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Post by mannyD on Apr 24, 2006 9:57:17 GMT -5
hey guys, do you paint your model kits?
i like to built kits again, but i'm afraid i have a few spare time nowadays due to work and family time. painted kits are always great i know, i've been there, but i've also seen unpainted ones that are panel lined only and looked nice too. and i would like to try that path. it would be easier for me, and i can built more kits with this method.
built em, put the decals, panel lined em, then probably a little clear or top coat to even things up.
what do you think guys?
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Post by roanstalker on Apr 24, 2006 11:22:25 GMT -5
I don't even do THAT! I find I don't have steady enough hands to paint and also there isn't any good paints I can use in my area so I tend not to paint them. My last painted kit was my Sword Strike HG 1/144 scale with modified LG 1/144 scale Sword Striker pack attached. Haven't painted anything since. I think what you have suggested would be plenty enough, though that's just me.
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Post by f360 on Apr 24, 2006 12:12:32 GMT -5
If you don't want to paint, you should get 1/100 Master Grade or above, the newer the better.. Those kits looks pretty good straight out of the box., you just have to do very minor panel lineing and you're set.
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Post by supergetterv on Apr 24, 2006 20:36:48 GMT -5
If you are afraid of manually painting them, one way to get good results is to use spray paints. Spray paints can be bought at a cheap price. The last gundam Kit I built and painted was the HG 1/100 Gundam Wing Zero Custom. The kit itself looks good but with alittle spray paint, it looked much better. I got some Tamiya spray paint, Metallic blue and pearl white. And spray painted every blue part of the kit metalic blue and all the white parts pearl white. The red parts, I just use spray some gloss on it to make it shine. And I spray painted the parted before I clipped them off the Plastic holder and before assembly. Then afterward, I use gundam marker to do touchup.
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Post by jwm on Apr 24, 2006 20:46:47 GMT -5
I never paint. I do the panel lines with a marker and the kits look fine. An unpainted kit looks like a high quality toy. I've seen some painted kits that look really good, but for every one I've seen that looks good I've seen one that would have been better left alone. That's the gamble. If you get into painting you have to go through the learning curve. Some of your early efforts are going to waste a good model kit.
JWM
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Post by vic01 on Apr 24, 2006 23:46:52 GMT -5
As far as I can see, you don't have enough time to paint kits. What I can suggest is panel line them and put the decals you have to make it more detailed and nicer. And then put a top coat, I suggest to use a matt or flat clear coat, you'll see the difference.
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Post by paladin on Apr 25, 2006 2:58:41 GMT -5
If I had the skill and the time, i would paint gunpla kits.
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Post by mannyD on Apr 26, 2006 8:11:45 GMT -5
If you are afraid of manually painting them, one way to get good results is to use spray paints. Spray paints can be bought at a cheap price. The last gundam Kit I built and painted was the HG 1/100 Gundam Wing Zero Custom. The kit itself looks good but with alittle spray paint, it looked much better. I got some Tamiya spray paint, Metallic blue and pearl white. And spray painted every blue part of the kit metalic blue and all the white parts pearl white. The red parts, I just use spray some gloss on it to make it shine. And I spray painted the parted before I clipped them off the Plastic holder and before assembly. Then afterward, I use gundam marker to do touchup. tnx bro. using paint from spray can is a good idea, no need to hand paint or airbrush the parts. that can save me a lot of time and effort. i like the colors you suggested, metallic blue and pearl white. since i'll be displaying the gundam with diecast robots. a metallic look would go nicely with the gokins. wow! gundam with a metallic look is getting me excited hehe. i'm feeling inspired tnx for the input guys.
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Post by coldiron on Apr 26, 2006 13:30:24 GMT -5
I have had some nice models sitting in my closet for years but I have not touched them becasue I felt I never had the time to do them right. This link here has inspired me to do a good enough job in a quick manner. www.dannychoo.com/blogg_post/eng/213/
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Post by mannyD on Apr 27, 2006 1:30:22 GMT -5
"darn-right-lazy" method hehe, dude tnx for this site. i love you hehe dude he said: "Constructing a Gundam model without painting means that you will end up with an icky wimpy Gundam who would have a tough time frightening off a house mite" hehe spray painting the parts on the runners (sprue trees), then re-spray any nip/snip marks. dude that is downright simple and effective. i used to snip the parts first, sand them, then paint them one by one. it is a lot of work, and stressful at times, the way those modelling books and magazines teach you hehe. this is more simple and effective. how did i overlook this technique hehe? this guy is a lazy genius (picture borrowed from dannychoo.com) you can't deny the difference. painted has a better look and texture. tnx coldiron! i salute you bro! danny choo rocks!!!
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Post by mannyD on Apr 27, 2006 1:50:33 GMT -5
hey btw, if you do spray paint the parts/runners/trees guys, it is better to washed the parts first with soap and water. to remove any oils or chemicals from the molding process, which may hinder the paint to adhere very well. ahh, that i learned from the books hehe.
