thx for the reply, i m using air brush to paint it

Hi , i have a few questions i would like to ask about painting a model kit .

Firstly , i'm a beginner , just learning to paint my first kit atm and i'm having some issues

First question is , where can i buy Mr Color paints and thinner ? i bought the ones i had from a trip to japan and by the looks of it i dont think i have enough (especially thinner)

Second is , how do i make the paint look less 'shiny' ?

Sometimes its too 'wet and thick' sometimes it too runny :/

I'm using a paintbrush to paint it

This is the picture of the problem i'm having :/
The top row left and middle are too 'shiny' and the rest are the right shade of color imo , that's the shade i want to get



Also does normal thinner work just as well as the Mr Color thinner ?

This post has been edited by PantsuWiki: Nov 30 2013, 04:01 PM

Which type of paint are u using? lacquer? or enamel? They use different type of thinner

imho, u shud cut the parts out, sand them, lastly only u paint it

On my paint bottle (Mr color) it says metallic , steel , primary , i bought the paint because my model instructions had a paint scheme for the model and recommended colors using the Mr colors numbering scheme so i just foloow

If its metallic color u nid to use metallic thinner

eh really i didnt know there was such a thing >.< is there a shop you can recommend me to go where i can get all these supplies ? preferably in KL area

i got mine when i was at SG... not sure where can u get it in KL. Or mayb u can try to get it at One U. The shop that the others mentioned

TBH i didnt trawl through this thread lols , just read first few post and posted , but the one in 1 U is it the tamiya shop ? cause last time i was there i was told they only sell Tamiya stuff and not Mr color

Maybe you can find it in some shops in Berjaya Time Square but it been along time i been there.

This post has been edited by Khai62: Dec 2 2013, 11:07 PM

The Best Place for Hobby Supplies in KL is Time Machine @ Berjaya Times Square IT Center Lvl 2....

For Hobby Supplies from Online Stores refer to the following Links below

http://www.jshobby.cc/ - JS Hobby

http://www.myotaku.com.my/ - MyOtaku

thx for the info bro

i want to paint my beam magnum black but i dont want to invest in an airbrush, you guys thing doin it with tamiya markers and coating it will do the job?

It should be okay but you will have to learn on how to do Hand painting Techniques so that you won't see the brush strokes.

For MG kit that has inner frame, how to eliminate seamline of outer armor? I found on youtube are mostly HG kit that has no inner frame, and they glue both parts together only sand it, and then paint it. However with inner frame, the armor cannot glue before hand. How to solve this?

hi all i have a question, dose anyone owned a spray booth? with proper air ventilation type, dosent matter if diy or instant buy.
i just wanna ask for experiences sharing, how effective it can clear away paint odour and how should i select and install it.
thx

mg usually don't need glue. unless those old ones

hey guys. just wanna ask. whats a good substitute for Future Floor Acrylic. Been wanting to try it out as a gloss coat.

Actually I'm trying to eliminate seamlines. Of course MG is able to snap-on without problem, but seamlines are still there, especially outer armor.

hi guys...any Hobby Supplies in PJ area ?

Anyone using this?

Will the paint dry up very fast in the bottle? As my progress is very slow, 1 kit take me >1 months to build. So I will only use this accent color not so frequently.

After using, can use Zippo to wash the excess? Since this is enamel. Thanks!