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currently engaging in a slippery slope re: gunpla customization

"hmm these look kind of plain. i wonder what i could do to improve that"
"hmm panel lining and decals look good, but i don't love the seam lines and the adhesive on the color-correction HG stickers kind of sucks"
"hmmmmmmmmmmmm i wonder how much a basic airbrush setup would cost1"

feel like i'm a month away from just buying a bunch of 30 minute missions sets as kitbash fodder

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Sheri
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if you want any hyper-specific pieces and don't already have one, a 3D printer might be available to use for cheap at your local library! they might even have custom plastic colors or paints, depending how Artsy your city is

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snazzy
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Airbrushing Gunpla is REALLY time and resource intensive. Much more so than hand mini-painting in my experience. If you're painting 40k minis you're going to be using acrylics which are non-toxic, water soluble, and simple. If you're airbrushing gunpla, you're best off using a mix of lacquers for priming, acrylics for painting, and enamels for panel lining. Lacquers and enamels are thinned by some pretty rough chemicals so you need air filtration and a dedicated airbrush booth.

You can, however, hand-paint color correcting details onto parts. Just apply a matte varnish over the part to give the paint adherence (it'll bead up on the flat plastic). And then you can paint using acrylic mini paint. Matte varnish is already good to use for gunpla since it gets rid of the "plasticy" semi-gloss appearance. I recommend checking out Niko Suratos' video on it.

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