For all Metallic coated models it is strongly adviced that you either put it in a tight display cabinet or wrap it with plastic bag. Or else after few years all those shiny metallic will turn have black spots on them! Coated Models are the most expensive in Gundam MG linups, and are the most difficult to deal with when it comes to painting it.

I'm talking about those models like Hyaku Shiki 1st ver, Those special Coating versions. It will not just get dull it will turn black!

I don't see much of a problem wrapping it with "Transparent plastics", not supermarket plastic, ZIPLOCK should also do the trick. Yea sure it will give out some reflections but so do display cabinets, you can laugh but that is what I did to my Hyaku Shiki after what I saw happened to my metallic MG: GP01-FB, Zeta, RX-78-2. They all have these black spots on the silver metallic parts. Worse of all you can't touch up those paints since Bandai using electrodes to coat them, no paint will give you that shiny mirror look.

Maybe spraying those Gloss coating might work but I dunno, depending on how Bandai coated those metallic it either melt off or it stays shiny. Try spraying perfumes on one of your BB Gundam Gold Horns and you'll see what I mean. Turns em to Chrome.

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Added on November 1, 2007, 3:15 pmBy the way I'm looking for a Compressor, a cheap but reliable one. I'm using those Mr.Gunzo Airgun. Do I need a regulator or vent so pressure will not build up when I'm not spraying the gun (compressor still running).

What's the power rating, price I should be looking at? Can it be found in hardware shops or just the modelling shops stated above?

Also what is the recommended practice when handling compressors? Need time out every 15 minutes?

This post has been edited by advocado: Nov 1 2007, 03:37 PM

Guys care to share the compressors with air tanks? Where can I find them and how much would they cost? Also what power output am I looking at? Can I buy a cheap compressor sold in Carefour and a air tank?


The factory metallic coating, not really recommend you apply any sorts of fluid on them other than wet cloth, coz I believe they just coat the undercoat with chrome, then do another clear metallic coat i.e gold for hyaku shiki. And if the coating method is the same as the old BB Gundam V Horns, the top coat will come off leaving you with the Chrome undercoatings. Keeping it clean, dry and away from sunlight is the only thing I can think of.

Wrapping with clear plastic aint that bad really, it's not like your doing a showroom or sumthing, the model can still be seen clearly but yea the plastic edges might suck. Or if you have the money to buy display boxes use composites to tighten the openings of the box. It's only those factory metallic paints that needs extra protection. Custom sprayed metallics and Chogokin metallics are much stronger thus you can apply what ever you want.

This post has been edited by advocado: Nov 1 2007, 04:56 PM

So where can I find these hassle free compressors and price not marked up too much? Do they normally come in as a set with the tank? Where did you get urs?

My Airbrush is one of those Mr.Gunzo brush, there's no cup, you lock the glass paint bottle at the bottom and you can start spraying.

Before I'm using those compressed air canisters but it's too expensive and difficult to get (have to jimat jimat te air). So now trying to find a decent compressor.

Regarding the Gold test link, it looks great, outcome more like Car paint, but I think very impossible to paint it like the Factory Mirror Shiny paint unless you know how to make the model positively charged and the metallic paint solvent negatively charged, well if you happen to have a automobile painting room, it would be great....

Also does the 3M gas mask suffice? The normal white one.



This post has been edited by advocado: Nov 1 2007, 11:12 PM

What's the difference between the effects of acrylics& lacquers? Which one better?

Also it is best to spray the whole tree 1st. But you should clip off the important branches 1st and leave 1 intact so you only have to touch up 1 spot after you totally clip off the parts. Or else you end up with many parts lying on the floor and it's more troublesome to paint the 1 by 1, sometimes they fly away if you don't secure it properly.

Would it be better to Paint MG Patlabor Ingrams in Flat or Glossy white? Which finishing did most professionals used on Patlabor Model Kits?

I know for most gundams i would prefer flat, but the thinig is I've never seen a glossy and flat patlabor so i cannot tell the difference. Most people use flat for Gundams so what about Patlabors? I'm just worried that making it look glossy might make it look abit unrealistic.