Need some guidance deal all sifu's here... lol

Is it essential to apply Mr. Surfacer first? What if i AB the colours straight on without applying mr surfacer? What would happen?

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

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?

I'm not exactly a sifu . But to Air Brush (AB) your kit is the best way if u wanna custom colour your kit. The problem is just whether u can afford the whole system, or can u get any shop to let u use. i found a shop which let me use for free

There's alot to do if u wanna recolour your kit.
1.First u gotta dismantle everything. It's esssential, i think.
2. Next cut then sand off those plastic bits sticking out (the results of those that u cut from the runners).
3. AB the parts with primer. This is so that the paint u wanna aplly will stick better.
4. Separate the parts into the colour schemes u wanna apply, i.e. all reds one side, all blues one side, etc.
5. Let dry, u might wanna reapply a few layers of paint.

Things to note: u might wanna separate your parts and label them; legs, head, waist, etc. Keep everything in a separate container. Plan a colour scheme. U can snap a photo of your kit, then utilise photoshop.

This the details that i know of. Maybe i missed out some info. Hope this helps!

If use sand paper, ya it'll scratch your model. So usually, use sand paper only if u're going to paint or recolour your Gunpla. Otherwise, u can use a nail clipper (I do! ), and try to cut the 'pointy' part as flat as possible. Of cos this wouldn't be as flat as using sand paper. But this way u wouldn't scratch your model

Priming is a solution which is applied to the model, so that during Air Brushing (a method to recolour your model), the paint will stick better, and more even.

No worries this is the place to ask Q's. I've learnt alot from here as well! Thanks to all the sifus here

>darklancer;

Priming is done using Mr. Surfacer a.k.a. surfacer

I'm not sure, but for me, after surfacer use Mr hobby colour+thinner.
Oh for your next parts gotta leave to the other guys here, cos i haven't done brushing b4, so couldn;t compare

Hi all, what to do if i wan to AB rubber parts? Like the feather of MG Wing Zero custom. I was told cannot AB like normal, as most likely the paint will crack

hey tht's so evil of u la wei... Just when i was filled with hope.. come on la shin seriously now.. pwetty please??

Ooohh... Tht sounds like an idea! Maybe next time i can try as well!

Walauwe... Luckily still managed to reopen it. Haha if not then really tai luk

Yeah! Was wondering then why my red seems so... dark when i use grey primer.

but i prefer darker colours anyway, so no problemo!

what about covering seam lines with putty? I'm no expert in that yet, but thought i read it somewhere here b4...

Haha me neither. Thought will use it in my next project only. Currently AB'ing my Wing 0, changing the colour scheme a bit.

Also if u spray it on the ground smaller parts may fly away. Or in er, (was in Zero?) zero's case u might terspray a spider

Guess in Zero's case it's forgivable la. Either he torture the spidey or the spidey will torture him, by slowly creeping towards him, then run around his just-sprayed-gunpls, leaving trails all over the plastics and floor.

Haha!

Niamah if that spider crept out of my table i'll be freaked out also!! So damn big la wtf

Those are blu sticky tacks. Remember back in primary school, when the teacher use some sticky stuff to stick manila kads on the black board?
I think stationary shops have them

Oh.... Those polystyrene stuffs that makes irritating noises when u scratch them.. Er, dunno la where can get in bulk.

Whoa darklancer what happened? Why got chipped off wan?