RichyX

i have a wave vf-0s to do and a vf-0s reactive armour

im going to take my time, ive also just bought an ultra sonic cleaner aswell soi can clean all the pars in there

another thing im confused about is mixing the paint in how do you do it or easy method of doing it as i carnt find an info on it

i use a gundam marker for my gundam kits ive built, but even the finest point i find it goes on to quick and is a pain to get off aswell

so i would like to try the oil paints as a lot of people seem to have great success with these, plus once sort of dry a bit of spirt will take the extra off ive heard, but depends on what clear coat i use, mostly i will be using klear floor polish i think it is, but ive never actually done anything like this before so want to get everythiing correct and have the correct tolls and accessories i need before i start

hello

was wondering if anyone could help me in telling me the basics of what i need to get to start modelling so far i have

compressor

dual action air brush

exo knifes

cutters

dremel

needle files

this is what im planning on getting as i know im going to need this

tamiya acrylic paint

tamiya thinners

cotton buds/ q tips

cocktail sticks

tamiya masking tape

paint brushes

modelling mat

no there is some things imnot sure on, being in the uk and model shops miles away im stuck with ebay lol

what i need to know is about glues/epoxy resins etc, also decal setting solutions, polishing compounds and filler (putty)

as i havnt a clue on this lot

also what oil paint to get and stuff i need for this for panel lining

so any help would be much appriciated as i have a lot of time on my hands and need something to do and i have 2 macross kits here that havnt been touched for 3 years and i have a gundam kit on its way lol

thankyou

anyone please

hello again

been ill over the past few months so havnt managed to srt anything, but i have some funds in paypal and im going to get the stuff

i have my compressor, airbrush, a bottle of klear aswell now

so this is my list im hoping to get

tamiya acrylic paint

tamiya thinners

cotton buds/ q tips

cocktail sticks

tamiya masking tape

paint brushes

i forgot to ask about these though

what glue or expoxy do i need to glue the parts together as ive seen so many different types

ive got small screwdrivers, exo knifes,dremel and just bought some needle files aswell

i think its just the glue imstuck on, unless there is going to be anything else im going to need, if there is could you let me know please

thankyou

they look stunning

wow is the only thing i can say

did you buy these already built and painted?

a big thanks to GLANE21

i wanted a drawing from him of miriya and her valk and i have to say it is fantastic

he was honest ans trust worthy, kept giving me updates each week and showing me scans on how he was progressing

i carnt thank him enugh as when i got it it cam well packed and the detail of the drawing is fantastic and i will be ordering another or more soon

i hope he get s a scan up of it somewhere on here

but again thankyou very much

ok thats not a problem

i take it is best to use oils for panel lining but really thinned down like water and just dab it into the groove and let it run etc?

have i got it rite im best of coating it then applying decals, caoting it again,then panel lining then using a flat caot to finish the model

what about weathering, i know this is an art all by itself,so when you do weathering is it worth leaving the final coat and do the weathering after the panel line and decal settings,then applying a flat coat to seal t all

id like to know what dry brushing is aswell and washes etc, i read the terms but carnt find much info about it

thankyou

i was going to order the gundam strke freedom off them as they have the best price for it, i will check to see if they have them in stock first now beofr i order

ive got my airbrush, got the machine mart one today, and just waiting on the compressor

will take a trip to supermakrets next week and get some window lene and klear

just read the article the complete future, thankyou for the tip as that is really helpful

1 question though

when i paint my model and i want to seal it i use the klear yes

once dry i can apply the decals and seal it again

then i can panel line(still need to look into this) but what do i use to take off the panel lines spillage without damaging the klear woul it be windowlene?

and then after panel lining i can apply a flat coat to seal everything

have i got that correct?

never mind

i only have the small ones

where would i get this klear from

the tamiya thinners i seen on ebay

think it was a shop called model-direct

thankyou

ive looked at the ones in machine mart and i have to go down there this week to get a new jetwash anyhow, so may aswell pick this one up whilel im down there

i think im going to go for the tamiya paints as these seem to be widely available

but is theer 2 different sorts? acrylic and enamel? or is it just one type

also would i have to thin the paint down like you do in automotive paint?

ive found the big bottles of tamiya thinners so can get these

also looking into is it micro sel and mciro so for the decals?

