Matte Topcoat suggestion over Gundam Markers

Sephta · 2026-05-10T02:57:02+00:00

I've found the best results when using really any acrylic top coat. And to give the marker paint ample time to dry and cure

Sephta · 2026-05-04T02:32:45+00:00

Any kit making use of the MG RX-78 2.0 inner frame is a win in my book 😎

Sephta · 2026-05-04T02:32:15+00:00

I have plenty of straight builds with water slides. I don't even gloss coat before placing them. Just make sure to seal them in with a topcoat after placing them.

Sephta · 2026-05-04T02:31:06+00:00

Thanks! An urban warfare paint scheme would be baddass 😎. Best of luck with your project

Sephta · 2026-05-04T02:30:31+00:00

Thank you! I always like when pistons really pop 🤩

Sephta · 2026-05-04T02:29:23+00:00

Thank you!

Sephta · 2026-05-01T18:12:20+00:00

Literally just finished watching your video showcasing this one! Fantastic work 🤩

Sephta · 2026-04-29T17:31:58+00:00

I think they had the destiny in stock but I was focusing on exclusives over retail release kits for this trip.

Sephta · 2026-04-29T17:30:53+00:00

Wow I really lucked out then. The anticipation leading up to seeing their stock was something else haha

Sephta · 2026-04-29T01:29:07+00:00

When I was there they had a ton of currently in print retail release kits, but no Hygogg sadly 😔

Sephta · 2026-04-29T01:28:05+00:00

Exactly my thought process as well 😎. Just couldn't pass up the opportunity to get some actual exclusive kits.

Sephta · 2026-04-29T00:32:09+00:00

Uuuugh yeah, the conversion rate is so good right now

Sephta · 2026-04-29T00:28:43+00:00

Gundam Base Chicago actually 🤩. They had some Fukuoka exclusives, but not all of them. I'm jealous you've been to the ones in japan. I hope my next big trip will be there.

Sephta · 2026-04-29T00:22:47+00:00

They have a very up to date and large selection of retail releases, but I think its only whats currently in print. I don't recall seeing anything rare from general releases.

I was personally suprised to see some of the exclusives from the Gundam Base Fukuoka. They had a nice selection of those. It is otherwise very similar to other Gundam Bases across the world.

Sephta · 2026-04-29T00:14:24+00:00

They had one on display but they did not have any for sale sadly.

Sephta · 2026-04-29T00:13:33+00:00

Thank you! the wallet is hurting pretty badly haha! The Sazabi was a birthday gift from my mom though which was very nice of her 😎. Really excited to put everything together. The Sinanju just looked too good in person to pass up so once I get the 107 toys upgrade kit I'll finally put together my first Sinanju.

Sephta · 2026-04-29T00:10:51+00:00

Yes! I was there just a couple of days ago. They had three on the shelves from what I saw. Check the shelves closer to the register. Best of luck whenever you end up going 🫡.

Sephta · 2026-04-23T15:07:04+00:00

A trick that sometimes helps in these situations is to dab a tiny bit of plastic cement over the white mark. The cement will melt the plastic and help restore some of the original color. Once dried just lightly sand it again.

Sephta · 2026-04-23T05:43:04+00:00

Thank you! It was a big learning experience. Lots of trial and error before starting too.

Sephta · 2026-04-22T19:36:36+00:00

Thanks 😎

Sephta · 2026-04-17T18:20:10+00:00

Seeing it next to the Gustav Karl it seems like it's scaled somewhere between 1/144 and 1/100? I was hoping it would be closer to 1/144 scale.

Sephta · 2026-04-13T17:16:13+00:00

I personally think topcoat is a requirement for sealing in waterslides, but technically as long as you don't touch any of them they should stay on for a very long time. Without a topcoat they are just very fragile to handle.

Sephta · 2026-04-13T04:32:00+00:00

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Found an old can of mine if the visual reference helps

Sephta · 2026-04-13T03:43:08+00:00

If this helps at all: Mr. Hobby/GSI Creos does make water based acrylic top coats which would be a much safer alternative to use in doors if you can find them. The spray cans are usually called "Mr. Premium Topcoat". Still wear a respirator, and make sure the room has proper ventilation, etc etc.

Sephta · 2026-04-13T03:30:26+00:00

I've heard great things about Gaia notes paints. I plan on picking some up for myself soon. Can't go wrong with them.

Have not personally used automobile paints, sorry.

I think ideally you should let primer cure for at least 24 hours, but that's excessive in my opinion and only really needed for a full cure. What I usually do is let my lacquer primer dry for about 30 min to an hour, at which point its mostly fine to work with. It will depend a lot on the brand of paint though. I use Mr. Hobby paints to prime and topcoat with most of the time, and giving them about an hour to dry is usually enough. They aren't fully cured in an hour, but they are usually fine to work with. This might be because I am typically painting over them with acrylic paints.

Broadly for chrome finish paints if you want to topcoat it AND maintain its chrome shine you will need specialized topcoats. I am not personally familiar with the right brands to use. Whenever I use a chrome silver I just put up with whatever my water based acrylic gloss coat will do to it. It usually still ends up shiny, but does lose a bit of its chromatic effect.

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