painting / panel lines tips

[neodark]

speaking of whites, which brand brings out the best of it? best meaning that its really white.. not creamy not glossy but white white..

[carlopogi]

tnx tnx sir no3ljm ;D

for the infos,

very very helpful posts

[no3Ljm]

@carlo
no prob, carlo. just helping out a fellow gundamers. 'besides, pinagdaanan ko din yan'. i'm sure you'll do also the same to fellow newbies.

neodark
personally, i like the Family White from Pylox. not too white. and not too creamy looking. more of like a gundam metal for me. but if you like white white, i think you have to use Pylox Gloss White. but if you put it a flat topcoat afterwards, expect that the whiteness will fade a little.

[neodark]

flat-top coat brands dont matter that much right as long as its for plastic and same chemical with the base color

[tobatz]

hi neodark try pure flat white from pylox its really white

[neodark]

tobatz said:

hi neodark try pure flat white from pylox its really white

yes i think il be getting white.. just one color per week as im on a VERY VERY tight budget now.. im also what kind if blue is suitable for Freedom.

[no3Ljm]

neodark said:

flat-top coat brands dont matter that much right as long as its for plastic and same chemical with the base color

yup. that's correct. same chemical. i think topcoats are available only in acrylic/lacquer. guys, please correct me if i'm wrong.

you can try the brand PAINTER'S TOUCH Matte Finish.

regarding on Freedom's blue, sorry but i can't recommend any, cause i didn't paint my MG Freedom before. you could try Cobalt Blue or just plain Blue.

[neodark]

Does ACE hardware sell any primer? if not il go directly instead to Ayala Center tamiya ( if they have )

[delta408]

Ace? i'm not sure. Just to let you know, Tamiya sells primer at 500 php per can.

[neodark]

delta408 said:

Ace? i'm not sure. Just to let you know, Tamiya sells primer at 500 php per can.

how much ml does that can contain ?

[delta408]

250-300 ml i think. i don't usually take note of these things i just buy but expensive price for primer. ;D after my FAZZ i'll look into primer from other local sources.

[neodark]

P500 is really expensive IMHO,id be glad to use alternative brands which does the same thing.

[delta408]

and i agree with you 100% neodark. more affordable sources is the thing for Gunpls modellers on a tight budget.

[christine_03]

well this hobby is very hard for people who have tight budget like us. hehe. i can hardly invest on one modeling instrument a month. anyway i think ace hardware sells primers in can. just get the thin primer and ask them if it works on plastic... around 200php on one can... i used that primer on my tamiya 4wd. was ok. it did cover scratches from its past races. good side. very cheap... ;D its on a yellow can me thinks....

ps.. do try it on sprues 1st. so we dont mess up. just to be safe. and sand it too. primer is a bit thick

delta408 said:

and i agree with you 100% neodark. more affordable sources is the thing for Gunpls modellers on a tight budget.

[neodark]

Heres what i got..

Rj Dull Lacquer for top coat
Rj Grey Primer
Pylox Pure White ( 100 Pure white )

Im still looking for a vibrant red and anyone got an idea on what the blue the freedom sports.. and what color is its body exactly... coz i had in mind that i might repaint it with a flat black including that dark color on the wings..


how much time does a primer need to cure?




I also have this question



whats the easiest way to do that red inside..

hand brushing and masking or spray paint and masking ?