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Post by mannyD on Apr 27, 2006 2:58:39 GMT -5
ok let's summarize the darn-right-lazy painting method for busy people: 1. wash the runners with soap and water. let totally dry. 2. spray the parts while still on runners/trees with paint from spray can or airbrush. hang to dry, or just let dry. 3. apply panel lines using gundam markers or hobby paint, and clean excess with pencil eraser or very fine sandpaper. be careful if you use thinner, it may lift the paint. 4. snip the parts from the runners, snip again excess plastic from parts. 5. re-spray snip/nip marks with paint from spray can. here you can cover some of the part with paper to protect the panel lines from paint over spray. 6. apply decals (dry transfers and stickers), use decal guide. 7. apply top coat or clear coat to protect the paint, panel lines and decals. 8. assemble the gundam. dude this method is easy, and allow ways to correct mistakes. note: i did not include danny choo's "shadowing technique". because i feel it is an advance technique and is very hard to correct if mistake is done. and this can be achieve only with an airbrush with super fine point. you can't do this with ordinary spray paint from can. and the gundam would look great even if you skip this method, IMHO. gunpla! here i go again!!!
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Post by coldiron on Apr 27, 2006 11:17:28 GMT -5
Post pics when your done. I expect it to be another month before I tear into my models.
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Post by f360 on Apr 27, 2006 15:02:01 GMT -5
ok let's summarize the darn-right-lazy painting method for busy people: 1. wash the runners with soap and water. let totally dry. 2. spray the parts while still on runners/trees with paint from spray can or airbrush. hang to dry, or just let dry. 3. apply panel lines using gundam markers or hobby paint, and clean excess with pencil eraser or very fine sandpaper. be careful if you use thinner, it may lift the paint. 4. snip the parts from the runners, snip again excess plastic from parts. 5. re-spray snip/nip marks with paint from spray can. here you can cover some of the part with paper to protect the panel lines from paint over spray. 6. apply decals (dry transfers and stickers), use decal guide. 7. apply top coat or clear coat to protect the paint, panel lines and decals. 8. assemble the gundam. dude this method is easy, and allow ways to correct mistakes. note: i did not include danny choo's "shadowing technique". because i feel it is an advance technique and is very hard to correct if mistake is done. and this can be achieve only with an airbrush with super fine point. you can't do this with ordinary spray paint from can. and the gundam would look great even if you skip this method, IMHO. gunpla! here i go again!!! nice quick notes but I think you you might have swith the numbers around on some of the steps. 1. wash the runners with soap and water. let totally dry. 2. spray the parts while still on runners/trees with paint from spray can or airbrush. hang to dry, or just let dry. 3. snip the parts from the runners, snip again excess plastic from parts.4. re-spray snip/nip marks with paint from spray can. Or spray the paint into a small glass cup and apply the minor touch up with a brush here you can cover some of the part with paper to protect the panel lines from paint over spray.5. apply panel lines using gundam markers or hobby paint, and clean excess with pencil eraser or very fine sandpaper. be careful if you use thinner, it may lift the paint. 6. apply decals (dry transfers and stickers), use decal guide. 7. apply top coat or clear coat to protect the paint, panel lines and decals. 8. assemble the gundam.
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Post by mannyD on Apr 28, 2006 1:07:29 GMT -5
Post pics when your done. I expect it to be another month before I tear into my models. ok, will do bro. already half done on assembly (rx-78-2 OYW ver). and still deciding if i'll paint it or not (and just panel line and top coat it). and what paint to use if ever- gunze from spray, the only fault to this method is i can't mix a custom color, but it's fast and clean. or i might just handbrush it with gunze lacquer or humbrol enamel (my airbrush is busted), both have semi levelling qualities with the right amount of thinning. but gunze has a tougher film when dry, handy for posing the rx-78 hehe. anyways, tnx for the input guys. am very grateful for the tips i'll post pics when i'm done with my rx-78-2, unpainted or painted
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Post by mannyD on May 1, 2006 21:38:13 GMT -5
my rx-78-2 OYW, still unpainted: this are my usual tools on clean up and assembly: cutter, x-acto blades, tweezer, and sandpapar (800 grit first, then 1000 grit for finish). assembly time: 5 nights (i'm not a fast builder hehe) comment: i love the articulation on this rx-78, it is very poseable. the fingers can be separated with a blade for individual articulation. the panel lines and detail on the armor, backpack and weapons is tremendous. the only drawback is the molded in white color of the armor is a little off white (not nice when you choose not to paint it). but the light blue and pinkish red armor is ok with me. when painting, i try to separate the parts according to color, put some tape on a 1 by 2 feet plyboard (with the sticky side face up), then stick the parts on the tape (right side face up). then spray them with paint. i find this method fast and paint economical hehe. tnx for viewing
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Post by dirtherder on May 2, 2006 2:14:30 GMT -5
Here's a model I recently finished. No painting, just panel lining, paint markers and a lot of filing and polishing. This next one doesn't really show off anything relevent to this post... it just looks neat ^_^ Rest of the pics including some work in progress pics as well as pics of a Freedom Gundam finished in the same way can be seen here. www.flickr.com/photos/93036799@N00/sets/72057594109173554/
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Post by mannyD on May 2, 2006 3:11:23 GMT -5
wow! very nice bro. i was surfing the net for gundam galleries, i need some inspiration on what colors and how to paint my rx-78-2. and i found this awesome rx-78-2 OYW on my favorite gundam modelling site: (pictures borrowed only, tnx) he used a lot of metallics on the internal frame, and the result is very nice. nice custom color scheme on the gun too. i like this rx-78 a lot.
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Post by Foresight42 on May 2, 2006 8:08:32 GMT -5
^ Where are those pictures from?
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Post by vic01 on May 2, 2006 14:47:39 GMT -5
Awesome Strike Freedom! Nwayz, from the pic of MannyD, you can do that too on your internal frame of your RX-78 OYW. Just buy, a Silver metallic or a gun metal spray paint. Just spray it all over the frame, then walla!
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