how is the tip? is it small enough to do panel line?
or it is like normal gundam marker size?

definitely not small enough to do panel lining. i actually find it quite hard to believe lots of people have not heard of sharpies.. its like.. the only marker pens white people use. hahah.. so much so that they refer to markers as sharpies like how we refer to diapers as pampers..

what is surfacer use for?

- makes your paint stick better
- covers the scratches from your sanding
- check/covers any uneven places




This post has been edited by z3r0717: Oct 24 2010, 08:30 PM

Thanks for info =D

nak tumpang ask ask... what are metal transfer decals and how to use them?

metal transfers are like dry transfers you find in gunpla kits. only difference is that they won't break (!!!) and also, they're shiny. you'll find them bundled in car kits for their logo and such..

oooo nice

guys this is the few thing i dont understand can explain to me ? tq. And which primer is suitable for normal painting?

if you're new to painting, can skip the bottom 2 first cause it's meant for pre-shading.
The first 2 layers mean.
when you want to to panel line washing, you have to put gloss coat first so that when you panel line wash, the paint will flow smoothly on the lines.
"must be different paint from previous layer" means, assuming you paint your base layer with lacquer/acrylic paint then you'll have to use enamel paint as panel line washing because these paints won't react together(mix). Unlike lacquer and acrylic, they don't go well together hence base layer paints are either lacquer or acrylic most of the time.. enamel also can..

there's 2 type of primer/surfacer, both are the same
gray - normal use for all colors
white - this is just to brighten your colors like yellow, etc.

if you spray the gray one and spray the yellow, it might not look so sharp therefore, the white surfacer comes in

I'll just give you simple steps of painting gunpla
Pre-assemble kit -> Sanding -> primer/surfacer -> base paint -> gloss coat(can skip if your base paint is alr gloss) -> panel line -> topcoat(gloss,semi,flat)(can skip if you want) -> decals -> final topcoat of your choice

hope that helps

tq bro, the surfacer got different number. so got what effect?

so you're into AB?
there's 3.
500, 1000, 1200
the numbers are like sand paper grits
500 is a bit rough for certain effects
1000 and 1200 not much difference but AB just go for 1200

i use only the normal hand paint the oil base i guess.

aah, but mr white base only got 1000 i think in spray can form, so i prefer mr surfacer 1000 instead of 1200.

oh.. hand paint...
if hand paint get primer spray can dont get the bottle type, it's meant for AB use only.. even if you try to hand paint it, it won't look good..
for primer/surfacer, you need to have a smooth layer...

like this one? get it from the another thread.

yes...
get the bigger one..
and learn how to spray properly if not wasted.. lol

Hi all, im have make a range of colour scheme for my MG Blue Frame Astray but have no idea on which colour scheme looks nicer. I wan to see some suggestion from u all or see which colour r the most preferable by u guys. Help me for tis thx.




Thx for your kind help and suggestion...

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This post has been edited by VincC454: Oct 28 2010, 06:04 PM

Agree with shauno. Personally i really love metal transfer, especially building cars. It's like the final step and as if giving the model kit a soul.....!

it is kinda hard to buy Mr. Super Clear nowaday... anyone know where else can i get some or should i go for AB instead?