and another thing im curious about is priming

when i prime once dry to i flat it? for the aint to stick better

also what do i use for panel lining, as ie heard im supose to laquer the model with gloss is it, then panel line using anoil based or enamel paint then laquer again, then apply the decasl then use a flat laquer over the model

carnt you tell im new at this, but ive always asked questions before i take anything big on and i appriciate your help alot

as its always nice to learn

thankyou

i won the compressor at £82 which i didin think was too bad after reading up on them, as it seems to be one of the best to use, so will see how i get on with it when it arrives

with regards to an airbrush, ive seen this one, i know its cheap like but is is this the sort of thing i need with the jars with pipes in?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Black-Air-Brush-Kit-...1QQcmdZViewItem

A HUGE THANKS TO Juo78

I BOUGHT A ROBOTECH MPC OFF HIM AND HE SENT THE WRONG ONE BY MISTAKE, BUT SENT THE CORRECT ONE OUT STRAIGHT AFTER AND SAID I COULD KEEP THE OTHER ONE ASWELL

THEY ARRIVED IN EXCELLENT TIME, WELL PACKED AND HE HAS VERY GOOD COMMUNICATIONS, I CARNT THANK HIM ENOUGH

ONLY NEED 2 ALPHAS KNOW TO FINISH THE MPC RANGE

THANKYOU AGAIN FOR A GREAT TRASNACTION

AS SOON AS I GET SOME CASH IN PAYPAL MATE ILL SEND YOU SOME FUNDS OVER FOR THE OTHER ONE, CARNT LET YOU SEE WITH NOUGHT

THANKYOU AGAIN

good work mate

keep it updated as id love an english dubbed version of this, the only genuine english one i have is on vhs called clash of the bionoids whoch is the english dyrl

be nice to get a macross zero in english dubbed aswell

I use a nu-air NAG700 compressor. Sounds like a motorbike, but has a nice big tank. Not really sure where the regulator came from. I use a Revell Profi-plus IDB750 dual action airbrush.

Paint wise, Tamiya is I think best. Use Tamiya thinner, and thin with around a 80-20 paint-thinner for solid work, 40-60 for preshade, then 30-70 for overspraying (blending). You'll be wanting a lot of thinner. Buy the larger bottles, not jars. It's substantially cheaper. They're a bit difficult to get hold of, there was talk of being able to use iso-alcohol instead, but there are apparently issues with that.

You can spray with GW acrylics, but they're not so well formulated for it. I thinned with water and a tiny amount of washing up liquid to break up surface tension. This also worked with vallejo acrylics. I will experiment with this more (given the difficulties with getting tamiya thinner) but to date I haven't dared try on anything expensive.

Tools you'll need:

Compressor WITH TANK, REGULATOR (pressure guage and outlet), MOISTURE TRAP, and 1/8" connector (I think that's the standard airbrush hose). Ensure the regulator can be closed and has a pressure release on the outlet so you can remove your airbrush (and or hose) whilst there's still air in the tank. Otherwise cleaning becomes a bit of an exercise. The guage, you just need to be able to read. Mine's in bars (~15psi/bar). Similarly, a marked regulator (settable in bars) helps. Various techniques call for different pressure settings.

An airbrush - to start go with a single action (dual takes practice). These adjust paint flow by screwing the needle in or out of the tip, as opposed to levering the trigger. Internal mix (inside the body of the brush) is best to avoid spattering. External mix blow air across a small opening to draw paint up into the airstream. They spatter more. Get an airbrush that takes a small tube as a feed for paint - either a removable metal cup or a jar adapter fits into this.

still unsure on airbrushes lol, have seen one with a metal cup built into it, but not the ones what you mean with a haose for the bottle, have seen the ones with bottles attached under the rush and also gravity fed ones

Airbrush hose - do not leave this attached to your compressor. Repairing it when it splits is a pain. Cheap and vinyl, or expensive braided. Your choice. Bear in mind that the braided hoses, although much tougher can still suffer from buckled connectors etc.

Jars. Lots of little jars. Buy them from hobbycraft in the uk for about 60p. Also get jar adaptors (with a little tube!) that fit the top of the jar and have a connector for your airbrush. These are well worthwhile for cleaning, and dealing with mixed and thinned paint. You'll want at least half a dozen. what do you mean by jars with hoses

Gloves. Latex gloves to keep paint off your hands and finger grease off painted surfaces. When you gloss with an airbrush for the first time you'll know why these are on the list.

A Mask. Something to stop you breathing paint particles.

Cotton buds / Q-tips. These are great! Use em to clean your airbrush (dipped in thinners) regularly. A wet q-tip fits neatly in the feed of a standard airbrush, and helps clean it out. Also used for cleaning up oilwashes etc etc.

Cocktail sticks. Superglue to parts you're painting and use as handles. Stick em into a block of polystyrene foam as a quick and easy 'paint tree' to hold up wet parts. Use to mix paint, test consistency etc.

