1.spray painting should do outside unless you got spray booth and air brush
2.because on the 2nd pic you didnt wipe the panel line yet.. can use your finger or cotton bud to clean the smudge panel line
3.that is remodel kit.. the modeller make extra panel line scribe and repainting it
4.yes, it will be like smoked part.. recommended to remove the part or masking it before you top coat

This post has been edited by nazrul90: Dec 19 2012, 03:51 PM

nope bro, this is the right thread to discuss modelling & painting

this is what i paint with industrial paint(Anchor) and Gaia Color
silver and gold do give you metal like paint look

thats is a Gaia Color's Gunmetal, hand painted
and thats is Anchor Petronas's Green
the silver is definitely from Anchor
have same glossiness like your picture posted, but my camera seem dont capture well

oh yeah, metal spike i bought from mgs2u.com(an online local shop)

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Added on December 20, 2012, 8:40 pmuse a masking tape wrap around the bottom blade



This post has been edited by nazrul90: Dec 20 2012, 08:40 PM

I wondering if I paint the clear green on originally clear red part will it turn into clear green?

it is? actually I planning to paint the clear red for HGUC Unicorn Destroy mode
the clear red doesnt too dark so will it give same result too?

well, I dont like the idea of painting silver layer before clear color
as I do try it before and it looks.. weird

I will experiment on runner first before proceed, the layer I will make thin as far as I can, maybe will get the color I want other than clear green...
something look closer like this will do

yes, I'm using metallic color in hand brush painting.. no problem

try this

primer>silver(base)>black gloss>clear color

This post has been edited by nazrul90: Feb 25 2013, 08:24 PM

how about go for lacquer and enamel paint?
this paint usually dry fast and have better surface too

use retarder to slow drying process

hand painting is only for small part/minor detail
why bother to paint entirely on kit?

there are cheap air brush less than RM200.. why dont go for that? besides, you can paint in long shot without risk to ruin the kit

this is the excuse for lazy guys, the AB ia not hard to learn; just push the tip of pen, adjust the pressure etc... etc
dont tell me you paint straightly paint on kit without test on runner first?

whatever floats your boat, you are just wasting your precious time hand painting on such big kit

This post has been edited by nazrul90: Mar 15 2013, 12:13 AM

let me tell you, I starting to hand painting since 2011
I gonna list the experience I have

-some paint turn out dont stick well on surface, like lacquer gold and white
-different paint,different thinner-paint ratio..
-brush stroke, it is so frustrating
-uneven surface.. I used lacquer and enamel paint.. most of time screwed

hand painting however useful for painting for small detail part which spray can and airbrush couldnt reach

I know but it is very hard to maintain good result

nope, the normal brush is either too big and have rough fur

I know ABS plastic quite dangerous to use with Lacquer
but I plan to AB my kit(previously I hand painted which Lacquer paint slowly break one and more parts)

do risk still have?

oh I see
so its 50-50 then

last time hand painted with lacquer(Gaianotes) the inner frame for Zaku 2.0
the part broke by itself

but with lacquer spray can,nothing happened
I guess must be the paint-thinner ratio problem

This post has been edited by nazrul90: Jun 12 2013, 10:14 PM

Anchor and Samurai paint actually since I only use both brand
hmm, not sure if I post this before

this is what its look with Samurai paint flat coat


sorry no closer look though due to my poor ability camera