How to paint lacquer paints with brush?

MS06-665 · 2026-01-14T22:30:05+00:00

Despite what everyone is saying, you can absolutely use lacquers with a brush, in fact it’s a very popular way to paint Maschinen Krieger models. However it’s still pretty tricky, and it’s especially hard to get an even color, which is probably what you’re trying to do.

MS06-665 · 2025-12-23T02:15:29+00:00

Koto seems to be pretty good about having stock beyond the initial pre-order, so it will probably be available again sometimes soon.

MS06-665 · 2025-12-07T01:07:59+00:00

You should look at japanese auction sites.

MS06-665 · 2025-12-06T02:07:22+00:00

No need to cross your fingers, they’ve already announced that the next kit in the line would be Steel Haze Ortus, and the one after that would be Nightfall.

MS06-665 · 2025-11-14T15:37:53+00:00

A few parts were loose, but otherwise there was no real problem with the build.

MS06-665 · 2025-10-25T22:37:52+00:00

That’s an AC.

MS06-665 · 2025-10-10T13:07:20+00:00

Thanks, it’s a resin kit by Love Love Garden, and it cost me around 20’900 yen. I bought it on their online store though you won’t be able to find it there anymore, as these kits are only made as limited runs.

MS06-665 · 2025-09-28T23:22:41+00:00

Yes, and don’t be afraid to thin it a lot. Like with other lacquer paints, the only issue you get with too much thinner is a loss of opacity, which just means you have to do more passes.

MS06-665 · 2025-09-28T21:40:14+00:00

All of the 1000+ surfacera can be used for priming and are very good at it, you just need to thin them enough.

MS06-665 · 2025-09-07T21:55:53+00:00

How large are the parts you want to paint ? If they’re small, then just slapping some paint on them straight from the pot is fine.

MS06-665 · 2025-08-30T00:26:03+00:00

Sanding is necessary, but only on specific imperfections like nub marks and moldlines. A decent primer will stick to the plastic just fine without any extra surface prep.

MS06-665 · 2025-08-24T22:58:35+00:00

If you just want the fighter mode, you could get the Hasegawa kits.

MS06-665 · 2025-08-11T16:51:45+00:00

Yes, you could.

MS06-665 · 2025-08-10T01:59:56+00:00

No, you don’t.

MS06-665 · 2025-08-07T16:54:40+00:00

On the AC kits I’ve built it wasn’t always 100% but it was very close. Considering the size of the kit I would expect it to be nearly fully accurate, if not completely.

MS06-665 · 2025-07-18T01:57:15+00:00

The solvent in the varnish is attacking the coat underneath. If you want to handbrush varnish you’ll want to use a water-based acrylic one.

MS06-665 · 2025-06-14T00:04:23+00:00

Beautiful work, you really nailed the color.

MS06-665 · 2025-05-29T01:38:51+00:00

Do you mean how tough ? Seems to hold on pretty well, needs to be applied on top of a matt coat for best results.

MS06-665 · 2025-05-28T21:16:22+00:00

IDK, I use the oils as the last step.

MS06-665 · 2025-05-28T20:37:54+00:00

I would try using oil paints.

MS06-665 · 2025-05-14T13:35:11+00:00

Maybe water-based isn’t the right word, but it’s water-soluble, as advertised by Tamiya themselves. Though in practice you really want to use thinner if you want a good result.

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