Newspaper and 'spray boxes'. Unless you're using a paint booth you've built, chances are you're trying to paint on a table in your house. I use a shoebox, a document box, and a large house removals box as paint boxes. Those go on the table, and get lined with newspaper (taped on with cheap masking tape). Spray into the box (so it doesn't go all over your table / house so much), and toss in your crap like used sticks and q-tips. When finished, or it's too messy, just fold the paper in and bin it. No mess.

Sandpapers. Yes, you may need to sand your paintwork if you get a nasty run or droplet. I use 1200 grit (DRY) for this, with very very little pressure. Make sure the paint is fully cured before trying to sand it. If it runs, finish the coat if appropriate and sand away the run once it's all dry. Unless working over a preshade, this usually works for me, even then the resultant weird colouration can be disguised with weathering.

was looking at tamiya sandpaper kits, are these ok, or could i get away with automotive sandpaper as i can get this trade discount same with latex glovesMasking tape - some cheap, some tamiya. I've not found any tape that compares to tamiya for actually masking on other paintwork. The cheap tape is for sticking newspaper to stuff mostly.

Soft, long bristle paint brushes - Can also be used to pick up runs, and for removing dust.

any advice one what exactly to get

Patience - Your most valued tool. Read up on techniques for anything you're wanting to try (google airbrush preshading techniques, google the complete future), and test your hand with *your* airbrush on a bit of paper or old model before frustrating yourself on something costly.

i have a couple of cheap models i want to practice on, plus some scrap dicast cars aswell

Think that covers it.

Oh yeah, when you get an airbrush, take it apart, and put it back together at least 3 times. You'll want to be able to do that quickly to clean it once it starts spattering when you have a mix you can't quite remember in the cup.

mate that is fantastic

heres a link to a compressor im hoping to win on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=016

ive made some comments in bold in your quote that im not to sure on

but thats fantastic mate just what i needed to know

still looking

carnt find anything locally either

just need to know what compressor i should be looking at to get and what air brush

also what would tools would i need, i havnt got anything or a clue on what ill need

paints etc, whats what

any help please

thankyou

i can either work in the house or in the garage

garage is just a little dusty though, but supose i could make a littl epaint booth up on a desk

still dont know what compressor or gun to go for though

yes that what i mean the water trap is on the end of the gun

i do have a compressor i use for car painting, but i carnt have that in the house with the noise it makes

could someone suggest one from ebat for me as im useless at this sort of stuff, preferbly uk aswell if possible that would be great

also i need to know on what paint is best to get, enamel? acrylic etc

ive found some microl sol and micro sel in the uk so will be getting that soon

but what esel, stuff like putty etc, glue, files, snips etc just the general basic stuff i need so i can get started

i really want to get started as its something for me to do to pass the time away

hello

just wondering if anyone could tell me which one of these 2 would be best to go for

i want to start getting into the modelling, ive built a couple of gundam pg kits but just assembled them

i have 2 macross kits that i want to try and do properly and use an airbrushh and paint them or customise them aswell

so would any of these be good to use?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COMPLETE-AIRBRUSH-KI...1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MINI-AIRBRUSH-COMPRE...1QQcmdZViewItem

i lik ethis one but not keen on where the water trap filter is and may cause problems when painting i think

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SprayMaster-4-pcs-Ai...1QQcmdZViewItem

also could someone recommend what paint is best to use, tools to buy etc

as im new to this so would need to get the lot

thanks

they are some really nice designs

but can you do 1/55 ?

as ive been looking for custom boxes and im looking for one for a custom evil jetfire im thinking of doing, same design box as original jetfire but being evil colours if you get me

but those yamaot boxes are superb, thats how all the boxes should be like

good work

thankyou

as you said in the ms, i think ill leave it alone, but it depends n its condition, its still a ko though lol

i didnt think it was due to the dicast parts as most ko of seen are all plastic and cheap and this looks good in my eyes

just wondering if anyone can tell me if this is genuine or not

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...N:IT&ih=001

its a 1/55 but with what i think angel bird colours, i won it for a custom, but now thinking is it genuine or not as ive never seen one

does nayone ave any info on these

thanks

im looking for a roy super valk mib 1/60

mpc scott bernard and lancer alpha fighters, mib inc white packaging box with pcic on the side

im based in uk so must be able to ship

im not willing to spend ebay prices either lol

also a non super, max and roy mib 1/60 scale

thanks

just try your look on my auction if its not to expensive for you

if you win tell me its you from macross world and ill sort a better postage deal out

but as for the wings, i think theres going to be a ko wheeljack arving soon, so maybe worth getting one of those and mix and matching bits etc