Of course, but comparing the easily obtainable and at cheap price with similar achievable result to 'specialized' solvent for plastic model, I find the choice is clear for those who would prefer anything that works the same but cost much lesser

Sure, for those that needs stronger 'assurance', go get the hobby grade thinner

yea true, my thinner i think from hardware shop but labeled "paint thinner", although i did spill some on plastic and it left marks there,
so I dont pour too much and mix with acrylic paint anyway but the results so far are pretty good. will post my nu ver ka when its done, did a gun metal paint over for the bluish black parts

Also regarding nail polish, having just painted just now, its not that effective just so you guys know. If ya wanna go enamels maybe you should get their specialized enamel thinner(never tried it before though)

semi off-topic

built a portable spraybooth for my China airbrush lol


tutorial is here:
DIY portable spray booth

woo.....spraybooth, but the paint smell still stay around the room. Better paint it at outdoor.

btw, nice build.

it got a good airflow if you make it properly... i'm using the diy version myself using toyogo box...

Nice idea....
But in my opinion, in a while your LED light will covered by paint since it sits next to air duck .
I think it much better if you place the air duck behind of the spray booth. It will improve your painting too coz it will create a straight air flow from inside to outside. And also you'll need to place some cloth so that they can catch the paint before they take the air to the outside.
Its hard to explain in words so I draw some diagram for you.



Nice idea BTW. I just try to improve your version, not re-create it to be mine.

so far mcmodel is the best 3rd party model kit...
great snapfitting, sharp details.

I see your point there! I put the fan on the top because I want to be able to put the box upright again and put all the stuff inside for storage. If the fan was in the back, you would have the exhaust port protruding from the bottom of the box when you stand it up again.

While we're on the topic of DIY, I made a guide on a very affordable airbrush setup



Check out how it works here --> Poorman's Airbrush Setup

HGUC Delta Kai daban


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guys, where can i get bootleg action base and mechanical chain base?

BTS, IT Toys? or look for online seller in trade section.

Thx for sharing.

aquarium pump is nice cheap, & long lasting, but the PSI (pressure) is low.

I try with car pump that can boost up to 150psi -300psi, but only can use for 30second or 1 min, bcos it design for short period. car pump easy to over heat & broke if u used longer or time.

so, endup i go get a China Made cheap compressor.

Seen like the heat for the acguy is not hot here.

No news in Malaysia

Guys I need some tips here...I'm gonna start to paint a mg model..so usually how u guys start paint ?? Will I build the kit first then paint or paint then build ?

Can share some tips pls

It depends on the results you want. Painting before building leaves nubmarks (stress marks/excess plastic where you cut the parts from the runners) , while painting after building can cover these up. The usual sequence is:

Assemble > Disassemble > Cleaning/Sanding of nubs > Paint parts individually > Assemble

It's better to assemble first before painting, this is where you will get ideas on what and where to paint.

ok... thanks guys
let say im painting the MG model, i should assemble all the inner frame , sanding clear all the marks then only proceed to paint? once i assemble and paint will the joints be stiff ?

1. strip everything off and paint each piece 1 by 1. Cons, it'll stiffen the joint and chip off the paint at contact area every time u move it around. In the case of old abs base joint, u'll run the risk of shattering due to chemical reaction between lacquer and abs.

2. set the pose that u want during test fitting, strip off the armor while leaving the joint untouched, paint everything to ur desire and reattach the armor. Cons, the pose is practically fix for life, if u move it around after the fact there will be some patches left unpainted and will look out of place

3. if u plan to play around with the pose every so often then dont paint the joint, only top coating it to remove the shine

plan ahead what u wan to do with ur model then only decide which course to take.

anyone know the original price of mcmodel 1/144 xi in RMB?
that thing looks seriously good