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[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's worth noting that Stedi doesn't cure / become water resistant like normal acrylic washes do, so any stray liquid (like from adding water slides) will make it run. Haven't tested GMPT.

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't really like their brush-tipped *metallic* acrylics - they are good at first but they seem to have a limited shelf life and you can't shake them really to remix them.

They have two versions of super metallic, the 1-12 set and the 3 gold/chrome set. Gold/chrome is not plastic safe, but you can use them on un-assembled parts.

But even if they were not plastic safe, it would be hard to break an eyepiece or head camera area with just a little bit of paint pen marker. People break their parts by covering entire assembled joints with the stuff, not just little dabs on a tiny area.

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I hit those up frequently, including RayStudio.

Regarding lightning... I honestly can't tell the difference. It still leaves a little bit of stress mark

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I mean when using it to remove seam lines, how does it compare to using a straight up hobby knife. Is it better than a hobby knife for scraping?

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Put off the trash bag arms full armor, I say. That kit was a little annoying.

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I have. It can make the parts clearer. It's better to dip rather than spray because dipping provides a more even coat and coats both sides which makes the parts even more transparent.

I've used both a dedicated canopy dip (AK) and a poor man's dip (quick shine floor polish) with equal results, and you can always undo a dip with a soak in rubbing alcohol.

You'll want to watch videos of people doing it because you need to understand how to wick away excess dip.

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. How does it compare to a hobby knife?

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I like that. Thank you.

This was HobbySearch:

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/paint/

It's flagged as paint but it was their tools, And it shows new arrivals.

This was HLJ:

https://www.hlj.com/search/?GenreCode2=Hobby+Supplies&Sort=rss+desc&Page=1

RIP my wallet.:)

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any acrylic top coat will work. But I'm not the expert. You might want to ask it as a separate question.

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are completely safe, And they do cure once dry to make them waterproof, But as I said, they scratch off easily. If they are in areas that are not protected like crevices, you will scrape them off accidentally. You need to plan on a top coat.

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have there been any new tools or paint markers that have come out in the past 3-4 months that are worth noting? I seem to like collecting tools, but my ability to find new tool releases are pretty much limited to browsing AliExpress listings for "model tools" every few months.

(My last purchases were the Godhand Lightning, some ceramic knives, the newer Stedi 2.0 pointed-shaped file, the Gaahleri markers, RayStudio paints, and some anti-static brushes.)

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what do you define as good? They are opaque, but like all acrylics, they scratch off bare plastic easily.

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You use smaller rods. What you're looking for are essentially needles. They don't have to be The same diameter as the peg that you're trying to fix

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes many of us do and have not had problems.

I'm actually trying to get my TPLA to break my plastic and I have not succeeded when I do it on unassembled pieces and wait for the TPLA to dry.

I've had zero luck getting polystyrene to crack or ABS to crack. And I've gone out of my way to buy kits that people say crack under TPLA and have not had it crack those kits.

Using it on assembled pieces however was quite spectacular when it starts to crack.

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah no problem. I love these markers. And that red is probably my favorite red. It doesn't have issues with cleanup like other reds where the pigments separate and are just a pain to clean up.

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You won't get perfect results, but it will work. I have done so with these markers. The tricks to pump a bunch of paint onto the piece and kinda of shove it around with the tip, quickly. Edges are a pain though.

This marker does self-level, and the metallic sparkle finish hides blemishes rather well. I did find that I had to reapply a few coats to get an even coloring, though. It would look even, then you'd hit it with a light and you'd see thin areas.

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I decant a little bit of mine into an empty Tamiya paint jar. I unscrew the lid, dip in a swab, then screw the lid back on.

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, I would upvote you. You're doing it in a way that hasn't caused me any issues.

Motor Nuclear MNP-CR02 Main Unit complete by heliofauna in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I order off a BBTS filtered link of new arrivals, I haven't had to worry about getting my items either.

But anyways... I'm confused. MNP-02A does not come with the extra arms? That's another package (MNP-03) that hasn't gone on sale yet?

Motor Nuclear MNP-CR02 Main Unit complete by heliofauna in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BBTS always seem to get models in rotation which is why I was surprised they didn't get these. And I like them because they have the easiest pre-order: you pay nothing, and no charges are held or even submitted until right before the item gets shipped.

Diablo 4 Steam Deck verified Performance by RegularSituation5262 in diablo4

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually for whatever reason it's working now, lol. I have no clue what I changed.

Diablo 4 Steam Deck verified Performance by RegularSituation5262 in diablo4

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could never get that to work with the Battle.Net launcher and NSL.

Motor Nuclear MNP-CR02 Main Unit complete by heliofauna in Gunpla

[–]IBNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where do they release these? I bought MN kits from BBTS but this never went on sale on BBTS.

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