its a coin
japanese coin that got a hole in the middle

this can prevent you from pressing the spray can too hard



This post has been edited by VincC454: Mar 11 2008, 11:46 AM

but if you see those tutorial on gunpla at you tube...
those japs use some sort like a super glue also to cover lines and then sand them...

they never use putty to cover normal seam lines...

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Added on March 11, 2008, 11:55 amhe asking about super glue thingy because of covering seam lines...not because he dunno that gundam is actually a snap tight model kit

and also...usually ppl cement first then only paint the kit
cause cement act like a thinner and will remove your paint

This post has been edited by VincC454: Mar 11 2008, 11:55 AM

this method memang works one

the cement actually melt a bit the plastic and the extra will be out when you press the 2 end together...

and after sand it will cover the lines...

but you must add extra amount of cement

This post has been edited by VincC454: Mar 11 2008, 12:06 PM

i can do that...
but even if i pinned it later...people here still deja vu one...
they just lazy to do searching and all also wanna spoon feed one

dont said me kukubesi...but think about it...what i said is correct rite

thinner that 0300078(damn again ur nick ) means is not the one you show in the picture
what he mean is leveling thinner...yellow label with blue color writing...search at xl site for the pic

masking neo are liquid...while it really easy to use but it wont do a nice job if you want a straight line masking
you still need the yellow masking tape for it(like the one you post the picture up there) cost your around rm12 average and come in many mm size
depends on how thick you want

regular masking tape also can be use but not recommended as sometimes after paint...the tape can also pull the paint cause the glue on the tape are too strong...

using tamiya masking tape is the best...

one thing about masking neo that never leave it more than 24 hrs after apply it on ur kit...that thing can get very sticky and end up a sticky mess on your kit cause after long time applied it will some sort like melting and hard to remove properly

problem with tiny area to paint can be solve using a very fine tips brush...
can easily find this at time machine BTS..cost around rm14 tamiya brand
of course tiny place painting need a steady hand la...if you tfk too much...then cannot help lo

what thinner need to choose depends one what paint u use....this is deja vu

if it write on the bottle the aqueous thinner(mr hobby green and blue label) - for water base paint

if it write leveling/ thinner only (mr.hobby blue and yellow label) - for oil base paint

^ cannot
this leveling thinner for oil/lacquer base only

you already answered it yourself
both are the same..only that white one come out white and you can skip the white paint if you want to...but to me..its not really recommended and also to me white surfacer are useless...cause i still paint over it after i prime

KL not much place got sell...
try here if you willing to buy online...their decal are the best and also cheaper than bandai official one

www.samueldecal.com

overprice too lol

this is not spam cause he at least provide with the price

but you are spamming...so watch it!

get bandai cutter the yellow one...cost around rm20-30 like that only
the best cutter after tamiya cutter

hardware one sometimes so teruk till cutting that time leave marks one

those tamiya side cutter are the best...it cut almost clean
but also damn exp..rm80+ IINM

of course...that the thing
rm80 better buy some decent HG la...than buying a cutter
or better go eat victoria station

if you think flat just for gundam
then paint ur patlabor gloss lo
inside anime also gloss...somemore patlabor can consider as a police patrol car mah...so car = glossy mah
then patlabor also = glossy lo

easy

hard to get color then no choice but to mix
if you can buy straight then why not...make life easier mah

use leveling thinner or retarder to slow down the drying process

you poking me like that you think im happy to see?
lucky i still doing my job ethically..if not i go delete all your post
joke can joke around...but never cross the line

all shop sell almost he same price of that masking
the only place bring this tape also are tm, tamiya 1u underground, afhobby and aunty lenny...all sell almost at the same price
and xl never bring any

TM selling supply not all overprice
only consider overprice are their spray cans...the rest are almost average price...

that because most of local shop only bring 1000 grade only mah

i told this last time already

only recommended to assemble once you done everything...u think spray on the runner are more easy and save your paint but you are very wrong

you waste more paint and also waste time as you need to do two times job.

and seam line are take care before you sand prime and paint...

think it oil base...and definitely not water base marker

powder white or frosting is not cause of you super clear only...
this is can happen with topcoat

this happen when you spray it too close to you kit and also press the nozzle too hard

in this picture...
left is water and right is oil(the one shown/used in the upper picture with exia on it)