To all sifus here, need your help......
I've done some HG gundam before, never bother to paint them, just cut out and snap em on ! Now that I've gotten myself a MG Titan MK-II, would really like to build it nicely. I've been following the posts here, very informative stuff, in fact some are really too "deep" for me to understand, ok, here goes:

1. Can I use the Mr. Surfacer to cover the gap lines between 2 parts snap together (called seams right?)

2. Can Mr Surfacer act as primer or base coat before painting?

3. I don't have airbrush, and model spray paint are hard to come by here in where i live. So if using industry spray, what should i take note of?

4. Will flat topcoat cover up the glossy feel of paint?

Thanks.

Thanks for the replies guys, I live in Sarawak. You guys mentioned using super glue to cover up seams, any guide to do that? Won't super glue create those white mark once it's curing?

If I cover up the kits with Mr. Surfacer first, will that help in preventing those industry paint melting the plastic?

OK, looks like that I should start ordering some gundam spray can paint soon, or is there any alternative spray paint for modeling that is easy to get and reasonably priced?

Also, is the Tamiya plastic cement meant for advanced modeler or can also be used by beginner like me?

Thanks.

Actually I was thinking to use cement for the plastic to melt and bond together, then sand it (so that I can cut the step of putty filling the seams) and straight on spraying color to the kits. Will that work?

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Added on August 14, 2007, 12:59 amMay I know waht brand are you refering to?

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Added on August 14, 2007, 1:05 amclivengu, I really salute you, untill now I don't dare to hand paint my kits. And that's why my kits are still lying around unassembled coz I have no AB.

This post has been edited by jlkueh: Aug 14 2007, 01:05 AM

You are mighty right on that on, I've got one mg sazabi still in sealed plastic bag since 2004.

By the way, can some one pls enlighten me on the below:

acrylic-->water base-->use ?? thinner
lacquer--> ?? base--> use ?? thinner
enamel-->oil based--> use ?? thinner

Thanks.

OMG, starting to get dizzy now......

Just got meself a 1/100 "little white dragon" kit to "refresh" my skill after few years stop medeling, glad to say that it's coming back slowly. Trying to apply those technique learnt from the net recently. Have to say that I appreciate all the help you guys provide.