painting / panel lines tips

[Daycot]

I am no pro but i think you paint the background color first then you mask it and make the holes for the pods. Its hard to do it the other way around, I think..

[vic01]

Guys, where can I buy styrene sheets, plastics?

[mechaneil]

The best place ( and the cheapest price ) is Joli's - it's and arts and enginneering supply near UST. They have one branch along Espana (in between Lacson and Ramon Magsaysay H.S.) and one at P. Noval (The next street after Lacson going to Quiapo). Price of a 12"X18" X0.5mm sheet cost 35-40.

Lil's also have...but it's expensive compared to Joli's

Hope this helps.

[vic01]

mechaneil said:

The best place ( and the cheapest price ) is Joli's - it's and arts and enginneering supply near UST. They have one branch along Espana (in between Lacson and Ramon Magsaysay H.S.) and one at P. Noval (The next street after Lacson going to Quiapo). Price of a 12"X18" X0.5mm sheet cost 35-40.

Lil's also have...but it's expensive compared to Joli's

Hope this helps.

Thanks! It helps a lot. Better buy one or two before I leave PI. Gotta go tom. Thanks mechaneil!

[Ryuhao]

mechaneil said:

The best place ( and the cheapest price ) is Joli's - it's and arts and enginneering supply near UST. They have one branch along Espana (in between Lacson and Ramon Magsaysay H.S.) and one at P. Noval (The next street after Lacson going to Quiapo). Price of a 12"X18" X0.5mm sheet cost 35-40.

Lil's also have...but it's expensive compared to Joli's

Hope this helps.

35-40? Are you sure it's styrene sheet? Probably its PVC sheet. Which looks like styrene sheet, but if you take a look at it closely, there's a world of difference between them.

PVC is a harder material than styrene, therefore it's harder to work with. It also does'nt adhere easily with the Tamiya liquid glues. I've tried to substitute Styrene with PVC sheet before because of the cheaper price, but I end up using the latter because of it's better properties. Better be sure that it's really Styrene your buying, or you'll end up regretting it.


peace

[archaznable]

mga bro just wanted to ask if pentel pens are ok for panel lines specialy the black ones? if not what are the alternative for Gundam Markers? bec. Gundam markers are way too expensive for me.

[genocide]

uniball feltpen 0.1 can be bought at national bookstore... i think it's only around 50 pesos... i find this finer compared to the gundam techpen...

[archaznable]

genocide said:

uniball feltpen 0.1 can be bought at national bookstore... i think it's only around 50 pesos... i find this finer compared to the gundam techpen...

hmmm if i apply that kind of pen as a panel line tool di kaya siya kakalat or will it not easily fade away when you smudge it.? will the ink dry easily on the surface of the plastic?

[genocide]

the uniball pen is not made for plastic models so sometimes i use it to double coat the lines... anywei.... there's no perfect tech pen for paneling... the last pen i bought is a grey ink gundam techpen for lighter lines which is by my own choice of effects (plus, it looks cleaner than the black)...

as of the moment im experimenting on how to make the finest panel lines...

[Quattro Tai]

I use thinned enamel paint for panel lines. 1 drop of grey paint + 2-3 drops of enamel thinner (i use diff. shades of grey or brown depending on the base color, coz black is too dark for me). apply it to the panel lines with a pointed brush. let it dry, then wipe off excess paint with a rag moisten with enamel thinner or cotton buds dipped in enamel thinner.

hope this helps. ;D ;D ;D

[neueziel]

ryuhao said:

mechaneil said:

The best place ( and the cheapest price ) is Joli's - it's and arts and enginneering supply near UST. They have one branch along Espana (in between Lacson and Ramon Magsaysay H.S.) and one at P. Noval (The next street after Lacson going to Quiapo). Price of a 12"X18" X0.5mm sheet cost 35-40.

Lil's also have...but it's expensive compared to Joli's

Hope this helps.

35-40? Are you sure it's styrene sheet? Probably its PVC sheet. Which looks like styrene sheet, but if you take a look at it closely, there's a world of difference between them.

PVC is a harder material than styrene, therefore it's harder to work with. It also does'nt adhere easily with the Tamiya liquid glues. I've tried to substitute Styrene with PVC sheet before because of the cheaper price, but I end up using the latter because of it's better properties. Better be sure that it's really Styrene your buying, or you'll end up regretting it.


peace

The Local Architechtural shops like jolis call it "High impact Sheets"

There's also another one at alteco in caloocan city, they sell it for 25 pesos per square foot

[archaznable]

quattrotai said:

I use thinned enamel paint for panel lines. 1 drop of grey paint + 2-3 drops of enamel thinner (i use diff. shades of grey or brown depending on the base color, coz black is too dark for me). apply it to the panel lines with a pointed brush. let it dry, then wipe off excess paint with a rag moisten with enamel thinner or cotton buds dipped in enamel thinner.

hope this helps. ;D ;D ;D

ganun mukhang pang pro ata yan begginer lang me eh hehehe pero i think its very effective than an ordinary pen or a Gundam Marker.

[Ryuhao]

neueziel said:

ryuhao said:

35-40? Are you sure it's styrene sheet? Probably its PVC sheet. Which looks like styrene sheet, but if you take a look at it closely, there's a world of difference between them.

PVC is a harder material than styrene, therefore it's harder to work with. It also does'nt adhere easily with the Tamiya liquid glues. I've tried to substitute Styrene with PVC sheet before because of the cheaper price, but I end up using the latter because of it's better properties. Better be sure that it's really Styrene your buying, or you'll end up regretting it.


peace

The Local Architechtural shops like jolis call it "High impact Sheets"

There's also another one at alteco in caloocan city, they sell it for 25 pesos per square foot

Yup, it is not styrene. I use the "Evergreen" brand styrene sheets with thickness ranging from 0.13mm. to 1mm. They also have styrene tubings and square tubings. The price per A4 size of 3 pieces is S$5.00 or around Php 150.

[Quattro Tai]

archaznable said:

quattrotai said:

I use thinned enamel paint for panel lines. 1 drop of grey paint + 2-3 drops of enamel thinner (i use diff. shades of grey or brown depending on the base color, coz black is too dark for me). apply it to the panel lines with a pointed brush. let it dry, then wipe off excess paint with a rag moisten with enamel thinner or cotton buds dipped in enamel thinner.

hope this helps. ;D ;D ;D

ganun mukhang pang pro ata yan begginer lang me eh hehehe pero i think its very effective than an ordinary pen or a Gundam Marker.

Ei archaznable,

Its not that difficult and not for pros either, you should try it. if you commit an error in applying enamel paint, you could always wipe off the paint with enamel thinner.

enamel paint if thinned properly, will flow with the direction of the panel lines, just use a pointed brush. practice lang. try it with your old or unwanted kits if you're unsure if this is not effective.

[neueziel]

ryuhao said:

neueziel said:

The Local Architechtural shops like jolis call it "High impact Sheets"

There's also another one at alteco in caloocan city, they sell it for 25 pesos per square foot

Yup, it is not styrene. I use the "Evergreen" brand styrene sheets with thickness ranging from 0.13mm. to 1mm. They also have styrene tubings and square tubings. The price per A4 size of 3 pieces is S$5.00 or around Php 150.

Yes, Evergreen rocks! Problem though is that it is too rare here in the philippines. only 2 shops carry it and most of their designs are round tubes, the bar and column shaped ones are SUPER RARE