oh noes...u all probably heard of this question before...but how to use pla plate properly? ohmigosh T.T

lawl, i noe what it is used for, its just that i dunno how to make the shapes that i want xDD

lets say i wanna make a custom vernier/thruster...the shape is cylindrical rite? how do i use pla plate to get that shape?
or even simpler, lets say i wanna make a custom rifle...how do i get the pla plate to that shape?

as in, what tools to use for cutting the pla plate, and how to get the exact shape?

xD sry sry im a noob, want to learn xDD

lawl! that was just an example lar...kekeke

what im trying to ask is, what are the basic steps and instructions for a beginner to learn how to make shapes out of pla plate for gunpla use xDD

lol! wad te hell, was justusing the thrusters as an example lar...lawl

so what ur actually saying is we draw and cut...lawl....k...i'll try

paiseh my noob question make u all argue T.T

but all the answers make sense also, i'll try to play around with it lor...see what i come up with

thats one of the probs a newbie like me faces xDD so far the only thing i can think of is using heat to bend the pla plate, but somehow the ones i try doesnt look nice

and the cutters i try for cutting the pla plate all dont seem to give nice shapes too...lawl...how do u guys actually do it omg

lawl paiseh noob here xDD



so any other ways of bending it?

LAWL!!! knew it...if it really can make good work by just spraying then nobody would buy compressor in the first place

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yeah, so far only two suggestions and ideas xD

This post has been edited by zeraato: May 11 2008, 10:28 AM

hmmm, actually thats what it would more or less look like if its tamama custom lo...all the blue areas become black, red areas become silver, and yellow areas become white...kekeke, but i like the one u did too xDD imagine it with red eyes instead of green, so evil looking XDDDD



wow! gold or chrome...i think i would prefer chrome xDD how do i get the chrome color woh? as in really chrome type, like car rims lidat xDD silver paint alone wont get that kind of effect IMO.

kekekeke....actually that marker i borrow from boltguard before...dun dare use too much, paiseh leh...hmmm ive never seen it beeing sold in Time Square or The Curve tho (the two places i usually search)

@ Tsubasa66 : i've built a few revell fighter jet kits before, there are quite nice and fun to build if u have patience.

the older dated kits have less detail and the plastic quality is not as nice as newer ones, since revell is just starting to pick up the pace in kit runner quality....but seriously, the only parts i had trouble with where tiny ones like wheels. other than that i think the jets are quite a nice build.

for first time fighter jet builders, i suggest revell. the brand produces kits that are suitable for every level of modelling

lance : its way too thick man...lawl...try using a cotton bud to wipe away any excess lines. if its oil based u are using, make sure the tip size is suitable..

the "biji biji" is the sign that tells you the paint is acting like a corrosive agent due to the thinner mixture. or in other words...

its melting.

whether or not the satay has chemical on it i dun think would be problem lo, since ur gonna use it to just suspend the parts in mid-air for spraying.

or the sticky tac u use to hold the part would seperate it anyway.

it probably smells like chemical coz its sanded wood. logically, it will not affect ur kit in any ways ...i suppose.

This post has been edited by zeraato: May 24 2008, 07:52 PM

if the chemical smell is really strong (not sure if it is chemical or not), just soak it in warm to hot water to get rid of it la...