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submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

MG Astray Turn Red

I’m finished. Paint, top coat, panel liner, and water slides all done.

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago
[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

It’s just Gundam Markers and time. You can do this too. In fact, I encourage it. Everyone should build GunPla and post it here. Even if you don’t feel confident in your build. You don’t have to enter into the GBWC, just have fun.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

You don't even need Gundam Markers. Regular water-based acrylics often work fine. Just make sure that they stick to plastic. If they're marked as "multi-surface" you're usually fine.

For instance, this and this were both primarily brush-painted with acrylics from Michael's, and the parts that weren't were done either with a set of metallic acrylic markers that I bought on Amazon or a 10-pack of paint tubes that I bought at the dollar store. Just make sure you thin your paints before using them and apply multiple coats. Fortunately, you can thin them with ordinary tap-water.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

For metallic colors, Sharpies also work surprisingly well.

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