normal chalk pastel can be in many prices depends on their brand and quality

tamiya weathering sell around rm30-39 like that and can be found at tamiya underground 1Utama...all four of them...i use some of them before also...dotn really like it as it hard to stick on ur model.

agree.. it doesn't stick well
if buy tamiya better put a try on cosmetic products, u can get a cheaper one and more color to choose..
i've bought some for 4-6 bucks.. but it doesn't stick well to plastic, so maybe trying on matt painted surface later on..

got people ans your question le?no i ans lo....

model GD need alot of sanding..sand like hell de..you fix can see the part out of proportion...but also good lah...some pro can do till nice nice...go give it a try!!remenber buy sandpaper^^

indsutry paint..remenber mask and spray booth if doing at indoors..don wan you kena poison...

This post has been edited by earlydevilex: Aug 7 2007, 08:54 PM

upps, So vinc u always use the Can Spray to prime ur model? The last time(oso my first time) prime my BB freedom has almost use finish the whole can of 170ml Primer 1000. Feel very light now.. Usually how many models u can use for a can of primer?

sand paper wad grade best aa? spray booth? dun have wo...mask thn ada...but i do it outdoors...wont die ho? lol

tqtq ...

I have bought a fake SD before.....
And of course, it doesnt fit well also......
But what I have done is try to cut the connector area (what do you all call those? the male and female socket to connect two parts together) to make it thineer to fit into the hole......
But remember not to cut too deep or too hard, then you will break the whole connector, then u will need cement later on.......
Probably not a good way, but just some sharing......

a another way of doing that is to buy drill bit/ or drill head from ACE hard ware / local Hardware story .. buy 1.5mm and 2mm that waht usually all the your male female connector size is .. loosen the hole is way better that u thin ur connector ... if too loose u can always glue them up! right! remember loose joint is much easier to fix than broken joint ... if broken joint also dont worry can always drill will 1mm hole insert steel/pin into it and super glue to hold it ... hehehe talking about reinforcement ... hehehe

actually no need to spray your kit with primer till the whole thing completely grey one...i just spray thin layer only so it cover up the sanding marks and also some seams line...

even the bottle one and use with AB..one bottle can only last for 2 or 3 MGs only...cans also around that much is you completely turn your model into grey...lol...

use grade 400 then smooth it with 600/800

no need spray booth also can..they are hard to get here locally and also expensive...
mask will do you good...you wont die instantly there if you smell the fume a bit...lol

if smell a bit then can die...then i die long long time already last time...

This post has been edited by VincC454: Aug 8 2007, 12:53 PM

oo..thanks for all u great help...btw...wads the sand paper actauly for...sand the connectors?

sand to make it even....

and also to remove all those left over plastic from cutting them out from runners

OIC good tips. actually the main reason for Primer is to make the paint able to stick strongly to d model n wont easily scratch off right? So thin layer of primer will do? I did spray till every single corner is in grey colour.ha ha..wasting..

no...i mean wad shld i sand whn i build a fake gundam?

sand the uneven/unsmooth surface

we already answer your question
3 people somemore answer you..that is what u do with sandpaper with your kits la...

fake or no fake...they are still the same..the only different is their quality

This post has been edited by VincC454: Aug 10 2007, 10:25 AM

Just wanna share this information. If you are confused which types of paint to be used in your model, this might help
Painting Tips

a very good introduction of d different type of paints nvr come across enamel paint b4.

oo...thanks...i tot sand paper got different usage for fake gd...me paiseh...lol...

Guys,

I think i have just damaged my SF FBM...

^ many people damage this part...as the plastic there are very soft

you didnt exactly damage it just yet...still can use...it just the wing wont auto spread when you pull it..you need to spread the wings manually one by one to pose them.

no big damage one la...no worries