Gundam Marker woes

[mr_pablo]

I recently finished making up the GM Sniper 1/100 Master Grade Gundam model and have decided to paint it.

I purchased the Weather Marker kit, as this Gundam needs darkish colours to hide in the trees.

No i assumed that one would just use the marker as is, and paint onto the model, using 2-3 layers to get an even surface.

However, i have noticed that the layers arent sticking to the plastic.

Is this due to using the weathering set i.e. they are meant to be like this and not stick properly like say the normal marker sets

or am i doing some thing wrong?

thanks in advance peeps

Paul

 

[cobywan]

I recently finished making up the GM Sniper 1/100 Master Grade Gundam model and have decided to paint it.

I purchased the Weather Marker kit, as this Gundam needs darkish colours to hide in the trees.

No i assumed that one would just use the marker as is, and paint onto the model, using 2-3 layers to get an even surface.

However, i have noticed that the layers arent sticking to the plastic.

Is this due to using the weathering set i.e. they are meant to be like this and not stick properly like say the normal marker sets

or am i doing some thing wrong?

thanks in advance peeps

Paul

Well...
You're using MARKERS!

Those products really aren't the best in the world. Good old fashion model paints will give the best results.

But if you really want to keep using the marker technique I would suggest that you at least spray paint you parts with some kind of paint. Model kit plastic just doesn't have the "tooth" that ink needs to stay put with.

 

[mr_pablo]

Well...
You're using MARKERS!

Those products really aren't the best in the world. Good old fashion model paints will give the best results.

But if you really want to keep using the marker technique I would suggest that you at least spray paint you parts with some kind of paint. Model kit plastic just doesn't have the "tooth" that ink needs to stay put with.

ok, thanks for the insight.

i would of thought the markers would be able to paint the plastic without the need of preparations, but what do in know!

ive just figured out a good way to paint/weather my GM Sniper, ive been lightly filing the parts i want to paint, going over the area with a marker, then rubbing in the paint with a tissue. Breaks up the solid colours nicely!

 

[Mr.Engineer]

Before I start onto a Gundam model (which is rare now) I would always soak the plastic with warm soapy water to get rid of those oils/gunks/fingeprints.

I learn that lesson last time and the paint just keeps falling off with every fondle from my grubby hands.