i thnk by grainy u mean like flat? i see dengeki hobby and alot of their flat-surface gundams ,in the close up shots....are grainy...and alot of flat oso like that...

hi i was considering to get an air compressor + air brush since the spray paint quite costy! ( ahh finally decide to get it ), any recommendation ? what model and where can get it? well my budget is around rm700.. thanks

garage sales there was a guys selling, try search function.

ebay.com.my selling one

worse case, try those hobby shop in the pinned thread

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Added on July 18, 2008, 4:34 pmi think those "grainy" being discussed here refers to the finshing of the paint itself.

like those newer hp nowdays, seldom see glossy handphone cover liao..
now they all either satin or semigloss, some got rubbery feel (looks flat)

in fact, u can try handpaint flat color paint, it tends to have a more even finishing than glos paint.
under correct paint consistency and with some practice, shud get satisfactory if not professional finishing

This post has been edited by erh_teo: Jul 18 2008, 04:34 PM

venus art at Petaling Street got sell...

top coat and mr super clear, which works better as protective layer for model kit? pls tell y also^^

both works equally... only thing one is oil base, 1 is water base.. if 1 works better then wat's the point of still producing both since same company...
both water and oil makes no difference just the material is different...
i've asked arnd b4, everyone says no difference.

oh okok.... then maybe i will use the UV-cut ver. bah haha^^

UV-cut ver is another different use.....
it doesnt go well wiv acrylic, got chemical reaction...
just use the normal one...

aiyo is tat so? lol k k....

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Added on July 21, 2008, 12:09 amthx for the info^^

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Added on July 22, 2008, 10:53 pmcan anyone suggest me a hobby knife that is able to cut thick plastic kit? as thick as cutting a piece of part into half nicely...

This post has been edited by edwardgsk: Jul 22 2008, 10:54 PM

Can someone tell me if it's a good option to buy an Airtank and refill air with Tyre Pumps found in Petrol Station?

Buying a Compressor is such a hassle also I heard we need to periodically maintain the compressor like adding/changing oil etc.

btw... if we would use super clear, do i need to do panel lining after apply super clear ? or is no different, since the gundam marker also is the oil-based type ? But the dry-transfer decal & the normal decal is recommend to apply after spray super clear coat, right ?

well, modellers do it like tat, afta painting the whole kit, topcoat/superclear once then panel lining and decals(any type) then lastly another layer of topcoat/superclear...
if u do just snap fit, doesn't really matter which goes 1st to me...

@edwardgsk

thick plastic ppl use hobby saws to cut alr... knifes usually cut small parts not not recommended to cut thick parts, u might get hurt easily..

hmm...well , i think most of all, i will just do snap fit without painting the whole kit.

Cause before this, i think i recall reading some article from some fella before that said if apply superclear coat after you do panel lining & apply decals, it will somehow "melt" the lining making the ink looks like it was burst out, & would melt the decals too.

hmm... topcoats won't melt anything...
they just make ur decals blend better with the kit so that it looks natural and superclear makes ur lining darken tat's wat i've experienced

Oic... then i shall feel much more safer when i am apply decals first. & save the lining for last step.


thanks for all the explaination

Can somebody give him an idea?

no problem... be sure how to apply topcoat/superclear on ur kit... spray at least 30cm away from ur kit, not too close becoz u'll get frosty effects which is a no no
topcoat and superclear is the same thing just tat topcoat is water based, superclear is oil based

If no money to invest on an AB tat should be a nice idea... or u prefer GAS tank..
Anyway for long term a compressor will be a much better idea! Since those Air Tank after sometime u used the pressure will eventually go down and if it is too low the air flow will not be strong enough to spray the paints!

have any example of hobby saw for recommendation? i try find tamiya one in mikey trading melaka bt cant find any...

go to this website and find, they even do postage...
hobbiescorner.com