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Post by christine_03 on Aug 24, 2006 16:20:50 GMT 8
hey guys. lets talk about things we made mistakes on. and how we corrected them... so we have an idea what not to do or use for our kits... so we dont do them in the future... lets learn from our mistakes. ;D
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Post by christine_03 on Aug 24, 2006 16:25:00 GMT 8
hmm i'll start... i just built my astray red frame... the red frame has some small parts that are bit brittle. i used my plastic cutter and cut the tip of the plastic. *snap* broke the darn piece..
*note to myself* when cutting small parts cut the sprue outline with scissors. then thats the time you use the plastic cutter. this normally happens to the v-fins and small parts...
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Post by r2d2t2 on Aug 24, 2006 20:29:15 GMT 8
MG V fins are very thin. thus very prone to breakage.
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Post by delta408 on Aug 24, 2006 23:57:05 GMT 8
I mentioned this in my Collection/WIP thread and in another thread but i'll reiterate.  Never use Tamiya Basic Putty to fill large gaps or holes in your kits. It will eat the plastic. I filled the spaces in my FAZZ's feet thinking to make them a bit heavier but ended up with a depression in the tops of the toes. Good thing I was able to fix it. ;D |
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neodark
DX Gashapon Super Robot
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Post by neodark on Aug 25, 2006 0:04:39 GMT 8
maybe adding little by little would help.. like add 1/4 of the needed fillings after a few hours add another..
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Post by ikabod on Aug 25, 2006 16:24:37 GMT 8
I mentioned this in my Collection/WIP thread and in another thread but i'll reiterate. Never use Tamiya Basic Putty to fill large gaps or holes in your kits. It will eat the plastic. I filled the spaces in my FAZZ's feet thinking to make them a bit heavier but ended up with a depression in the tops of the toes. Good thing I was able to fix it. ;D same !@#$ happened to me. . .  very traumatic. . . tips i got for this is fill the gaps with chunks of sprues then cover it with tamiya basic putty. make sure it's a thin layer, or else. . . |
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Post by delta408 on Aug 25, 2006 20:44:05 GMT 8
maybe adding little by little would help.. like add 1/4 of the needed fillings after a few hours add another.. I wouldn't risk it. ;D |
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ROBOT JOX
SD Gashapon Super Robot
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Post by ROBOT JOX on Sept 14, 2006 14:13:54 GMT 8
got a simple tip especially for newbies like me....have a second look before you snap...it sucks to pull apart an assembly to put in a small piece you have missed...plus there is a risk of damaging the connecting pegs....
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carlopogi
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Post by carlopogi on Sept 14, 2006 14:28:59 GMT 8
dont do any modeling when you feel that your sleepy, managed to cut my finger when i wanted to finish my kit while feeling a bit sleepy  , (it was an instant wake up call though  ;D) and do your modeling with bright lights, it can help you in detailing your kit, whether in building, cutting, painting, etc ;D |
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Post by delta408 on Sept 14, 2006 15:23:39 GMT 8
@ ROBOT JOX: i've been there before... ;D
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Post by Checkmate! on Sept 14, 2006 15:27:13 GMT 8
My modeling mistake? when i drop a small part on our carpet. like a river or a tiny cap. bwiset!
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Post by no3Ljm on Sept 14, 2006 15:30:16 GMT 8
i'm doing a masking on the wings of HGUC Zeta. when i peeled the masking tape, the paint goes off too.
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Post by delta408 on Sept 14, 2006 15:31:08 GMT 8
yeah, that really sucks man. the worst is if you drop a washer on a white floor... ARRRGGGHHH!!! >_<
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Post by Chaoz on Sept 14, 2006 16:25:09 GMT 8
mine was with mr. Acguy.. had a very small part and wanted to cut it nicely...
i was traumatized before while doing my kampfer and cut my finger twice, now i was using tweezers to hold it... next thing i knew, i was holding it too tight and it went soaring over my head behind me towards the back of my pc table *AAAHHHHHH!!!* i had to crawl under the table with flashlight to find that darn small thing! *cough! cough! freaking dust*
lesson learned: use fingers rather than tweezers ~__~
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ROBOT JOX
SD Gashapon Super Robot
SIEG ZEON!!!
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Post by ROBOT JOX on Sept 14, 2006 18:55:37 GMT 8
one more thing....when cutting off tiny parts like the polycaps from the sprue or tree, hold that part and not the sprue...it will fly off and you'll end up spending 15 minutes bonding with ur bedroom floor!
fast building tip: use a nailcutter it works faster, just make sure it's sharp and cuts cleanly...safer than an open blade cutter and cheaper than those bandai or tamiya made cutters...
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very traumatic. . .
, (it was an instant wake up call though 
;D)
keeping the site active as a place to dump info for easier backtracking. 