Woop...V3 oredi!!! Banzai Gunpla!!

i'm 8th!...8888888888

The number on the sandpaper (400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500..) is actually indicates the sandpaper grit (i.e. how coarse is the sandpaper). The smaller the number, the more coarse it is and you will get less smooth surface...for higher grit number -> vice versa.

Usually you should start sanding using lower grit sandpaper and gradually increasing the sandpaper grit to get a smoother surface. (i.e. 400 --> 600 --> 1200). The 400 grit is to sand off remaining sprues/putty..and the higher gritt sandpaper to get a smooth finish. Try using wet sanding method (dip some water n sand) for the finishing to get a smoother surface.

Hopes this will help.

Finally....MG SF!

Can't wait to get my hands on it!....7000 yen for special pack?

Wondering wat is inside the option pack

I'm not sure whether u can get extra handset here in Msia, but Japan sure got lar.
Another option is to slice off the fingers to make all d fingers movable...but u might make the grip loosen n find it difficult to hold the sword/rifle.

Another option...make ur own hand from scrapes

MH r going to b relocated to Cineleisure (The Curve). When they r going to re-open is unknown yet

If not mistaken, MG Strike + IWSP will come together wif a flying base. Not sure it will b d same as the launching pad in MG Aile Strike.

Strike IWSP

It is possible to apply top coat w/out painting 1st. Top coat got 3 types (Gloss, semi-gloss, flat) n it is use to protect the paint/give some surface effect. Gloss will make ur gundam look glossy, semi-gloss less glossy lor, Flat is totally give no-shiny effect..more realistic look.

I try using the Gundam Basic Marker Set, but the quality of the ink fr the marker is sux.

U can get all sorts of different sandpaper grades at ACE Hardware in IKANO, they oso sells a lot of hobby knife there. Optional...Jusco oso got sell hobby knife.

To me, after i got the acryllics paint (Mr. Hobby), i think the Gundam Marker really expensive. For RM 50++ u get 5 Marker, but wif RM50++ u can get bout 4 Mr. Hobby colour but it will last u longer than the marker (depends on how u use) and easier to work wif. But for starter, i think the marker will b a better experiment candidate.

To me, the white colour is the worse...it is so watery n have to paint a few time in order to fully cover the plastic. Wat i really dislike about the Gundam Marker is that they r too dilute/watery n make it difficult to paint. The few Marker that i think is really good to use is Black, Silver, Gold, Chrome Silver. Anyway, this depends on personal preference lar.

Yes Dyrenforx, u can sand the parts before colouring with marker. Juz make sure u sand using the more coarse grade (400) and slowly increase to higher grade (1000, 1200) to get a more smooth surface. Wet sanding is useful to have less sanding mark.
Nice website...thx StormV. I try squeezing the marker ink out as well, but it dry up too fast. I haven't get any Mr Retarder Mild/Mr Levelling Thinner which will help to slow down the drying process and help in reducing brushing mark.

I guess, for larger part, the marker is not so good, but for small details/parts the marker is great, especially for panel lining.

TR-5.....nice kit...must grab during december....I'm going broke on december liao!!

Can't wait for it to arrive!!! Burn hole in the wallet oso hv 2 get!!

Well, it is a good thing Bandai coming out wif higher quality of HG these day... at least it will b more affordable than MG but still possess at least almost the same moblity as MG.

Any pic of how d stand look like?

Nope...got no problem on this...working oredi, so my parents oso dun nag me too much, as long as i know how to control mer. Mayb try to explain to ur parents bout ur hobby, n control ur spending, like 1kit every 2 months

The box of Strike IWSP is not as big as Zeta V2, slightly smaller than MG Freedom but a bit fatter...hope this helps ur smuggling.

Mayb i help u to keep it...mayb assemble it for u oso n give u back...then u can tell ur mom it is a gift from fren...haha

Those are called Dry Decal...dun need to dip in water 1...juz scratch onto d plastic n it will stick there.

Well, Japan r selling water/wet decal for different types of Gundam. Check out HLJ website to find out more. But dry decal i dun think got lar

MV there now only got XL-Shop only. U can try their website: www.xl-shop.com

I think they got bring in some decal.

It could b due to d ink....mayb d ink can't stay on plastic...

Unlike gundam marker, the ink is actually acryllic in oil base/water base which stays on plastic well...

MG Strike Rouge is not the latest gundam...it came out some where in 2000, after MG Strike...so for sure got polycaps

The newer should b MK-II V2, Zeta 2, F91...

Haha...sorry...must b getting old

Anyway, MG Strike Rouge was just a reproduction of MG Strike which was released in 2003 (juz checked Dalong). D only difference is in colour...all the technology is still d same.

Welcome to the forum mike_84.

Hope u enjoy d forum here...n welcome to the gunpla world

ermm...i'm supposed the 1st MG SF u r talking about is the 1/100 SF (HG). That 1, only HG, so dun hv bling bling joints and d Dragoon system r not detachable.
The coming MG SF in december is the 1st MG for Strike Freedom...n yes, d Joints hv bling bling, n da DRAGOON system can b detach