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Ghost in the Shell chopper (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/gunpla@lemmy.world
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So I finished this model a few weeks ago. Struggled with the airbrushing and wasn’t fond of the result. After a while I came around on it. Still idk why my black gloss coat got so bumpy but meh, gotta go practice some more on spoons.

Recently I posted this on r/Gunpla over on reddit only for the post to get removed by the mods. They always let mech plamo in before. I asked for clarification and the mod swears the this isn’t a mech. Anyone have any thoughts on that. I’m pretty sure it meets the def of mech. Noun; Large piloted combat robot.

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[–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

Thanks for the advice. I think I’ll go back to my former method too. I usually paint all the pieces while separated, on this model I tried to put it into mostly one piece. I was trying to remove seam lines but meh. More spoon practice here I come. I’m going to have the best most assorted colors of spoons lol

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I paint at least one spoon every time I try a new color or technique. Much cheaper than botching a kit. I keep all the ones with new colors, write the name of the paint on the handle, and keep them as a color guide.

    If you want to remove seam lines, you'll want to use putty, sprue goo, or a surfacer like Mr Surfacer 500, then sand prior to painting. Using just paint by itself isn't thick enough to fill in any seams. My process is sand > sprue goo > sand > Mr Surfacer 500 > sand > surfacer and sand again if needed > paint. For things like mold lines, I can usually get away with knocking down the ridge with a hobby knife > sanding > surfacer > sand > paint.

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