last time I bought the japanese version is RM46 in kinokuniya
where can find the chinese(taiwan?) version arh?
arent they supposed to be around RM15? LOL

I've a question, what is the name/type of knife that is used to deepen shallow panel line grooves? If possible please provide additional link/images

It might work on narrow grooves, but there are also wider grooves which are too wide for hobby knife to evenly cut them

I'm sure there is a special knife that for this particular job

though ppl tend to do multiple layer of top coats
how do I know if it's too thick? 10 layers of coating?

btw, got this two types of coats, topcoat and Mr. super clear
I understand that topcoat is acrylic based and super clear is lacquer based
does this means if I paint my model with acrylic paint I use topcoat and super clear for lacquer paint?
Or it doesnt matter?

This post has been edited by 320cbr: Mar 13 2006, 02:54 PM

FYI, Top Coat and Mr. Super Clear are both product of Gunze Sangyo's Mr.Hobby
and yes, I'm well aware of the existence of primer
I don't think there are plastic modelers dumb enough to prime after paint


so water-based paints will mix with the decal, but does it apply to lacquer paints?
and do you mean the dry-transfer ones or water slide decals?

This post has been edited by 320cbr: Mar 13 2006, 08:15 PM

hey guys,
has anyone ordered from here before?
http://www.rainbowten.co.jp/english/index.html

the site got a lot paints & hobby supplies
but to order you send email of the product ID together with shipping information
for payment, send the credit card number together in the mail
is this safe? sending credit card number through email?

ya, it seems quite popular in other forums
though I'm still hesitant to give credit card number...

say, do kastam tax hobby supplies and paints?

This post has been edited by 320cbr: Mar 26 2006, 02:39 AM

What most experienced plastic modeler do with the panel lines is 'enamel wash'. Given that you paint your model kits with either acrylic or lacquer, enamel won't dissolve with them.
Basically you are using enamel paint with 80:20 thinner to paint ratio and wash them throughout the grooves.
After that you clean up the excess paint with thinned cloth/tissue or cotton bud

Enamel thinner would do, but it is recommended that you use zippo lighter fluid as thinner.


got Gunze Sangyo's Mr.Surfacer which I prefer more. Mr Surfacer 1000 should be good enough for gunpla


No. You prime the entire surface that is visible (that you want to paint). Masking occurs when you want to spray/airbrush specific parts only. Gundam markers or panel line inking comes after you paint.

This post has been edited by 320cbr: Apr 10 2006, 03:23 PM

I was wandering whether the term 'modelling' is correct or not
my opinion, modelling refers to models who show off fashion stuff thing
it can also mean 3D modelling.

but for plastic models, we assemble, we mod, we paint, we pose
so which part is 'modelling'?

yeah, I mean some ppl might get confused that our hobby is 'modelling'

lol I'm starting to think that infested's /b/tard overused word is influencing other ppl
it might be contagious

and I think 'superior' means 'better than'
not sure if you got any sort of comparison though
and if you're refering to the noun of 'superior', it means person of higher rank

sousuke the airbrush set u mention, what brand
is it like, set from gunze sangyo/tamiya?

u all got so many model kits eh,
not sure if actually got the time to build it

I'd say quality > quantity
better to make one or two model that is exceptionally awesome
than building hundreds of mediocre ones
or collecting and piling them boxes of model kits

btw StormV,
is gunze sangyo's airbrush set available in m'sia?
or is it ordering direct from japan is the only choice...
shipping would cost a bomb there

my opinion gunpla w/o paint sucks regardless of the grades
and a lot of pros choose MG because the size is decent; not too small or too big
it will only be a matter of taste, which grade ppl will choose, not having to do with their skill in plastic models