Seriously doubt it. Sazabi Ver Ka takes up half the shelf, as I was trying to pose it and Nu fighting in 1 shelf, and it did go in but just barely with Nu. That tank won't fit, but if you take it off it might fit while taking up the full shelf.

Wanna ask, what is the market like for gunpla commissions and painted kits? I don't mean to earn money from it but I like to assemble and paint, then I don't have enough space to keep all so if can sell it would be nice.

So basic plan is to paint it myself, no real customization work most of the times but masked for color apps and only using stickers for eyes, then sell for original kit price + maybe 20% extra cost.

Most I deal with are HG if that is relevant, but MG from time to time.

I thought maybe some guys wanna collect kits but dislike stickers, and I can mask the parts to paint.

But if the market is not there, only option is to wind down. Hate having a gundam graveyard. Even looking at extra parts pile is sad to me, since I don't have a place to recycle them

Thanks for the info. RM 300 for a MG Wing Zero is kinda crazy. I would be happy if a Wing Zero of mine sold for RM 200.

Here are some of my Recent Builds

As you can see, the painting is mostly very basic. I think the stuff I plan to sell will be closer to the HG The End in that album. Basic painting/masking and cleaning up marks. Almost no mods except sharpening V Fin. The black, purple, body grey and face(s) are painted

I don't plan to earn money from it, but the kit + 20% of the kit cost allows me to build and have fun, then get some of my spending back.

So where do you take commissions and how to get started? What is it like? Are there deadlines? How do you set the price and discuss the project? I think I want to try one commission to see if it fits me.

Thanks for your time.

This post has been edited by Cactite: Apr 19 2017, 07:47 PM

From what I heard/read, seems like they're closing and that's it. Now I just go to Gundamkitscollection.

1. Hand painting is quite rewarding but also very slow. It is hard to get even surfaces like the airbrush but overall you can get OK finishes with practice. No matter what, if you are in for the long term, I think hand painting is a must, at least for painting details and weathering etc.

Airbrushing is very good investment IMO. Paint is a lot cheaper compared to Spray but almost the same as hand brushing since they use the same types. But the upkeep is a little high in terms of cost and effort, cause you need to buy washing solution and others. Airbrushing is recommended if you really want to paint, and love doing it. Personally, I have AB but I actually don't enjoy the process, so a bit wasted but I still feel like the investment was worth it.

2. This 1 I can't answer, don't keep up w brands and prices. But I do recommend getting the cheaper, electronic AB without compressor. I saw a lot of posts using them and they say it is easier to use. Also should get proper safety gear like respiratory mask and painting booth.

3. The main problem with using AB for long periods is the compressor overheating in my personal exp. Just buy better compressor? But even with my cheap compressor, before it overheats I usually finish my session. Cause there is a lot of waiting for paints to dry, and in between that you can clean the AB or prep some pieces. No need to rush through 3 colors in 1 session IMO.

4. Acrylics are safer from what I hear, while lacquer I hear is bad even with masks. Wear proper safety gear. As for brands, I am only familiar with lacquers, in which I like Gaia>Modo>Mr Hobby. I don't think any brands are "better for beginners". Just the chem components might be different, so you have to find what you like.

5. I still recommend priming. Washing with soapy water is to get rid of the residue on the kits, which has caused problems with paint sticking yes, but still need a good surface for paint to stick to. Alternative for priming is to sand your pieces so the surface is rough, which helps paint stick.

6. Yes, clean before priming. Personally I don't top coat before decals because I haven't had silvering issue, but some people have so you can experiment 1st.

7. Not very sure either, cause I did try to use the "thinner" from local hardware shops. Those cheap 1s like... Cap Kuda I think. The result is not very good. But also I tried at a time when I was a beginner.

8. If not mistaken, Tamiya paints should go for 10-12 for a standard short bottle. Some shops would sell them at 1-4 ringgit higher than that which is to be expected. Honestly like some said, it is harder and harder to get a good supplier for paints and supplies. For now I use Jshobby and Becky Customizer but both don't have huge variety of stock.


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Hope this helps. I'm not pro but just casual builder, so maybe someone here can help better.

Hate to be the guy.. but damn I think too many BF kits this time around. Hoping for new HGs or maybe some MGs for the later half of the year but ntg til ZZ. Also ZZ in Sept? So either Bandai breaking tradition or they still got something hidden for Dec?

But I think usually every year Bandai saves 1 big kit or cool kit for holidays, like FA Gundam TB is July but Psycho Zaku in Dec, 2013 Hi Nu Feb but big kit is Sazabi Dec, and so on. 4 MG I think is decent amount if they are different builds, and maybe spread out over the year. MG Sniper is sort of a 2.0 kit, but I still count it as new, but justice and providence is using Freedom 2.0 frame. Then ZZ I'm not really interested so far...

But mostly I just wish not all kits were BF, they are very nice, and I will prob buy a few, but I just wish had more variety.

Well yes, V2 isn't big in size but a "big" kit drawing people cz of the transformation gimmick. Point is, if ZZ is Sept, maybe there's still something in Dec, as Bandai always have saves 1 MG for Dec.