You're right, look at the poster, it looks like Siegfried in an armor pack.



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yup , VF31S Arad armored, this time in movie Arad better have more action than the TV series

Anyone has tips for panel lining? So far I'm using Faber Castell Permanent Pen. Line them, and rub the excess with the eraser. I'm thinking of getting something like Gundam Marker Pen, but I have never tried it before. Seeing all these discounts on Lazada makes me want to try one.

get Gundam Marker Pen then search youtube for tutorial

gundam marker pen.

i have also lined with mechanical pencil haha.
but will rub off easily lo.

save your money and get Sakura or Copic 0.03/0.05 from art friend. those gundam extra fine markers are garbage.

Sakura has a set of color 0.05 pack but not available in Malaysia.

and how is it garbage? it's the most often used one for panel lining.

it's garbage that the tip dries out very fast and doesn't really have much ink in it. and if you use it on painted surface it clogs right away.

for rm11 you are better off with the cheaper Sakura Pigma or Copic. MPH, Jusco etc starting to stock Pigmas.

if you are using on bare plastic without any sort of coating then it's ok. i'm talking about those extra fine ones which only come in Black/Dark Grey or Brown.

it's also not as Ultra Thin as you think.

if you want higher end pen you can get the Copic SP which is customizable with exchangeable parts it's Silver normal version is black.

This post has been edited by advocado: Dec 22 2017, 11:44 AM

noted. all valid points.
agree on the clogging on painted builds.

for purpose of the initial question thou, i assume he is panel lining macross ( most likely unpainted and mainly white.)

but yes all very good valid points. Thanks!.

Robotech it's possible some areas are painted, or at least top coated. if the coat is semi gloss or matte it might be a problem, not just clogging but also potential staining as it's difficult to wipe away excess panel lines on non-smooth surfaces the ink will dry up on the spot.

so if you can use 0.03 pen instead of 0.05 it will greatly reduce the chance of excess panel lining it can also reach narrow places. so far there's only Black for 0.03.

if you panel line painted parts you need to apply a gloss coat to ensure the surface is smooth and excess can be wiped. even if you failed to wipe it off, you can scrap the excess off with hobby knife without damaging the paint. the problem is you need to apply another matte coat if you want to use weathering powder for shading because they don't stick on gloss surfaces.

thus i suggest use cheap clear lacquer gloss cans from hardware shop to keep the time short & cost low.

gundam panel markers also leaks easily around the tip after a while and the tip easily fuzz out.

also do not bother about those sharpie/stabilo markers the inks won't dry up on plastic and will turn into smudge when you top coat them.

This post has been edited by advocado: Dec 22 2017, 12:07 PM

Hm, more options is good. I have acquantaince in Japan right now (again), I'll see if I can ask.

indeed. thumbs up.

sharpie gg. tried it once (luckily on a test gundam ) else cry until no tears

i wasted some money on the stabilo set though. i don't draw so it's just a set of marker waiting to dry out.

if you want to buy, buy those pigmented/oil based. it's usually written on the pen. 0.03 is the sharpest i see.

Hello everyone,
can i post my own valk design here?

Model kit?
If at least is Macross should be Ok.
Go ahead lets have a look then.

now in process of making prototype model.. 3d print and scratch build

This post has been edited by SnailGarageChris: Nov 10 2018, 12:09 PM

Nice~ wish to see it soon.

Hey bro, nice to see you again.

Sharing my latest MOC You can check it out at LEGO Ideas - https://ideas.lego.com/projects/05fa98d7-1b...23-0c7617b3fc85

Thanks Strikermac !javascript:emoticon(':)')