hmm.....will take note of that

i wonder if metallic gold from MrColor and metallic gold from tamiya will have slight difference in the color or not

hmm, i thinking to get Tamiya Polishing Compound..
Which one is suit for gunpla? Fine or Finishing type?

go for coarse. for normal color besides black, the effect is quite ok ady.

if the part is black or if u want really shiny one, get a fine too.

For hardcore mirror finish, get a finish, and also a modeling wax.

got coarse type?
thanks, i will take that since i dont like too much gloss

Actually even when u compound with Tamiya coarse, n do it right, it is already quite glossy. In fact more glossy than many kits that i saw out there who spray with one layer of gloss top coat.....

or u r just hink of using compound to get rid of minor scratches, then top coat with flat or semi gloss.....

one question: if i polish my silver chrome painted part with finish compound, will it have same shining effect like silver-mirror coating?

Guys, a question:
is it necessary to glosscoat before decaling, then using mr mark softer, of it's already sufficient to use mr mark softer? Just want to know your opinion regarding this. I'm using spray can, to lazy to handpaint, to poor to afford a airbrush. BTW I'm kitbashing this model

It's just for experimentation on gunpla skills, because I know I lack of it. So I think this kitbash model is okay before I'm doing more serious colouring to my other precious model kits. Just want to see my own result, so that I can improve in what department I'm lacking.

hi guys.. need help here
do anyone have tutorials to paint camo on ur model?? i really appreciate if anyone have it
thanx

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btw, AB is not as expensive as many think. if you live in around pj/kl area, you can just go to icw and they have compressors available there, so all you need is just get a hand piece, which costs less than 100 bux for a basic one. costs less than one MG ma.. then, get the basic paint colors, white, black, red, yellow, blue as basic colors and you're done! other colors, you can mix loh.. in the long term, its a lot cheaper than the hobby spraypaints, and not to mention alot more consistent too!

This post has been edited by shauno: Aug 5 2011, 10:59 AM

Okay, thank you shauno for the explanation. Might visit ICW soon because now me and my friend is enjoying finding hobby shops that are near. Regarding the airbrush, I will think about it, because still not yet confident with own personal skill Later in time will surely go for AB

This post has been edited by Tiger I: Aug 5 2011, 11:07 AM

how about hand painting instead of spray can and air brush?

yeah, i know how you feel mate, but confidence will be built with experience ma.. everyone has to start somewhere, so i guess the most difficult thing to do is making the initial step.. all the best bro!

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Added on August 5, 2011, 11:09 amwhat do you mean by this?

This post has been edited by shauno: Aug 5 2011, 11:09 AM

Can't really do for the whole kit. Penat man.
Did tried once because I lack the knowledge back then on my HG Tieren. Won't ever do it again
Thanks shauno Might post mine kit when finished later in appropriate thread

Hi Guys...anyone know where can I get samuel decal around KL area..prefer shop..rather that tru shipping..need it for my PG Skygrasper and MG Red frame...thanks...

I think fi want to improve the appearance, the first u need to tackle now is those nip marks n seamlines. Without getting rid of these stuff, no matter how much u modify your kit, it will look half cook/ unfinished.

Good that at least u have the urge to make your model kit look nice! This should be the motivation for your first step!!!!!

For camo...... well, normally it require some experience in painting. I would suggest u go to forums that allow u to start your own thread for wip. With that u can start recording n others will see your progress on the kit day after day or weeks after weeks.

Besides that, u can show what u have done, n what u think is not right etc. others will be able to tell u how to go about it n some of their opinions, based on what they have seen n followed your progress in the thread.

It's like joining an art class. U cannot go into a class the first day and ask the teacher how to paint/ draw an apple. u have gotta start drawing yourself, and the teacher/senior will look at what u have had done, knowing your skill level, n give u guidance or suggestion.

Same thing, asking such question here will not do u any good.



If u r not going to that far in modeling, i can share with u one "curi ayam" or quite easy, yet commonly accepted way in gunpla. Do a "space camo" which only consist of straight lines. Use masking tape to create the 2 different color tone. hope that helps.

Hand painting can be very easy n not nice, at the same time, can be extremely beautiful but tedius.

Look at most of the fine art artist, most of the time they do hand paint, even if they dont, they start up with hand paint techniques. So hand painting is something often overlooked in gunpla.

How tedius hand painting can be? as tedius as making air brush looks like "short cut".

How nice hand painting can be (I mean for mecha, non organism subject)?

Check this out:


Credit to :
blz88bri (modeler)
zoidx_chung (photographer)

This is an winning entry in 2010 Bakwc. The shole kit is hand painted.

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Added on August 5, 2011, 1:05 pm pm the member named oldman in ZeroG forum (www.zerogunz.com). He still carries quite a number of samuel decal

This post has been edited by rayloke: Aug 5 2011, 01:05 PM

thanx 4 u opinion will do that n by the way, the technique that you described gave me some ideas to work on..thanx man..

This post has been edited by akoxix: Aug 5 2011, 04:03 PM

I also tried in eliminating seamlines and nub marks. Personally I'm satisfied, but truthfully, I think I do need to improve more on that department. Thank you rayloke for your opinion regarding this

This post has been edited by Tiger I: Aug 5 2011, 01:13 PM

what is space camo?

actually i just finished painting my strike freedom inner frame, i feel like hand painting uses less cost, and cleaner because no spraying involve, but it really takes up a lot of time

i'm still new in painting and i dont know how much paint i need to eliminate the brush mark, while painting that time where the paint has not dried, i can see the brush mark, so i do another run and paint one more layer, but i scare if i do so the paint will be too think

in some small area, if i put too much paint, i can see the paint filled up the panel line, which make the panel line become shallow, if there is not much paint and put more thinner to thin the paint, the paint will "disintegrate"

should find 1 day to go to ICW to see some example of gunpla, and buy some tools

here's the picture of my work


This post has been edited by amduser: Aug 5 2011, 06:17 PM

guys, is there any difference if decals are applied before and after topcoat process?

Yea, you should pay RayLoke a visit at ICW. I went there today and I got a lot of tips and tricks from him, thxs Ray.

I also spent almost RM100 just to get the most basic modelling tools which would last me quite a while.



This post has been edited by kumanosuke: Aug 7 2011, 12:46 AM