Gundam Modeling Official thread - Part 5

[tissuepaper]

Hi guys. I just bought a can of topcoat. Need some advice.

Is it safe to topcoat at night? I understand weather will affect the quality. Will probably leave it inside the house to dry. OK? Or too cold?

If can should I leave it in a ventilated area or in a room with the windows closed? Or air conditioned room even?

ventilated area always. no air con.

best dont topcoat at night. just coat during day time. best result imo is coat under sunny day.

 

[cocopuff]

ventilated area always. no air con.

best dont topcoat at night. just coat during day time. best result imo is coat under sunny day.

Thanks for the info! Wanted to leave it overnight to dry since I only have time now for today. Roughly how long should I leave to dry? I'm afraid it rains halfway (weather in SG crazy nowadays) and it'll affect the finish

 

[jazy1992]

Thanks for the info! Wanted to leave it overnight to dry since I only have time now for today. Roughly how long should I leave to dry? I'm afraid it rains halfway (weather in SG crazy nowadays) and it'll affect the finish

top coat very fast dry de, especially when u are using mist coat.. wait for 1 hr should be fine enough

 

[chompchomp]

Where to buy the gundam pre coloured ones cheapest.. I only know og.. Want to get the S grade (gold) iirc..getting as gift no knowledge at all for such.. Any advise thanks

 

[jazy1992]

Where to buy the gundam pre coloured ones cheapest.. I only know og.. Want to get the S grade (gold) iirc..getting as gift no knowledge at all for such.. Any advise thanks

define pre-colored. all gundam models are molded in colors. as for S grade i have no idea what u mean

 

[JulyStork]

Wah panel lining is making my blood boil

Can anybody recommend any pigment ink markers for HG kits? I find that even Gundam's markers the ink dries out too fast

 

[jazy1992]

Wah panel lining is making my blood boil

Can anybody recommend any pigment ink markers for HG kits? I find that even Gundam's markers the ink dries out too fast

get the oil based panel line marker or the enamel wash gundam marker pen?

 

[cocopuff]

Anyone knows of any gunpla shops in the east, apart from hobbypoint @ century square? Preferably near Eunos.

Looking to get Action Base 2.

 

[jazy1992]

Anyone knows of any gunpla shops in the east, apart from hobbypoint @ century square? Preferably near Eunos.

Looking to get Action Base 2.

hobby art @ work @ macpherson

 

[evilerniex]

complete this recently

 

[evilerniex]

i call it Char's Ballz

 

[yuichiroyt]

hey guys, i'm doing my first top coat tomorrow. is it necessary to top coat them by parts, or just assemble then spray whole hting?

 

[-EnZo-]

Noob question. I have just sprayed my gundam with tamiya can sprays after that how do I panel wash it ? I cant use thinner to clean the smudge right? Btw im using tamiya enamel black panel line. Do I gloss top coat it 1st? Or die die hv to use marker?

 

[evilerniex]

hey guys, i'm doing my first top coat tomorrow. is it necessary to top coat them by parts, or just assemble then spray whole hting?

either way is ok.
if assemble and spray, just need to ensure that all exposed parts are topcoated.
i usually partial assemble then topcoat. e.g. assemble the entire arm and topcoat as one piece

 

[evilerniex]

Noob question. I have just sprayed my gundam with tamiya can sprays after that how do I panel wash it ? I cant use thinner to clean the smudge right? Btw im using tamiya enamel black panel line. Do I gloss top coat it 1st? Or die die hv to use marker?

tamiya spraycans are usually lacquer based paint, whereas for panel wash u are using enamel paint. enemel thinner will not affect lacquer paint.

if ur paint is gloss, then u dun need to gloss coat it again. else it is better to gloss coat so that the enamal wash flows better along the panel lines and is easier to clean off with enamal thinner

 

[AikiBoy]

i call it Char's Ballz

what airbrush u use...

 

[evilerniex]

what airbrush u use...

i am using a hobbymate airbrush
but y u need to know wat airbrush i using? almost any airbrush can achieve the same thing as wat i have done, even the cheapo china ones that cost less than $50

 

[tissuepaper]

anybody who bought gunpla from hokkaido before ?

 

[AikiBoy]

i am using a hobbymate airbrush
but y u need to know wat airbrush i using? almost any airbrush can achieve the same thing as wat i have done, even the cheapo china ones that cost less than $50

I noob in airbrush. n I stopped for 2yrs... itcy to do kits.

 

[evilerniex]

anybody who bought gunpla from hokkaido before ?

yup, bought from sapporo before.

whichever part of japan u going, just look for Yodobashi Camera. the one in Sapporo is next to JR Sapporo station