How to Hand Paint Gunpla
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2020
- Hello everyone, I'm I.R.O.
So this is pretty late, but I managed to get a demonstration out for people who wanted to know how you can hand paint a gunpla.
In this demonstration it does't fully paint a gunpla model, but the technique shown here will prove to you it is possible to hand paint gunpla model with patience.
To demonstrate it is possible to tackle on a massive project with just hand painting, here is a video of me painting Katakros.
• How to paint Katakros ...
This video demonstration was a request from someone in the comment. Let me know if there's something you want to see me do, or help you with demonstrating something if it's within my skill.
I'll try my best to get the content out quick
Paints: Chaos Black Spray, Mechanicus Standard Grey, Mephiston Red, Corax White, Yriel Yellow, Abaddon Black, Nuln Oil Shade
Tools: Citadel Medium Layer Brush, Citadel Aritificer Extreme Small Layer Brush, Large Brush, Badger Paint Mixer, Wet Pallete, Cup, Paper Towel, Mr. Alligator Clips
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The BGM used in this video: "Thin Places" by Jesse Gallagher from RUclips's Audio Library. 
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Bro your channel is so underrated. Everyone else take 10-15 minutes to explain what you do in less than 5. Considering I watch these on my work break every minute counts. Thank you. Subbed.
Thank you so much! In my case I understand people don't have time so I try to make my content to the point.
exactly! certainly worth subscribing.
Thank you!
Man, I'm planning to start commission builds, and your channel is a lifesaver .
Good luck on your commission!
As someone who wants to start hand painting - I really appreciate the advice. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Small tips: To get a super even coat ad gloss varnish to the paint (it also will make a more uniform layer). I also pre mix the paint with thinner (varnish and some paint retarder included) in seperate bottles/pots so the paint/thinner consistency will always be the same. I mostly use Vallejo paints (game color and extra opaque) and these work very well. Try to use the paint thinner thats made for the specific paint brand, water will thin down the pigments in the paint, paint thinner won't.
Very interesting
Thank you!
Love love love seeing hand painted kits. It's such an art form!
It is fun and simple to do! Glad to know some people enjoy hand painting!
This was the tutorial I’ve been looking for. As someone who does 40K models, I really wanted to see how to hand paint with citadel. Perfect!
Your welcome, and glad that you found this helpful!
Love this channel. Short, sweet, to the point. And more importantly, simple to understand. 🥰
Thank you so much!
I've always had trouble with brush marks to varying degrees over the years. I never thought to try and water down the paints like that. I also don't think I ever tried priming a model first (I've only done that with miniatures), so you've given me a few ideas on how to tackle this project I'm about to start! Thanks so much for posting your method!
And thank you for your comment! With hand painting though, the most important skill would be patience.
Most of the time you need to apply few thin layers of paints to get a solid coverage.
If you’re planning on painting only a tiny detail, then you don’t need to prime at all.
Hopefully this will help you on your projects!
I LOVE TUTORIALS LIKE THIS.
its very easy to understand. Thanks for making this video. You really help many people a LOT.
Thank you for your very kind comment! Trying my best to give a short and concise videos for everyone
This is so cool, brief and very easy to understand. Love it.
Thank you so much for your heart warming words.
This is actually one of the best youtube videos I have ever watched. Short and to the point and great information, keep it up!
Will do and be posting more vid soon!
Thank you! I'm not ready to invest in air brush tool, but I still want to customise my gunpla, so hand-painting is the solution. Thank you, the tutorial was quite easy and i'm looking forward to try it out myself.
(P.S. your hands are so steady, I admire your skills!)
Like many skilled people out there I had tons of practice to get steady hands. If not, then I learnt how to keep my hands steady from other RUclipsrs as well. But thank you so much for you kind comment!
Thank the lord I found this. Thank you very kindly good sir I.R.O. I am gonna be using this for my first custom
I'm glad this was helpful! And remember, apply paints in thin coats
@I.R.O. Yes sir!
Thank you so much for this video. It's very clear and easy to follow and I love the demonstration of each step.
I've watched so many tutorials that don't show what one thin coat of paint looks like. This gives me so much more confidence in my painting!
Glad I could help! With any painting, it requires patience and few thin coats of paint to get a good paint job. So good luck to you!
Thanks for the no nonsense video!
Thank you for your kind comment!
Thanks so much! A very nice tutorial. Simple and precise!! You just saved me!!
Im glad this helped!
Quick and simple! Thanks so much for the advice!!
Thank you for the kind comment!
Very nice, gonna follow this guide when painting my leo next week! Thank you!
Good luck to you! And thank you!
Beautiful, Love this video. Very informative.
Thank you!
Ugh. You make it look so easy. I completely fumbled this morning. Brush marks everywhere.
The biggest advice is patience. So take your time, thin your paint, and it should work. But great job for trying, and I hope your project comes out nicely!
That’s so awesome thank you man, i’ve been painting Warhammer since I was little and wanted to get into gundam lately, I’m so glad I can use citadel for it. Keep up the great content
Will be posting many more soon. And thank you for your kind comment!
@@i.r.o.4456 looking forward to it brother, subbed.
Thank you so much!
Love your channel so much! short and simple. Sadly, ur channel is way too underated. Keep up the great workkkkk
Thank you so much :3
I build alot of Gundam painting them was a bit scary because I have no experience with air brushing. It never occurred to me to hand paint gunpla like I used to paint models. This is giving me confidence to try hand painting. Thank you for that.
No, thank you for coming by and checking out! My biggest advice for painting is patience. So take your time and apply thin coats to get a good coverage and avoid brush marks.
