So I finished this model a few weeks ago. Struggled with the airbrushing and wasn’t fond of the result. After a while I came around on it. Still idk why my black gloss coat got so bumpy but meh, gotta go practice some more on spoons.
Recently I posted this on r/Gunpla over on reddit only for the post to get removed by the mods. They always let mech plamo in before. I asked for clarification and the mod swears the this isn’t a mech. Anyone have any thoughts on that. I’m pretty sure it meets the def of mech. Noun; Large piloted combat robot.
I paint at least one spoon every time I try a new color or technique. Much cheaper than botching a kit. I keep all the ones with new colors, write the name of the paint on the handle, and keep them as a color guide.
If you want to remove seam lines, you'll want to use putty, sprue goo, or a surfacer like Mr Surfacer 500, then sand prior to painting. Using just paint by itself isn't thick enough to fill in any seams. My process is sand > sprue goo > sand > Mr Surfacer 500 > sand > surfacer and sand again if needed > paint. For things like mold lines, I can usually get away with knocking down the ridge with a hobby knife > sanding > surfacer > sand > paint.