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Basically I believe that every self-respecting modeller/hobbyist should have a basic toolbox comprised of the following items:
- A hobby knife/scalpel set with blade no. 11
- Pair of wire or nail cutters
- Cutting board
- Scissors ( for trimming decals/stickers)
(approx 2000-2004 Hasbro)
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- Gundam markers ( point 0.2 and 0.4)
- Scalpel blades no. 10, 23
- Magnifying glass ( for the pedantic)
- Milliput
- Paint (Acrylic or Enamel, I
personally prefer acrylic)
- Brushes
**Note that if you buy cheap
brushes, you will end up with a
cheap result.
- Surface primer
- Acrylic retardant (for acrylic paint
only, this lengthens the drying time)
The list goes on...
Flashing, nope I'm not giving tips on how to expose your self in public venues, I'm talking about those annoying flecks of white that appear on a model once its been cut out of its plastic tree/sprue.
It's fantastic when it appears all over a dark zoid.
Just quickly, a good way to get rid of this is just simply to scratch it off with your thumbnail. Once the affected area has been cleaned up and its all nice an smooth use your nail to scratch the affected area, this method works a treat and so-far its never failed me, it also limits the risk of giving your models nasty scarring from trying to shave it off.
As I'm a novice to this area myself, I'm not going to give advice on how to paint a Deathsaurer in less than 10 minutes.
This is just a simple and straightforward advice to make a beginner's life just that little bit easier.
Firstly, invest in a copy of 'How to Paint Citadel Miniatures' by Games Workshop.
"But I want to learn how to paint Zoids not Warhammer"
Listen grasshopper...!
The information in this book is great as it's full of straight forward explanations, with lots of close
up and detailed photos.
Give your Zoid a bath
Rub a dub dub, there were 3 Hell Digunners in a tub...
Before you paint your models, wash them. This will ensure that any trace elements of 'lubricant -
type' chemicals, or dust aren't on the surface of the model, thereby allowing the paint to apply
better and more securely.
I personally soak the models in moderately warm/hot water with a bit of dish washing liquid for 5
mins. But don't wash the motor, its not a bright idea by any standards.
The K.I.SS RULE
KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID
Use 2 to 3 colours at the most.
Simplicity is always best, trust me you don't want to end up with a killer rainbow of doom...
*Sorry Diloforce '-_-