just bought a bottle of Mr.Hobby Mr.Retarder Mild. it can be used for both acrylic and enamel? most of my paint is acrylic thou but i just wanted to confirm because i gonna use wash technique using enamel

for my advice please don't use any Mr.hobby or Mr.Retarder at any enamel paint. For enamel they have their own thinner.

For my understanding.. it can be used for acrylic.. i'm just wondering can it be used on enamel too now i got the answer thanks to you

Hi, i am new here
just fin my resin kit with acrylic color, any good suggestion of clear coat (last layer) to it.? thx

guys, planning to get a scriber.. so far, tamiya seems to have one pretty decently priced here but it doesn't really look like the hasegawa scribers which looks like a pen. any input on the tamiya scriber one? seems loads cheaper than the hasegawa one. quality how?
thanks

Isn't it up to you? there's flat, semi-gloss and gloss... so it really ends up how you want it to look like.

The one you mentioned is actually meant for cutting pla-plate.
"Equipped with a blade especially designed to cut plastic. " quote from the site...
you can actually use it to do straight panel lines other than that, it'll be a bit tough..
like you mentioned, those like look pen those are better to use..
There's a cheaper way is that you use a drill holder(suddenly forgot what you call it) and put a needle in front will have the same function like the pen from hasegawa

This post has been edited by z3r0717: May 19 2010, 06:23 PM

^ Drill holder ... It's pin vice bro

lol... thanks.. suddenly forgot , long time din touch gunpla already.

sorry for not tell properly...these 2 parts need :-

1.my predator resin kit armour parts & backpack now fin with weather effect,(black base + silver)..but like to made it looks really metal..

2.predator skin.

i hear that last layer coat will protect the color, it is true?.

ooouh.... i thought you were talking about gundams... lol.. my bad...
hmm... since you already put weather effects, usually people will go with flat to "preserve" the effects.. IF you want metal(shining type), then you'll have to go with gloss..

2. predator skin, hmm maybe semi-gloss or flat..

Yes, top/clear coat does protects the color, that's the purpose of it...

I am just giving my suggestion as i've never done a resin kit or a figure before so it'll be slightly different from gundam..

Example for you and for me... lol

photo of predator cyborg arm, (i got one).. lol....my one is celtic, should borrow my dad digital cam to shoot & post for better reference..
pls suggest brand of coat (gloss, semi gloss & flat)..cnt wait to try on it..
really thx your post..
btw, need airbrush to coat it or normal paint brush?

ooh ic.. i am a predator fan but not as big as you...
hmm... Popular ones will be Mr.hobby... There's 2 types, 1 is bottle type(for AirBrush use) and 1 is spray can type..
if you have AB i suggest using that cause you can control it and less chances of getting frosting(something like white dust).
Spray can would be an alternative choice but have to becareful not to get frosting...

hope that helps

ya..bro..it is a big help..had order airbrush+ compressor (for beginer) from guy in Singapore..own 5 + 2 in WIP, all are Narin predators..
any Narin predator fan here..??

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Added on May 21, 2010, 11:02 amme again, rush to stattionery shop & found this -
Schmincke - Germany
varnish glossy, final varnish with UV protection (.. UV ?? sun bath use??)
200mil in bottle, RM 55
owner say use for coating acrylic painting, how to use? dun know..
anyone have a clue? can replace mr.hobby topcoat?
thx

This post has been edited by nagalaksa: May 21 2010, 11:02 AM

very noob question here...

yesterday went to TM to buy acrylic color but then donno how to differentiate between the acrylic, enamel or Lacquer bottle because the label in jap.

so how to know which one are acylic?

btw already ask the worker there and he said all this colour are acrylic but then he said this row must use thinner and this row can use water as thinner. (if all this are acrylic why this can and this cant)

This post has been edited by wansirpunk: May 23 2010, 03:34 AM

Hi,i m planing to buy a compressor for gunpla modeling,the spec below is wat i get frm the shop,i dunno whether its suitable for gunpla or not,so i ned ya guys help and advice pls~~~

thx

Hi wansirpunk,

very noob question here...

yesterday went to TM to buy acrylic color but then donno how to differentiate between the acrylic, enamel or Lacquer bottle because the label in jap.

so how to know which one are acylic?

1) Look for the brand name and size of the product.

btw already ask the worker there and he said all this colour are acrylic but then he said this row must use thinner and this row can use water as thinner. (if all this are acrylic why this can and this cant)

2) Let me put this simple:

i) Acrylic paint + Acrylic thinner/Water
ii) Lacquer paint + Lacquer thinner only
iii) Enamel paint + Enamel thinner only

So, did that particular TM staff mention that every row is consist of acrylic paints only? If not, what is "this row" are you referring to?


This post has been edited by blowsperior: May 24 2010, 12:47 PM

the worker said all the colour are acrylic (which mean all row)

but then he mention this particular row must use thinner and this particular color can use water

basically i know that acrylic can use acrylic thinner/water, that why im confused

btw im forget the brand either mr hobby or mr color

and the particular row that use thinner =RM9
and the partucular roe that can use water =RM12

This post has been edited by wansirpunk: May 24 2010, 03:11 PM

Hi wansirpunk,

Updates:

Mr. Color : Solvent Based Acrylic Paint (aka. Lacquer paint)

Mr. Hobby Aqueous : Arcylic Water Based Paint (aka. Acrylic paint)

source: Gunze Sanyo paints chart

Apparently both Mr. Color and Mr. Hobby Color Aqueous are refer as acrylic paint but with different material. If you research further, you will know what to do later. Cheers.

This post has been edited by blowsperior: May 27 2010, 04:00 PM

i see.. what do you guys use for scribing usually then?

cheaper way is like i mentioned get a pin vise and put the needle in the pin vise..
other way would be getting those expensive ones like you mentioned