hi all, may i know what Mr. Hobby color code is use for the gattling gun head.. kinda shinny and nice..

PakFoo: hey, this is the FUN part of modeling! u improvise, u try to see things other cant see, u use things that nobody expected; n u make it look so nice and reasonable in your kit. Now people r really spoiled by aftermarket stuff

Yes, this is the fun part.

That's why u see modelers always hang around hardware shops, electronic/eletrical shops, computer shops etc etc. Enjoy the fun!

this is how modeling evolve.
P/S: U can check out erh_Teo's winning entry in this year's BAKUC. The fella use the weirdest stuff  n make them nice in his Qubeley.

@PakFoo:
WAH! where you get UC gatling gun? I tot habis stok adi whole malaysia??

Just a question to all. Anyone knows how to do panel lining on a black gundam...eg: HG 1/144 Blitz gundam? I tried with the usual GM001(200) pen and it looks....no difference.

And has anyone experimented with Real Touch Markers? I accident bought one (the orange color one) thinking that it is normal Gundam Marker and the colour macam normal highlight pen.
And how

Seems  like u r getting pretty serious about modeling! Welcome to the world!

Looks like u r talking about basic work here. Check out edan's post in this page. mebbe u can try going to the workshop. althought the speakers r not gunpla modeler (1 afv, 1 plane) but i guess should be better than u searching around in forum tutorial. The venue, as in the poster, miniature hobby, shop upstairs of sushi king, opposite pj digital mall, in section 14 pj.

i m not sure about how much u know about basic works in modeling; the work need to be done before u start painting. normally it takes me around 2~3 weeks, of around 6 hours per week, to get the kit to priming stage before coloring. If i did modification, it might goes up to few months.

i hope i m not scaring u off here, just that i wanna say, the RM130+ ringgit u spent for a MG kit can actually last your for at least one month of pleasure. So u dont have to rush to buy ab first, i would recommend u do the ground work for mebbe 2 MGs, then u can start buying paints n ab. I think after 2~3 months without spending on any plastic model, buying an ab shouldnt make your wife kill u.....

or u also can check out some forum specifically for gunpla modeling, which i wont mention the name here, u gotta pm me if u want to know. Those sites will give u more of an understanding what modelers do. There r members ranging from newbie to veteran.

hello guys,

Thanks for all who answered my queries earlier.

Got something I am curious about. I plan to do some weathering/shading but without painting my gundam.
I am quite confuse with the procedures regarding about topcoat.

Can someone please clarify which method is correct ( as below ) :-

1) Gloss Coat -> Panel lining -> decal -> Flat Coat

or

2) Panel Lining -> decal -> Flat Coat / Gloss Coat.

Can someone please clarify for me which procedure is correct ? I did a lot of research on the internet and seems like alot of people uses method 1 . However there are people that uses method 2 as well.

I heard the drawbacks are panel lining will bleed and etc if uses the wrong procedure.

Lastly, do people normally spray the topcoat during the building process or when the mech is completed ?

Any advise / comment is highly appreciated.

Cheers