painting / panel lines tips

[r2d2t2]

nowadays im using rotring 0.2 techpen and thinned tamiya enamel paints (german grey or flat black) for the panel lines. i use a fine brush for the paint and cotton buds to wipe the excess.

[Uberjam]

ninja tai: what do you use to thin enamel paints? what brand and where can i get one and for how much? thanks a bunch ;D

[Quattro Tai]

jicejam said:

ninja tai: what do you use to thin enamel paints? what brand and where can i get one and for how much? thanks a bunch ;D

Uber jam: i use tamiya enamel thinner to thin tamiya enamel paints. Lil's have the whole line of tamiya paints. 10ml tamiya enamel paint priced at 75pesos per bottle (the little ones) and tamiya enamel 75php for the small bottle and 280+ for the 250ml. ;D

[r2d2t2]

im not asked but, oh well, i just use the ordinary thinner available at hardware/paint shops. it works just the same. P22.50 lang isang bote

[Uberjam]

ahh ok thanks a bunch guys ;D

[Quattro Tai]

r2d2t2: yes. ordinary enamel paint thinner available at hardware stores can be used to thin tamiya enamel paints. ;D

[no3Ljm]

good day to everyone.

inquire ko lang kung meron ditong nagbubuo nang mga model kits?
at kung magkano?

di kasi ako gaanong kagaling magbuo esp., when it comes to painting
putting on decals & detailing.

meron sana akong gustong ipabuo na kits:
1/72 Hasegawa's YF-19 at YF-21 nang Macross Plus series.

nanghihinayang kasi ako at baka masira ko lang pagdating
sa painting.

let me know naman kung magkano magpabuo at kung
makakaya nang budget ko. ;-)

thank you.

[ikabod]

anymore tips and tricks on panel lining?

right now just using gundam panel line marker and steadler pigment ink pen, would want to try a much thinner lines, and sana yung using capilary effect lang para manipis talaga.. .

how can i do it guys? thanks in advance

[dj898]

for that you need the base colour in lacquer based and use thinned down enamel for lining...
or use top coat in glossy finish and then do the lining...

The idea is while you wipe out the excess enamel you don't want the thinner to eat away the base colour...

[mojacko]

try using "Rulling Pen" if ur not comfortable w/ paint brush.....

[ikabod]

so its the enamel paints that is more likely to run thru the panel lines. . . thansk will try that if i get to the point na i'll paint my mechs.

right now am using panel markers from gundam, just want to know if there is a pen that can run through the lines, so i don't have to really draw it you know what i mean. . .

[delta408]

Question: (1st post! hehe)
when you guys paint a model, say a Gunda, do you paint after you have assembled the whole thing or paint 1 part at a time then assemble?

[dj898]

you do pre-assemble to see what needed to be painted separately and what needed to be putt'd/sand' and etc. before painting.

so it depends on the kit and parts...

[delta408]

Ok, so it's a matter of doing a little tinkering.

[dj898]

don't underestimate the power of pre-assembly