i duno wor.. i tot he mention mr.hobby's topcoat.. hehe

argh.. i kena pawned kau kau. xD

this is a place to ask questions not to intro urself.
not trying to be rude here... there's a gundam thread where u can talk bout gundams. Do check out the pinned threads at the top.

from wat i've been taught...
the max of layer of topcoat is 2 layers, more than tat, u'll spoilt ur kit...

it's not a dumb question.. deja vu...........
i lazy to explain d.. to go this LINK and read..
scroll down..

haha.. no problem...
hmm.. most of the ppl use flat i suppose so that ur gundam doesnt look plastic... gloss if u wan ur kits to be shining... semi-gloss u get both but half.
i've nvr use gloss b4 though, will try out one day.

dun spray too near.. it will make ur parts become white.. i accidentally did tat b4...

wat's tat thing between the nozzle? a thing like coin...

oooo... hmmm.. this really helps a lot?

1. duno wat is tat.. is this cement?
2. usually to cover Seam Lines, doesn't act as glue
3. more powerful than cement, depends which part to use... put the glue, snap the parts, glue comes out, dry alr then sand it away

This post has been edited by z3r0717: Mar 11 2008, 11:49 AM

usually ppl use rough to sand out the extra bits away then fine one to smoothen the surface.

my turn to ask....
those who prime their kits... AT LEAST how many hours before u start coloring it? i alwiz wait until the next day.. zzzz

ah.... ic ic..
everytime i prime alr, i alwiz leave it overnite.. just cant wait to starting coloring it..
guess i'll spray it tmr..
thanks for ur feed back

1st of all, is there surfacer 1500??? i've only seen 500,1000 and 1200 only...
if u mean water base means acrylic alr tat means paint mix with water..
for paint mix with thinner is mr.hobby lacquer type of paint...
brush does not produce nicer color, it depends on how skillful is the painter..
weathering can use gundam marker weathering or dry brushing technique.. there's still more technique though

u shud use 1000 which is the most suitable one...
u kenot mix lacquer and acrylic together as in none of them can overlap each other because some reason(which i duno how to explain)
lacquer or acrylic is the 1st layer of paint then flw by other types...
u can try enamel paint to do weathering effect... but 1st of all wat type of weathering u have in mind?

both price for lacquer n acrylic almost the same for one bottle.. so how to say which is cheap. =/
hand painting acrylic more easier and lacquer more suitable for AB
but still i use lacquer for hand painting. depends on preference

both quality different, how to compare...
acrylic adds WATER not thinner...
brush line = brush stroke, is hard for a 1st timer to avoid.. u nid a lot of practice for hand painting. i dun understand ur white part color ques

hmm... hand painting if wan smooth 2-3 layers is enough.. wait for it to dry and paint again.... painting big areas is a bit hard as u nid a lot of practice...
u can ask fyrie or chriswoo, they are good in hand painting. As for me, i only hand paint for detailing..

lol! tfk too much this mod ar... lmao..

really deja vu... i think i answer this ques more than 10 times.. lol...
must prime your kit so the paint will stick well.... so it's best u sand nicely then primer...
industrial spray cans must spray far than the normal ones... spray left and right to cover the whole part with the paint.. after spraying a few kits then u kno one...
good luck... u'll learn from trial and error.