Thanks, they actually have a forum too!

Does anyone know where to get 800/1000 grit sandpaper? Home Depot doesn't have it :S

^ Daiso has sandpaper up to 1000 grit, first floor, where the tools are.

Try Sakura media, or Soul of Anime, if I remember correctly, they both have it, but not for cheap. Buy online instead.

I have the pre-made Bandai models from when I was a kid. I have the Heavyarms Custom (my all-time favourite Gundam), and as far as I know, the ONLY one I have that's still in one piece.

If I had the cash and the time, I would attempt to build a Gundam model (but I really wanna take a shot at an Initial D one).

admiralty i saw it today

First I think you need to distinguish this:

Are you going to treat these as models? (Think 1/24 scale cars, military, etc. serious modelling)

or are you going to treat them as toys?


If the answer is yes to the first question, then you can PM me and I can show you what I have done in the past and occasionally do now. No snap fitting with markers. I use airbrush and paint brushes to get the effects I want.

Sadly the serious community has died locally. GWS is closed for good now so there are no local places to go for information on building these types of kits. I see a lot of mis-information here in this thread.

i only use 400 to sand the lumps down once i cut it off the plastic frame..then 800...never 1000 though...

Thanks, I'll give that place a go if Rona doesn't have any that high.

PM'd

you are right, nothing looks MORE REALISTIC THAN SOMETHING LIKE 1:1 ...

I just strongly doubt you can find any ...

1 to 1 ... lol... man.. it better move afterwords if you are putting that much work into it..xD

Where can I find those out-lining pens?
I check "Gum Zhong Loong" but their shop was still close at like 2.
Aberdeeen doesnt have it either.

i think zeta era MS looks the best... brings back so much memories

if you want gundam markers you can get them at sakura media or soul anime at richmond center

i prefer thinner markers (finer tips), unfortunately richmond center doesnt have them. you can get those at imperial hobbies on no.3, across from lansdowne/futureshop/bestbuy

get an eraser handy to erase the stuff on the surface after detailing

yeah most stores I've checked out have it for 100 or more, any good online stores to order from? I found a site called hobby wave, but even then it'll come to 100 or so.

anybody else paint/make other models besides gundam? i wanna build a tamiya tank and paint it.. but i dont know how to paint.. any good websites for this?

I just bought 2 kits :P
the 1/100 astray red frame and the 1/100 exia...

anyone know where i can buy the puddie??

Got the hellcustom recently too lol, my getaway hobby for the summer

so anyone know where to get some kits locally?
been thinking of getting into building gundams again

I happen to have an entire closet of gundams, shittily built i might ad, which I wouldnt mind getting rid of for cheap. Includes a master grade zeta and an unbuilt Master grade Hyaku-shiki.

pics please :D

Toys Planet in Crystal Mall, right next to escalator above the smelly medicine joint.

Urban Samurai Hobbies in Lougheed Mall. Upstairs near the alteration place.


There are a couple of places in Richmond, but I'll let people who live on the other side of the "great divide" tell you about them. Hee hee........

Admiralty Center
or Jhobby at pacific plaza

Soul of Anime.. most likely a ripoff, but they do have a sale going on

i think i fucked up my astray red frame... LOL -__-
anyone have experience painting these mofos?