MG ARF I was holding. lol

@harddisk - not painting yet..my skil not up to the level duwan paint else spoil my kit..damn preciouss.. lol.

what i do now is use a gundam cutter, then use penknife to remove the extra, the use a small file to file, but filing mkes the color go off..lighter. u know what i mean. so now puzzleing how to reduce these marks. can gundam markers cover these marks?

@ur4m3shi - no la, she was busy doing stuff dat day and i went in with my gf. she only poisoned me while she doin things with her loud voice lucky my gf okayed d purchase....

This post has been edited by daiboken: Apr 12 2010, 11:36 AM

If you are not gonna paint it, it's better to avoid filing, no matter how difficult it is to shave it off. Just try to shave off with knife if possible, then remember your fingernail. Scratch the cut marks with fingernail.

Aside from that, if we apply car polish technique to gunpla, it might works. But I haven't really try this. Maybe someday.

I guess, start with polishing compound on the filed area. Then wax it a little and let it cure for a bit. Then buff it off? If this is too troublesome. have you ever though of wiping the filed area with damp cloth or tissue? Sorta wash away those plastic powder that lodged on the area, which made the area looked "lighter in colour"?

I'll try on the runners and let you know if it works that way. lol

Remember, DON'T file if you not gonna paint it. It tends to leave tiny deep scratches on the surrounding area after you filed it.

It's nice to have a gf that supports your hobby.

car polish? ok thx. will try tonight. i did not know...i read all the online guides asking to file...uhuhu..lol

i gave my gf the sad puppy eyes. lol

Remember to try on the runners first.

Aww, why I never thought of the sad puppy eyes back then? lol

UGHPM...

unikorn or sinanju bazoka??? got someone selling the recast one at garage sales there...

^
i still got the sinanju bazooka... dunno wan to let off or not

lol

@edan1979, gaiachronicler - thx guys, but already ordered from bro zhen_yu for my gats.



@harddisk, u married ka? i think stil work with wives also, but hv yet to test

This post has been edited by daiboken: Apr 12 2010, 04:50 PM

seven sword rm 90?

exp..i bought from famitoy rm65..

dunno if he still have

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having trouble to colour my XN now...cant find spray or
tamiya tape what u call in my area...

This post has been edited by HazardXZ: Apr 12 2010, 08:05 PM

yeah i get same problem.. file the extra away, but then the coloring is off. i use gundam markers to cover the marks, but must be of exact shade. Works best for deep, dark colors, but on lighter colors, they dont turn out so well.

an alternative is to cut as close as you can; i find that some nail clippers can do the trick. but difficult to control the depth of cut.

what is filing??? i want to understand also...
or is it sanding? (from what i understand)

This post has been edited by gaiachronicler: Apr 13 2010, 12:04 PM

i have the MG Unicorn HD ... need to know, which part is best to panel line? and the decal also.. and for coating.. when is best to sppray for coating?

lol

@gaia, filing means to take a metal file and file/shave of unwanted parts.

i bought the cutter set which comes with a cutter, screwdriver, tweezer and a metal file
dats y i file, instead of sanding..

Lol take ur time bro. Last time i spoiled 1 MG kit and 2 HG kits before i can properly sand away nub marks. x_x
Now those MG and HG kits have been taken apart as diorama/add-on parts ! =D

Nice purchase... me no bullets to buy anything this month... wanna get electric violin...

oh. so that's filing
after filing or sanding, for clear parts i know is spray a clear coat, & it's done. no more scratches.
for those coloured parts. i forgot how. some hobby japan/dengeki got mention. after sanding use (forgot what thing) to make the scratches gone

@noobs - electric violin own purpose or to pujuk gals purpose?

next step is for coloring..duno wana handpaint or airbrush but airbrush means $$$
damn ban-die..cant they make the marks unnoticeable..imagine the amount spent on R&D...

@gaia - i dun suppose u can find out for me....

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w00t confirmed my order for 2 unicorn gats..haha. i sound like a kid...

This post has been edited by daiboken: Apr 13 2010, 04:17 PM