this is not a kind of attitude if you wanna learn something
there is not such things as wasted when you wanna learn something...

its always better to know many things instead of just one thing...

Whoa just one day so many pages liao..
Oh so it's better to apply mr. surfacer first eh? Otherwise the paint won't stick? Ok ok

Thanks alot

many ppl ask questions, tat's y fast.. lol...
not the paint won't stick.. surfacer is to make the paint stick better.

wanna ask sumthin, i dip a some part of my gunpla (the v-fin) into mr thinner, to strip off the paint on those part coz want to repaint it back, after i dip it n took out, then wash with water n lap it to make it dry...i try to fix it to the head (pre-assemble le lebuh kurang),n it kinda loose n need to apply some cement if want to attach it back..so what i want to ask here, is the mr thinner really eat the plastic, n if it does, how to avoid it?i dip that part juz for a few second,kacau2 skit kasi tanggal warna, not dip it for a day....

n one more thing, if i juz apply the surfacer directly to the painted part (means that i don't strip the paint 1st like what i did above)it still can stick well on the surface ke?coz malas le if dia tak lekat kat surface n snang tanggal....

p/s:sory le if my word can confuse u all,hehe....

This post has been edited by darth.lie: Jan 30 2008, 03:17 PM

hmm.. i dun think we shud dip it in...
wat i did was, use a cotton bud mix wiv mr.thinner and wipe the paint off.
after tat, i sand it to make it smooth again, prime then repaint it...

u shud strip the paint off 1st b4 prime again... then repaint

This post has been edited by z3r0717: Jan 30 2008, 03:19 PM

wow u were lucky ur V fin did not break! Although Mr Thinner was meant for plastic but if u place the plastic in it too long chemical effect will still happen! And when it does it stuff on ur precious V-fin may become very easy to break! Just like wat happen to my F91 leg joint!

haha....lucky not to break it....yea,my bad coz dip it even for a few second...thanks for the info guys....

There is a few way to strip the paint that I read from others forum.

1) Soak the parts into the Windex. Can get at ACE hardware.
2) Use CLOROX (household blenching solution). Leave it overnight and brush off with used toothbrush.
3) Can use Easy Off Bang. Spray on the model and brush is off.

All this won't effect your plastic kits.

This post has been edited by ozak: Jan 30 2008, 06:53 PM

Oops... by water i mean Acrylics.... not those poster color ler... lol. Acrylic dry d wont be affected by water... sorry for the misunderstanding.

nvr tried water color before! But heard ppl saying tat Acrylic based water color dried slower than the normal one we used!? Is it true?

just email them about that model yesterday...

but their said no more already...

that mr leong said their only have model Paasche USA and their price from Rm 180.00 to Rm 850.00.

About stripping paint, if the coating is acrylic, then you should refer here : PaintStrip

About the surfacer, besides enabling secondary layer of paint stick well, it also protects the plastic from harmful chemical reaction resulted from paint like enamel on ABS. That's what I think la haha (am noob too)

You mean the compressor + AB no more? The paasche is an airbrush. RM180 for an AB is consider cheap.



This post has been edited by ozak: Jan 30 2008, 08:35 PM

yup~ i'm ask them for that model (compressor + AB) but they said they dont have it yet... maybe run out the stock..

that paasche model got compressor also not only AB..

but that MK 230 look nice and maybe later i will go and survey it for my self...

XD...very deep and profound...XD.

So fast sold out. I just saw it last week and he recommend me this model (compressor + AB).

One more thing to ask , what to do to fix loose joints? I've tried danny choo's method on applying white glue, it works on certain joints though. But i got problem with Wing Zero Custom's Wing. Any ideas/advises?

mmm.. usually i just put a few layers of mr. cement to fix loose joint...
- put 1st layer wait till dry.. then put 2nd layer.. wait till dry.. the it become tight already.. but still depends on which joint are are you talking about...

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Added on January 31, 2008, 2:05 pmhmmm.. i also just got reply from them regarding that product..
so.. i think its available there.. if i have time.. i'll go visit them later..

This post has been edited by maxim.Freaks: Jan 31 2008, 02:05 PM

How do you cut the grooves ? You use pen knive/model knife and just slice a line on the part ? Wont be straight wat... especially if its a rounded surface... need some info.

use modeling knife. can be buy from bookstore, art stores or whatever
the knife have a handle like a metal pen.