Side Cutters - Normally , to seperate the gates between the runners , you have to use side cutters that have a flat surface on the other side . Now let me tell you that when I have my first kit , I easily pull the part and just put them together ... ~scary isn't it ?~ So it is useful to have a side cutters.
Utility knife/Box Cutter/Hobby knife-In Malaysia , we don't have many hobby knives~pretty rare~ , but for starters , a utility knife or a box cutter is good too . These things can be used for removing nubs , for those who dont know what nubs are , usually when you cut the piece off the runners - a small tiny thing will stay at there and you can cut away with these knives so keep that in mind .
Tweezers - Tweezers are good for not letting your fingers sticky when peeling stickers off and useful when applying decals !
Sandpapers-Now , the picture above is Tamiya Finishing Abrasives . Sandpapers are for removing nub marks , when we cut off the nubs from the piece - it will leave a white mark on the piece , so the solution is sandpapers !
Fine point pens- These are for doing panel lines . If you did a mistake , take an eraser or a cotton bud and rub it off .
Gundam markers - These are for hiding nub marks too ! You can get this at any hobby store or buying it online !
These are alligator clips attached to a bamboo skewers ! When spray painting , you will need this if you don't wanna risk your hands .
Primers- These are for protecting your colour from coming off your kit . These are very important when spray painting .
Masking tape- Apply this on your piece and cut it as the same pattern that you don't want the paint to be at .
Spray cans- For spray painting of course ! Shake the can well and spray away !
Topcoat- These comes in different ways . Gloss , Semi-gloss , Flat etc . Topcoats can prevent you stickers , paint , decals after applying them . For now , I don't have them ....
Latex gloves- This is not important but its optional when paintings and stuff .
Now there are some other things that I don't tell you guys above :
Hand painting - this requires patience , take your brush and brush away ! but if your colour does not thicker than you wanted , make sure the one from before dried well and brush again
Decals - Decals comes in 2 different styles : Waterslide decals and Dry Transfer decals .
So , this is it for today , Comments and critics allowed . Please remind me if I miss something .
nice or not , I still messed it up
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