hi everyone, i'm rather new at this painting thing because so far i've only done straight build for gunplas
so i decided to pick up some painting.. i recently found a vid on youtube painting a normal Sinanju into something of a titanium effect.. the person in the vid used paints i think from Games Workshop such as Mithril Silver, Burnished Gold, Chaos Black etc.. and for the red parts, the person used Mithril Silver on the bottom and coated with Tamiya Clear Red
well i don't think we have games workshop products here but any advice on good paint colors and where to find them? i would definitely like to try my hand at this, although i can only use handbrush as i don't have any airbrushes with me.
also i intend to do some reverse washing for the gold trims
spray might be an option too but i think handbrush would be cheaper? any advice on paint selections, technique and where to find paints for specifically an MG Sinanju for now would be very appreciated!

This post has been edited by HxiiiK: Feb 2 2012, 10:20 AM

ah thanks! i was also unsure of whether or not i should handpaint it, seeing as it seems to be the cheapest (?) method to achieve the wanted results
maybe i will look into some spray paints as well as the place you recommended. any particular brands or colors i should look out for? to achieve the maximum effect

oh i found the ICW link u said.. maybe i will pay them a visit hopefully i can pick up a few good techniques there

thanks for your suggestion! but if i put black on the primer would it dull the silver coat? and how long do i have to wait in between the coats you suggested?

This post has been edited by HxiiiK: Feb 2 2012, 05:40 PM

alright i'll give that a go! thanks for both of your help

i have something i need help with,

my Zeta Plus C1


this part that is highlighted with the red circle, it snapped while i was trying to flip it down, i don't know why it just refused to turn down and snapped off
so i need a guide or some help on how to repair or fashion out a replacement piece, such as materials which are useful for the task.. any help would be greatly appreciated! thank you very much

cant take a pic of the real one right now, sorry
the part is quite small, though.. i will give hobby cement a try if i can find some tomorrow.. how long does it take to cure, by the way?

would it retain it's ability to move or is it better stuck in one position forever?

nope, straight OOB, no paint, no modding.. i don't know why it just refused to turn at the time
anyway now i've used some modelling glue and it's stuck there fairly tight, although it might split again if i apply too much force on it...

i would like to ask if anyone knows where i can find clear rods, like the ones in this pic?



appreciate the help

hi, i was snooping around FB and found some customization pics that claim usage of H.I.P.S. (i googled it and i think it's high impact polystyrene (plastic) sheet or something)
any idea how the material is like? of course google images will not help much seeing it is not quite like feeling it in hand.. if the material really is acceptable for customizing, where can i find some?

ask this earlier, didn't get an answer, thought i'd try again thanks!

i see, first of all thanks for the reply
i don't mind them being slightly more fragile, if accessibility is less of an issue, anyone has any idea where i can find some of these aside from outside of malaysia?

wow the painting thread sunk so far down

anyway! i have a question.. what is the cheapest possible paint i can use with an airbrush? i'd like to do a bit of practice runs before i go get the proper paint.. cheap, but workable and final product looks decent enough is fine for me.. just need for a little practice before jumping to the good stuff

i see, so no shortcuts there huh thanks for your help.. so for AB painting, i will definitely need paint thinner too?

and i'm actually upgrading from spray cans to AB so i know how to handle cans, but not the AB yet

alright, got it! thanks for the help

AH thanks for clarifying... i skimmed through the decant part they said because i had absolutely no idea what that was.. thank you for the link too

there's a Tamiya shop at B1 1Utama, like devil_x said.. you can find all your Tamiya needs there

brake fluid? i recall the sales thread in LYN, there was one guy who destroyed his PG Wing by trying to strip paint with brake fluid

interesting after i saw that picture of the destroyed PG Wing i never even thought about using brake fluid.. at least it's one more alternative there.. thanks for clearing that up

okayyy so i'm thinking of starting some scratch building soon, so i'm wondering, what are the materials used and how are the parts molded? need a bit of tips and tricks to get me started so i don't fumble about like a headless chicken
any tips and advice are greatly GREATLY appreciated

guys i want to ask, any way of finding alclad II in KL? i know i'm really slow and only found out about this now.. and i'm looking to get my hands on some..

someone told me ICW has some.. it's a bit far for me to go check and if anyone can confirm, that would be great so i don't have to make a dry run