hand paint bb gundam mostly use lacquers paints more easyer to control then acrylic paint but then again dependes on the people skill ^.^

if enemal...got for haindpaint? coz i heard its flat...and im looking for flat.

well, you've just encountered the biggest pain when it comes to painting with acrylics

This' also the reason why its a good idea to prime your model first before painting, so that its easier for the paint to stick. Try getting yourself a can of the Mr Surfacer to prime your kit first.

Then, the other thing to remember about acrylic painting is that you'll need to apply the paint in multiple thin coats. The first coat is to just cover the piece that you're painting. It don't matter if you can see through the first coat to the plastic or the primer under it, as you'll fix that up on the 2nd coat.

Basically, its all about patience lar

And for the small parts, use a small brush lor

what really ticks me off about handpainting is that when i try to apply the second layer of paint, i always paint away the first layer, sometimes even the primer layer. this happens even after i left the 1st layer for a day. this is my experience with lacquer paints. never used acrylics except for panel-lining. any comments??

now, this I cant really help you with. Chriswoo will be better as he's hand painted using lacquers, while I've only done hand painting using acrylics, and only used lacquers for airbrushing.

The washing away of the bottom layers does not happen with acrylics, as wet acrylics does not dissolve acrylics that's already dried.

well for that problem u need to control your painting skill which for my experince the 1st layer paint dissolve due to too much tinner or bad mix tinner retarted ratio or hand brush stroke on the same area too many time. So to my best solution are after primer it and painted 1st layer (Mix tinner retarder = ratio 1:3) then when come painting 2 layer u need to control your tinner paint (just put ratio 1:1 only) . For me after painting 1st layer gentlely then i leave it for 10 min for it to dry then paint 2 layer gentlely again then 3th layer time will cover all the surface without having the bottom layer dissolve.

Most important thing is do not brush paint same area more than 5 stroke (must leave it dry for 10 min then only continue) that will surely avoid this problem .

Hope that will help you

This post has been edited by chriswoo: Jan 16 2008, 11:11 AM

wow, i never even measure my thinner:paint ratio, let alone use a retarder
i'll try your painting recommendations, once i find a victim to test on thanks!

hmmm one more place to buy tamiya spray and bottle color.

Toy City Mines Shopping Centre Sri Kembangan

Are they stock well?

yup got mostly all color.

how does enamel thinner look like?

u got 2 choices, either using zippo lighter fluid, or turpentine.

if you're using enamels for lining work, then i suggest getting both. use zippo fluid to do the thinning (dries faster), then turpentine for the cleanups (turpentine's cheaper, but dries slower)

u mean enamel use industrial thinners? im planning to handpaint with enamels...yes...handpaint with enamels... so i was wondering wad thinner do i need... is there any hobby thinner for it?

yes there is... Tamiya's one but it cost a bomb... that's y fyrie recommend industrial's coz it's cheaper. Right?

say.. r u using enamels or lacquers? enamel paint costs a bomb, and is usually used for lining work only. can u post a pic of the paint bottle?

oh...basically i might be trying both...XD...havent get yt...thats y i wan ask u guys... i oso heard the solvent for enamel can weaken plastic? AHHH...i soooo duno wad to get for handpainting now...T.T.

This post has been edited by zheyuen: Jan 19 2008, 10:50 PM

lolv use mr hobby tinnner lor or tamiya X20 tinner for emamel lining ^.^

This post has been edited by chriswoo: Jan 19 2008, 11:37 PM

Guys im having a bit of problem with my Mr. Metal Colors... im using Aluminium... i stirred the bottle and used straight from there without any thinner or retarder... but the paint come off so easily leh. I let it dry for like 2 days d... as long as i touch the thing the paint come off alredi... lol. Even Mr. Metal's Brass color is like that.... swt. Any idea why ?

And mr metal is shitty expensive...

This post has been edited by noob4life: Jan 19 2008, 11:44 PM

Mr. Metal Colors is acrylics or lacquers? me nvr own 1 b4 >,< but anyway u use Aluminium material u must have to use Metal SUFACER to avoid orange pee.

This post has been edited by chriswoo: Jan 19 2008, 11:58 PM

if i totally handpaint with enamel can rite?? mostly how much is it aa...vry hard get info bout it...google noob...XD... if i use mr color thinner it wont soften my plastic and can use to paint rite( not lining) rite?