Main Page Editorial Column Anime 101 Features [1] [2] [3] [4] Reviews [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] ___________ Home    Email		Gundam Kits: The Basics on How to Make Them Look Good continued... II. Advanced      Now, for some cost cutting tricks and more advanced stuff. A. Nail cutters?      Yep, one can use nail cutters to cut the pieces of the kit from the frame. It’s all a matter of aligning the curve of the nail cutter blades to the shape of the piece at the attachment point, and then cut cleanly. If you’re lucky, the nail cutter will also have a metal file. Use this carefully to smooth out the stump of the cut area if necessary. B. Pylox!      Yes, the household spray paint known as Pylox is very good for kits, BUT one must use them in a well-ventilated place, and it doesn’t hurt to have a protective gasmask or something to the effect. Keep the nozzle about a foot from the part (or parts), and do use a side to side motion to even out the color. Do not concentrate on any one area, as this will lead to a very bad finish. It’s a good idea to spray paint the whole piece in the predominant color and then hand brush the details. Remember, the spray is flammable, so no playing around with anything that sparks. III. Some more tips...      You may want to customize your Gundam kit, and all I can say on the matter is be creative. I’ve used everything from tank parts to parts of other gundam kits to make what I want a possibility.      For reference...here a re a few that I’ve made using the various techniques above:      This is actually an SD which can transform into a rather spectacular 1/144 samurai version of the Zeta II (a cross between the Zeta and the ZZ). The blue parts are actually spray painted metallic blue Pylox, and the white parts are flat white Pylox. The gold is a combination of spray painted gold pylox and hand brushed Tamiya paint. The same goes for the silver of the gun. The red parts are hand brushed flat red, and the gray of the feet are hand brushed as well. All lines are traced by cheap tech pens which can be bought at national bookstore...if I remember correctly, .02 or .01. [ prev page ] [ top ] [ next page ]
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