Non definitively, sometimes they just skipped MG release for no clear reason. Up until this date they have skipped January and April for MG release.

How he achieved those color?hmmm  

Our culture, our diversity, our tolerance, our compromises, our adaptability. Are we not similar/ closer to gunpla?

Returning newbie trying to improve on gunpla modelling here.

Would like to ask which local shop has the most selection and stocks of official or even 3rd party Water Decals for both 1/100 and 1/144 scales.

Is Gamers Arena a good place to visit for those decals?

You can, but it'll take a lot of effort and money like nazrul said. It really depends on the person's preference, skill and how many hours he is willing to spend on it. I've tried brush painting since last year till now, I am barely covering up the stroke lines LOL but it's a sense of pride when I do.

I think you learn different things while you do full brush paint and airbrush painting. But efficiency (whether materials or time) wise, I think airbrush wins any day.

@nazrul, YES, I would do that some day! It's a waste of time and money like you said but then again, I would be proud of my masterpiece when I do xD.

how do you use paint brush to paint large pieces? wouldn't it leave brush strokes?

Paint-related questions:

1.  Where do you guys buy your paints?  I'm looking at acrylics for hand-brusing and spray-can enamels for base paints.

2.  Can craft acrylic paints that you can find in arts supply shops be used for painting gunpla?

3.  I've read around and it seems that some acrylic paints will glob up if you try to thin them with water and some will thin just fine.  Can the standard Tamiya paints that you can find in shops like Time Machine in Times Square be diluted with water?

4.  What is the recommended ratio for thinning acrylic paints for hand-painting in Malaysia?

5.  Is it safe to use spray-can top-coats on acrylic paint layers?

Just to make sure I got this right: even if I'm using an acrylic-based spray top-coat, it can still melt the acrylic paint layer?

That's right. Tamiya masking tape have good adhesive and stretchable. They don't easily come off, but can be peeled off easily. The most important is they did not leave any adhesive residue.

that only happen when you panel lining using that marker on top of painted/top coated surface. normal OOB surface, can easily removed with your thumb. 

you can probably try the real touch marker. As far as I know they are water based. They have 2 tip sizes, so should be able to use the finer one for panel lining.

Most of the SD kits that I panel line before were painted with Mr Hobby Paints. Lacquer based. I did not spray a gloss coat before panel lining using the real touch marker.

I am not sure how the touch marker would react to acrylic paints.

Maybe just try on a non-obvious location first?

there was a short period of time last year when Bandai reproduced the waterslides, sold out pretty fast
you can always try China version or Samueldecals version 
you can never go wrong with RG's articulation, always superb 
though RGs are known to have fragile parts, just be careful

http://dalong.net/review/rg/rg15/rg15_p.htm
yes

looks nice. You use the bandai like LED into the kit?
Or custom wiring one?

Hi Guys, it has been awhile since I ask you sifus something.

I am beginning to take interest into spraying paint on my Gunpla, because of budget issue, I cannot afford MR Hobby /  Tamiya Spray Paint, also because of my environment Airbrush is also out of question.

I found a Malaysian Brand though, DPI Anchor Lacquer spray can, I am actually quite satisfy with the color, for this brand is ALOT cheaper than MR Hobby /  Tamiya.

However, I find the surface of the paint is quite rough comparing to MR Hobby /  Tamiya spray paint. As in, you can actually spot the difference of the paints with naked eye.

MR Hobby silver - more smooth and more natural on the plastic.
DPI Anchor decorative chrome - You can actually see the unevenness with your eyes if you look closely.

My question is, can I fix the smoothness or at least improve it? or this is an foundation issue caused by ingredients? Or is there any cheaper alternative spray can you would suggest?

Short version: How to fix the rough surfaces of the DPI Anchor Spray Paint?

Thanks in advance.