Gunpla Tutorial: Decals, Panel Lines and Weathering
In the previous tutorial I shared with you guys how I paint my kits. In this part, I'll share with you the finishing techniques that I use. In the images above, you will see that the kit is almost finished. The few things that are lacking are the panel lines, the decals and the weathering. You can skip the 3rd step if what you want is a relatively clean build but I wanted to share with you guys my experiments on weathering so I included it here in the tutorial. You will notice that the kit has a gloss finish. This is because I sprayed clear gloss on the parts to protect the paint underneath it from the next steps. This will also prevent silvering on the decals which is caused by air bubbles trapped between the rough surface of a matte finish and the decal on top. This will also help facilitate washes since the thinned paint will not adhere easily to the surface of the kit and will instead flow onto the recesses or panel lines. Also, a glossy surface will be...