Good to hear
I remember watching and reading reviews where the joint was snapping just from movement
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no
not at all actually
huh
maybe i’m just lucky idk
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I had a Zaku RG and it had no hip problems at all.
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This word concerns me.
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Trust me, it seems sturdy, then out of nowhere the most gentle movement possible results in this:
and suddenly the joint is stuck exclusively in the pose you glue it.
(To be fair my kit is a poor example because that joint design is awful and just begging to be broken but it happens with larger parts. It’s not a super uncommon occurance.)
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May I ask a dumb question?
When exactly are you supposed to paint it? My first time painting I primed, painted, and top coated each individual piece in batches after cutting it off from the tree and sanding it. I was wondering if their was another way to do it and if I was doing it wrong.
^Link to my first painting job.^
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What part in the process?
It usually comes after every physical modification you make.
Ok thanks.
By physical modification what do you mean? Do you mean like cutting the piece off the tree?
Anything that involves sanding, cutting, drilling, etc
Basically when color is the only thing you’re worried about left
whenever you want, i guess it depends how exactly you wanna paint it
if it’s a solid color like with the one you painted, i’d spray-paint it while the parts are still on the runner/tree or whatever you call it
but like, if it’s just for weathering or something like that you should paint it when it’s all built
Ah ok, makes sense.
Thanks.
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I would paint models after building as much as possible without covering the hardest places to reach because it makes it easier to paint everything at once. I would advice you to do the same as it’s far less likely for your kit to have uneven paint job if you paint every part at the same time.
Spray painting is probably the best method in applying a base coat as it’s the quickest way to cover your model with an even coat of paint. And when painting in the proper colours, just make sure the paint settles evenly, and if there are some places uncovered let the paint dry first and apply a second coat later.
Remember to thin your paints.
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Bad idea
@ELE109 You don’t want to do this given the fact that you’ll need to sand the parts after cutting them
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Yea I thought so.
oh…
yeah
nevermind
Can I ask another dumb question?
Can I use water as a paint thinner? I’m using testors paint if anyone ms wondering.
Nah, sorry. You’ll need to use some form of alcohol as a thinner. I’d recommend buying Tamiya Paint Thinner. Just be careful. It’s about as flammable as, well, alcohol.
Also don’t drink. Bad idea.
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that looks a bit
intense
for what you need
Oh, I’ve made a few customs, with weathering and stuff.
Not much else yet tho.