What kind of paint do you use on Gundam models?

What kind of paint do you use on Gundam models?

Tamiya Paint A great brand for Gundam model enthusiasts is Tamiya Acrylic Paint, due to the wide selection of colors to choose from.

Can I use acrylic paint on Gundam?

Acrylic paints are easy to handle as it is water-based, meaning that it can be thinned with water and clean up with water. These paints are very susceptible to scratches, hence the importance of top coating your Gunpla once you are done. Acrylic paint dries in about 20 minutes and cures in 24 hours.

Do Gundam models need paint?

Most people in the hobby will generally at least add panel lines (filling in the lines of the kit with black or grey ink, to put it simply). But you don’t even need to do this unless you want to. In short: no, the kits are not pre-painted, but the variety of color parts makes painting them yourself optional!

Can you use spray paint on Gunpla?

Generally, there are three different ways you can paint Gunpla: Spray Paint, applied with an airbrush or straight out of the can. This is the most difficult process of the three, but also provides the most even, professional-looking coat.

How do you take a picture of a Gundam?

Here’s how to practice model photography, the Gunpla 101 way.

1. Use an actual camera. We take most of our photos with my 10-megapixel Nikon P7000.
2. Wait for the right lighting.
3. Find a flat surface and distraction-free background.
4. Dust off your model kit.
5. Frame the shot.
6. Photoshop.

How tall is Barbatos?

Roughly 5 and a half inches

How do you store Gunpla?

How to keep your Gunpla collection safe and pristine

1. Store your Gunpla at room temperature in a dry area.
2. Direct Sunlight – UV light from the sun can be extremely damaging for plastic.
3. Humidity – High humidity causes the paint to peel, decals to fall off and joints to loosen.

What can I do with leftover Gunpla runners?

Reddit’s r/gunpla community also has a lot of options for ways you can repurpose runners and sprues in different ways. For example, you can keep them around to test various paints and primers. You can melt them and soften them for 3D printing. One commenter uses the longer plastic pieces as bases for custom weapons.

Should I keep Gunpla boxes?

Even if you have a man cave or share a room with family members, if it is a rather small room then it is still likely that you would need that extra space that those stacks of gunpla boxes occupies. Store away the boxes somewhere else. Do not force boxes to be reused as posters. Keep wife happy.

Can you melt Gunpla runners?

Place the cut pieces of the runner in a glass container. Soak the pieces with plastic cement, and give it time to melt.