u/Top_Seaworthiness672

How do you plan your paint order for a full build?

Hi everyone!

I'd love to hear how you plan your painting process for an entire Gunpla kit.

When you're looking at all the parts before painting, how do you decide which color to spray first, then second, and so on?

Do you usually group all the parts by color and paint everything that needs black first, then move on to red, white, etc.? Or do you plan it part by part?

Also, is it common for the painting process to overlap? For example, you paint a part black first, then mask it and paint part of it red, but later you realize another recessed or raised section still needs to be painted black. Do you simply mask it again and repaint the black?

I'm trying to understand how experienced builders plan their paint order to reduce unnecessary masking and repainting. I'd really appreciate hearing about your workflow and any tips you've learned.

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u/Top_Seaworthiness672 — 13 hours ago

How do you plan your paint order for a full build?

Hi everyone!

I'd love to hear how you plan your painting process for an entire Gunpla kit.

When you're looking at all the parts before painting, how do you decide which color to spray first, then second, and so on?

Do you usually group all the parts by color and paint everything that needs black first, then move on to red, white, etc.? Or do you plan it part by part?

Also, is it common for the painting process to overlap? For example, you paint a part black first, then mask it and paint part of it red, but later you realize another recessed or raised section still needs to be painted black. Do you simply mask it again and repaint the black?

I'm trying to understand how experienced builders plan their paint order to reduce unnecessary masking and repainting. I'd really appreciate hearing about your workflow and any tips you've learned.

reddit.com
u/Top_Seaworthiness672 — 13 hours ago