RP88's Current/ Future Projects

[royalpain88]

You could get decal paper and print some.

The problem with that is I need a laser ink printer and I don't have one. I know. I am a model railroader. So printing my own is absolutely OUT OF THE QUESTION!

For decal sheets, try http://parabox.jp/eng/index.html . Their "1/6" range covers all heads from arround 1/12 to 1/4

mod edit: swapped your link for the one you likely meant. .com resulted in the wrong site.

Thanks for the site.

[Shiaoran]

Oh, yeah, forgot about the ones at Parabox. I've oogled them before XD

I've never printed decals, but I've done some research and from what I could find out, modern laser printers will ruin the paper. What you do need is an inkjet printer, which is why I gave up, since mine's laser :/

[royalpain88]

It's update time again! Man, I was really bust today panting this one up.
Oh yeah, on Thursday, I painted parts of her helmet.


Then today I painted the rest of her.

Well, that was a task and a half to do. My brother likes the parabox eyes and is deciding on buying a sheet plus eye lashes. After that will be a purchase of a 1/144 HGUC Kampfer (newer) to finish the rest of her armor. So it will be a while before this site gets updated again. As for my comic, Hopes and Dreams, it will resume the first Friday of December. It's just been a crazy month, that's all.

[royalpain88]

I am having paint issues. The paint around the joints is starting to scrape off. Crud, the clear coat did not help at all. So, what can I do around this issue or do I have to repaint those areas each time I move portions of the figure for photography reasons?

[Xehn]

you could try sanding the scraping areas down a little bit, then repainting so there's clearance?

[royalpain88]

I'll give it a shot.

[Shiaoran]

I've never heard of a methof that won't make the paint scrape at articulations. That's why I gave up on painting model kits
I wish I knew how it's done on good quality figures so the paint won't come off.

[shizen22]

Isn't that what primers are for?

[royalpain88]

In a way, yes but the fit was to tight, I don't think it wouldn't of mattered. I'll update once I get some paint down on the joints, wait for it to dry and bend to see if it worked or not.

[Xehn]

This is essentially what I was suggesting:

http://www.angelfire.com/mech/jinsaotom ... ntRub.html