Monday, March 02, 2009

Why do I say 'Second Wave'?

In my earlier post of 1/100 Infinite Justice, I did mention about 'Second Wave'. The meaning of this is because after my last Gunpla - the PG 1/60 Strike Gundam, I tried to improve on my modeling making by acquiring more tools that's necessary to make a better kit. The following picture shows the collection within this 'wave'.

So what have I done? Firstly, I learned that there's actually different grade of Surface Primer. Surface primer is the underlying coating on the plastic surface before applying the main color. The degree of surface primer ranges from rough to fine, with the rough one having bigger particles that could granulate on the surface, making it necessary to sand it down to have a smooth surface before spraying the main coat.

Secondly, it is during this wave that I realized how important it is to have a underlying coating before spraying the main color. But in order to do so, I'll need a lot of paint for that purpose.

Thirdly, instead of having the parts arrange on a flat surface for spraying, I learned to stick the parts onto a stick. It is a lot more easire to do it this way.

Fourthly, I discovered that Mr Color has nicer finishing as compare to Tamiya color; but Mr Color finishes quicker as compare to Tamiya.

So that's all for now. I'll shall continue to talk somehing about toys thats' not based on Gundam as soon as possible.