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HGIBO Gundam Vidar

Super fun kit, as long as you go in expecting to do some painting. Gundam Color Phantom Gray and Gundam Marker Metallic Red were all I needed (besides my panel lining fluid), and I'm pretty happy with the result.

That said, any tips on how to apply the metallic Gundam markers more evenly?

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HG Gundam Vidar on a stand kicking to the side with its boot knives out

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[–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago
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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (6 children)

The short answer for metallic Gundam markers is you don't. If you get brush tip markers, you can get a more even coverage, but it's still difficult. You can also draw some of the paint out of the marker onto a dish or palette and apply with a brush.

I moved away from Gundam markers pretty quickly because they're hard to coat evenly outside of detailing.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    The silver one worked so well on the pistons, but any large flat surfaces or textured surfaces were a challenge. I had to try 3 times to get the spots on the waist armor somewhat decent looking. Almost gave up and used Vallejo Scarlet instead (I only have 6 colors of Mr Hobby available to me, and Shine Red isn't one of them).

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago*

    The metallic Gundam markers won’t look even unless you spray it. That why I was talking about the gm airbrush the other day. You can make it look good but the paint is very fragile. It chips easy and even rubs off when handling. It also changes in appearance with topcoat.

    All the red on this is XGM03 marker sprayed with air

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    For metallic colors I use Sharpies, which I've found to have way more even coverage on large surfaces. It does tend to rub off much more easily without topcoat, though.

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  • That panel lining really makes that kit pop. I might go back and add it to my kit because yours looks so good.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago

    @gunpla Image links for Lemmy:files.ohai.social/media_attachfiles.ohai.social/media_attachfiles.ohai.social/media_attach

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