Putting together my first kit, and all similar beginner tip/trick Reddit threads are dead to me 😤 So I’d love to get one going here! Any tips/tricks you have to help out??

  • @NightOwl
    2•1 year ago

    I’m a beginner but I got some nippers, x-acto knife, multiple grits of sandpaper when I did my first snap build.

    I relied on videos like this for just removing the pieces from the runners and making the nub marks less apparent. I basically cut the runners but left the nubs. Then used an x-acto to cut it closer to try and avoid stress marks and then sanded at the end to make it smooth.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTGqWeT5mU8

    Later on I went back to my snap builds and tried panel lining. I tried Gundam markers and found black is pretty good but gray markers don’t come out looking clean. So I got Gundam pour markers (warning don’t use on ABS parts since it can cause pieces to crack) and that was a much cleaner experience.

    For that I found this video helpful

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOmZbU1i90E

    There’s more advanced stuff I haven’t done like panel washing, painting, and so on. But, for a first build I’d take it easy. I still am and haven’t even gotten into top coating or water and dry decals yet.