rx330, i think u should join KakiGunpla@GundamMalaysia facebook group la.
dat page have lots of frenly people will teach u and help answering ur questions.  
for me, i just use dis forum for getting latest update only 

Regarding painting, my method is not to snapfit first then look at what color to put on each part.

for me, i read the manual, look at the parts on the runner, then decide what type of color to put on (masking option as well, if applicable).
Then the normal procedure of remove parts from runner, sanding, etc

then do the painting and coating. Final step, assemble it. 

how do you remember the part number while assembly, by shape?

how do you remember the part number while assembly, by shape?

Actually, after you have built so many kits, you can already know pretty much about which piece goes where. Larger symmetrical pieces will be for the legs, smaller ones will be for arms, etc etc. And these pieces usually can only be snap fitted correctly in only one way.

I've seen tutorial where he used a medicine box to separate/numbered parts, some used camera phone, the cheapest (but need to make sure no one touch your parts) is by using a white paper, then draw a 'box', write the number and put the parts in the box.

any worth to visit gundam shop in Taipei ?

how do you remember the part number while assembly, by shape?

i actually memorized the shape first by comparing it to the manual
of coz there is an easier way...just write the parts number according to the runner then stick on the stick which u pin ur parts on

any worth to visit gundam shop in Taipei ?

any worth to visit gundam shop in Taipei ?

Regarding painting, my method is not to snapfit first then look at what color to put on each part.

for me, i read the manual, look at the parts on the runner, then decide what type of color to put on (masking option as well, if applicable).
Then the normal procedure of remove parts from runner, sanding, etc

then do the painting and coating. Final step, assemble it. 

But then you'll need lots of stick wor... For me inner frame usually assembly first then spray it all together.

woah means u coat all the parts independently before assembling? what about decals then

but then there will be unpainted area when u move ur joint, which is why i prefer to airbrush each part separately.
decal and coat before assemble 

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