Not sure it will expired or not because I don't have this problem... Well do you dip it in water for at least 10sec and then try to move it with your finger or tools?

yup, tried different time gap also. for some reason it just wont budge, when i put extra force on it I end up destroying it

May I know what is the best timing to spray top coat ? Or clear color? So that it will not turn white

For me when the sun is high and evening, avoid morning since humidity is still high in the air.

So is a must to avoid humitidy, what about temperature ?? Dose it make any diff?

hello sifus, not sure if its the right thread..

im planning on doing dioramas for my figurine collection.. need help with some things..

1) base of diorama
- i read plywood is strong enuff, can get from popular..

2) building material
- saw/read that foam core is usually used besides other materials.. Juz wondering where can i get these foam? I tink normal Styrofoam is not able to the same... Foam Core

- for making trees, found some alternative where you can make own trees.. juz wondering if woodlands scenic materials can be obtained in malaysia? Can recommend me?
- another component for the trees sifu, this material, where can find in malaysia? I tink its called polyester fibre... Tree making

- for water effect, there is realistic water material.. but seems expensive.. can i know where to get the sealant as in the link provided? something that takes bit time to dry, about 1-2 hours.. so that can sculpt a bit.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFOpc8Q6a7M

- white glue that is normally used, is it pva glue?

3) paint/coat material
- water colour should be ok i tink.. but is acrylic paint good for dioramas? Is it expensive for diorama purposes? What is a good acrylic paint brand?
- noticed some people sprayed their finished dioramas with varnish... there is no harm right sifus?

appreciate any recommendations/suggestions..

Thanks.

Hi guys, do you all know where i can get an affordable cutter and craft knife? Hopefully its not too expensive yet sharp enough to do the work seamlessly.

If the temp is too cold, the spray may form droplets which resulting spotty and uneven coverage.

You can refer here:
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1938419



This post has been edited by Khai62: Jan 5 2013, 10:52 AM

hello bros
im planning to get a new cutter soon but not sure if i want to get bandai's.

any recommendation on brand or place to buy ?

Besides, i think asking about the questions u asked, there r better places i can recommend u to. Not suitable to do it here as it might involves other forums too. if u interested, do pm me.


This is my recent work 3 Zakus Is this something u r looking for?

This post has been edited by rayloke: Jan 10 2013, 06:35 PM

After all this time, i have decided to go for hand painting, since it is less pricey and my environment works better with hand painting instead with spraying. So, i would like to ask a few question about hand painting.

please correct me if i am wrong

1. I heard that lacquer is bad on ABS, so must prime before spray it and lacquer are bad for hand painting.

2. is enamel also harm plastic and require priming before painting?

3. my hobby shop here, i can only get gaia notes(lacquer), mr. hobby and tamiyas. For tamiya acrylic, i know that i can dilute with water, but mr. hobby's acrylics need thinner to dilute right?

4. I would like some shiny colours, but since the paint i can get here is limited, my only bet is tamiyas acrylic(not sure how many colours can i get here), so for tamiya acrylic metallic like colour, can i dilute it with water also?

that is all for now

thanks in advanced

hmmm, can i extract the paint from spray cans and use it on hand painting? Will it dry too fast? or the paint extracted will dry up a few months if kept? because majority people say that airbrush is more cost efficient in long run because spray cans(Tamiyas) are quite expensive and high wastage because spray cans covers a big area and thickness of it.

Please correct me if i am wrong

So, based on calculation, spray cans 100ml approx RM 26, with paint bottles 10ml approx RM 9. Even if the paint bottles is dilute with water or with thinner(extra cost). Aren't spray bottles more cost saving? Of course, provided that it wont straight dry up the moment i paint on the parts.

Thank you

So anchor paint is industrial and i can get it at any hardware shop right? and is that every anchor paint that shiny metal like?

And could you name some nice base colour from what brand that gives metal like shine? for example

- gold
- red
- blue
- grey etc

thx

Then do you prime the joint or do masking when applying lacquer, since lacquer will makes the abs brittle if apply lacquer paints on abs without priming.
And what is the mixing ratio for lacquer paint?

thank you.

This post has been edited by Noysan: Jan 13 2013, 02:29 PM

For the bottle primer/surfacer, do i still need to thin it before use?

and for lacquer, if i use it for hand printing, do i thin it with thinner or retarder?