how many of you guys air brush your gundam models?

Question

hi how many of you air brush your gundam models? please tell me how they look im planning to buy an air brusher. thanks

Answer 1

I airbrush ALL my models in one way or another !!

I bought a dozen Gundam PG models in 1998 to teach an elementary modelling class (not everyone likes airplanes and armor) and I was IMPRESSED !!

Because it was an elementary class (11-15 yr olds) we used Tamiya Acrylics with Badger double-action internal mix airbrushes.

My PERSONAL preference when airbrushing is to do the BASE colors on the sprue... this is particularly effective with kits like the RX-78 GP01/fb. Then I assemble the parts, cleaning seams and doing touch-up paint.

I "weather" the models with a mix of my airbrush and soft-brushes with pastel chalks. Buy a booklet on "airbrushing models" at a hobby shop, OR buy a copy of "Fine Scale Modeller" to learn some of these techniques.

The models looked terrific (built by the kids)... so good I went and bought two for my own collection.

Answer 2

wash in hot soapy water then undercoat with halfords plastic primer its cheep for a enormous can an lasts a while additionally offers a well key for most sensible coats i exploit vallejo acrylic paint wich is thicker than tamiya additionally best for airbrushing while painted coat with matt varnish then climate makes it effortless to grime and paint dosent fade

Answer 3

i go with the regular acryllic paints.

gundam models come designed for gundam pens: bandai-made acryllic paint pens with the correct mixes of colour, and those tiny nooks and crannies.

Answer 4

I don't becasue I am afraid to sacrifice any to a crappy job I might do :-\. But it just looks so good, maybe someday when I have time I will figure it out, but for now I don't do it.