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Post by zephyranthes on Sept 14, 2006 22:16:34 GMT 8
Avoid building your kits on your bed... you might accidentally sit on the runners. <.<
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Post by no3Ljm on Sept 14, 2006 23:48:45 GMT 8
this happened around 1999. when Toy kingdom started to give discount on the overstock Bandai 1/72 Super Valkyrie for about P800. it's my first time again to build kits. my friend told me to wash the kit first with liquid detergent. then, "sa sobrang pagmamadali", i used hair dryer to dry the parts... i accidentally put the hair dryer near one part of the kit too much. then all i got is a bended/warped portion of the intake of the valkyrie. 
from there, i lost interest to finish the kit. then this friend of mine bought the kit from me last 2002. and he manage to correct the mistake i made by warping again the part. ganon kagaling si Jake. 
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Post by christine_03 on Sept 15, 2006 2:20:02 GMT 8
hehe. thanks. i normally do this. when i wake up in the morning i have bits and pieces of sprues stuck on my face. haha... i also lost alot of parts because of building kits on my bed. maybe the helper threw it away. i suggest that you should just have one working place to always do ur kits. so if you leave something, it will still be there in the future. @ noeljm. jake is the master. "we are not worthy" hehe  Avoid building your kits on your bed... you might accidentally sit on the runners. <.< |
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Post by rhanen28 on Sept 15, 2006 8:02:14 GMT 8
Avoid building your kits on your bed... you might accidentally sit on the runners. <.< i experienced this and the worst experience that i had is when I woked up in the I saw my xacto knife was poking through my leg *OUCH |
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Post by zephyranthes on Sept 15, 2006 8:17:04 GMT 8
<.< At least I didn't get stabbed by my cutter. = P I remembered another one, don't use thinner to remove paint from your kit. I used it to gun of my Wing Zero before and it melted...  |
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Post by christine_03 on Sept 16, 2006 2:01:34 GMT 8
@ rhanen got pics? haha. joke...
@ zephyranthes- yeah dont use the local brand thinner. the one on bottles if you are gonna dip the kit and let it swim for a while. but you can use it to wipe the paint. just make sure that you wash it afterwards. so residue wont eat ur kit...
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Post by no3Ljm on Sept 16, 2006 10:21:54 GMT 8
lessons i learned using topcat spraypaints:
1. don't overcoat it too much. it tends to chip off when you play/pose your kit.
2. don't use topcoat spraypaint when it's raining or when it's cold. you will get a lot of haze.
3. don't spray when it's windy.
4. spraypaint from 11am-3pm. or when the sun is up and hot. just get some distance from the kit, so you're sweat will not fall directly. hehehe. ;D
btw, i get high on Mr. Super Clear Topcoat. bango-bango. 
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Post by raps on Nov 25, 2006 16:25:35 GMT 8
I remember my very 1st kit it was Hyaku Shiki 1/100 during late 80's, I 'm bout 7 or 8 yrs back then hehehe!!! I 'm so excited to assemble because its a gift from my birthday... I open the box and cut all the the parts from the runners (ooopsss) and worst is you need to glue it, I use the white glue that I use during elementary days (ooopsss) and I could'nt figure it out which part is which so in short it was a disaster.... I learn so much from that experience... read instructions don't cut the parts from the runners then don't use glue.... and I have to thank Bandai that all the kits now don't need to be glued... starting from their system injection project.... And it was ironic when they came out with the new Hyaku Shiki 1/100 MG when I was assembling it and remembering the stupidity I was back then hehehe!!!
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Post by E_Wing on Nov 29, 2006 22:08:05 GMT 8
<.< At least I didn't get stabbed by my cutter. = P I remembered another one, don't use thinner to remove paint from your kit. I used it to gun of my Wing Zero before and it melted... That also happened with me, this time with the shield of the HG 1/100 Wing Gundam. Also: 1. Do not use the nailcutter file to clear the flashes away, it will make scratch marks on your kit. 2. Do not place small decals while the electric fan is on (I've searche high and low to find the sticker for the eyes of my musha's horse, fortunately I've found it). 3. Be sure to trim your marking decals before placing them, especially when the surface is not flat (good thing that the zeon decal has 3 extra on my M.P. Gaza-C). It also makes your decal on your kit "clean". |
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Post by aliasigme on Dec 12, 2006 21:56:10 GMT 8
there's this big part that i wanted to repaint (used a lacquer for this) so i tried to remove the paint first using a lacquer thinner. it was so frustrating to remove so i let it stand on a bowl of thinner for a bit. when i tried brushing, it breaks everywhere like hell wherever pressure is applied. be very careful of thinners like zephy said... when handbrushing some details ... just get a few drops on a seperate container... don't get paint from the bottle even if u just need a dip... i spilled flat red on my bed. trouble whenever new gf sees red mark underneath the sheets of my bed only repaint up to so much... details are lost as paint thickens. 4Fs - Folding Fins are f**king Fragile |
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Post by PilapZ on Mar 26, 2007 17:29:32 GMT 8
be careful with the stickers. sometimes i put the sticker on wrong den "RIP". doh!
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Post by beansmaling on Mar 27, 2007 11:46:29 GMT 8
Industrial thinner melts plastic. Irritates the skin too.
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Post by kamadoma on Mar 27, 2007 12:29:01 GMT 8
I used to look at my latest custom Zoid a lot, so time came when the paint got wear, so I repainted some of the faded parts and covered with a topcoat.
One painful experiences was when I used a Nail cutter and a piece of excess plastic from the piece flew and got trapped in my eye for 1 minute. I thought I was going to be blind.
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Post by beansmaling on Mar 27, 2007 15:34:48 GMT 8
Ouch man! from now on i'll wear safety glasses when building kits LOL  |
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Post by kamadoma on Mar 27, 2007 15:41:32 GMT 8
Actually it's because I use nail cutters so the plastic excesses fly away in all directions but if you use hobby clippers (like what I use now) it'll all make sure that the excesses flow away in a single good direction, unless of course you had that direction towards your face.
Some other experiences was using a plain cutter instead of using exacto knives, I would damage the plastic surface since it's harder to manipulate, and what's worse is I cut towards the wrong direction, I think my thumb already got two cuts before, good thing I now cut with the knife outwards.
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