Good luck, and hope it goes well for you :3
I love this guide, going to customize my zaku II with this method :)
Oooh how exciting! Let me know how it goes, and good luck!
This helped out alot!! I bought 2 cheap bootleg models (I live in Vietnam - easy to find) and wanted to practice hand painting on them. After going in blind on the first one and not happy with the results, I decided to look some tips. Yours are the best so far!
Thank you! And hopefully your project will go good!
thanks for the video! ive been painting warhammer with citadel paints and ive just recently got into gunpla, so it’s good to know i can still use citadel on my models. great work btw!
I will say the acrylic paint might be thick, but overall I’ve had no problem painting Gunpla with them. Good luck!
very nice tutorial. perfect for a rather more visual learner like me. now i'll know how to almost perfectly hand paint gunpla kit's for sure! will definitely keep this in mind for vintage gunpla since it seems that hand painting is the best alternative for those kit's if you cannot afford an airbrush set. nonetheless, thanks for the helpful tips! :)
Glad it helped! I’ll be posting more videos of hand paint gunpla
Thank you soo much bro. I normally do strait builds and was too intimidated by paint. I have a model contest I am entering and with your video I think it will improve the model for the contest. Thank you for making it easy to understand. And of course you got a new sub.
Thank you so much :3 and good luck with the model contest!
Great video. 1st time gonna paint a kit so i thought of hand painting it before moving to airbrushing
Good luck!
This is very helpful. Thank you
Glad it helped! And thank you for watching
very good demonstration and understandable 👌💕
Thank you so much and glad it helped!
Nice tutorial. Duncan would be proud. :)
Thank you! And praise his name!
Lol
i'm torn up on whether to buy airbrush just for gundam. But since i have always used Citadel hand paint for my Warhammer figures, this video convinced me to save money & use the existing paints instead. Thanks so much!!!!
Glad I was able to help! However, I will say investing in an airbrush is also good since you'll get more practice out of it
nice steady hand. I'll get there one day!
You definitely will!
wow it's so cool !!!!
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it
thankss! I was conflicted because I want to start painting but most resource use airbrush. I can't do airbrush inside my cramped room. This video is so simple and to the point and the end results looks great!
Most people use airbrush because unfortunately there’s a lot of surface area to cover, and airbrush does the job efficiently. Nevertheless if you have the patience then you can do amazing work, so good luck!
Thank you for the useful tips, I have subscribed to your channel!
Thank you so much!!
amazing video. Painting model kits seems so much fun and the results look amazing. I'm definitely gonna try when I actually have a job and money to spare lol. I have tried painting this one little piece from the HG Wing Zero, but I've found myself always needing to buy more (especially since I tried acrylic paint with terrible results) so I'm gonna need to wait for a while. But it'll all be worth it.
Painting does require patients, and I’ve seen people use cheaper alternative with great results. Hope your project comes along very nicely, and good luck!
Good job. I love hand painting gundam models. I'll use a makeup sponge at times as well.
That is very interesting! Do you use it to add weathering to the model?
@@i.r.o.4456 Sometimes. I'm not very good at it so I've been trying to get better.
I'm happy someone is showing that acrylics by brush are decent for Gunpla. Oils by brush and acrylics through an airbrush is preferred for sure, but I think a lot of people look up "Gunpla painting" and then see people mixing shit with spirits, using enamels, or dolling oils out onto cardboard and get turned off, sticking to just panel lining markers.
There are many alternatives, and I do believe most people do not explore as much
I have posted another video where I paint Barbatos entirely with water based acrylics if you are interested!
My goodness, thank you for this video. ✨✨✨🙏🏻😺✨✨✨
Glad I was able to help!
You sir, just got a subscriber.
Much appreciated! I hope to produce more content worthy of your time
Hey fellow left-handed people!
Greetings!
Hey bro
Hello hello!
When I start paining my model kits one day I am deffo going to use a brush.
Only parts of model kits I have painted thus far is weapons for colour separation.
Since you have to paint large surface area it might be difficult, but if you are patient then I’m sure you’ll make wonderful results. Good luck, and have fun!
Great video, thank you!
Thank you for also checking it out!
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I've been tempted to finally get into painting for years, starting with the Galilnagant. Thank you so much for this video!
I do happen to have a Gamesworkshop in my town, just need the lockdown out of the way before I try their paints...
Very nice! However, you don’t need to use GW paint, and I used them since I have them. You can use Vallejo or any other miniature painting brands, but make sure to thin your paints, and paint in thin layers when you do so.
@@i.r.o.4456 Thank you, will do!
I kinda wish i knew bout the paint thinning technique back when i used to do tyranids over 10 years ago. xD
Thank you so much
Glad it helped!
More hand paint for gunpla please :)
Absolutely! Currently I'm working on SD Sazabi, but it'll be painted special. However it is going to take some time. Sorry...
Thank you!
Glad to be of service!
Thanks 👍
Glad I can help!
Awesome video, to the point and easy to understand. Painting panel lines looks really intimidating though, my hands are shaky and I'm not sure I can manage it lmao.
Don’t worry! Shaky hands no problem. Just take your time, and through multiple practice you can do it very easily
Good stuff, thanks! The shield looks great. My isn't as steady at yours (coffee, cigarettes, getting old?), but I'll definitely try with my GW paint cans.
Then it will be my duty to help and find a method that you can do too!
Is there a specific project you're working on with a specific goal or idea in mind?
@@i.r.o.4456 Thanks for your answer! Habitually, I just apply ink where details should be highlighted (well, in the concave parts), because something like the cross on the shield would look pretty messy if I did it ^^ I'm actually doing my first Frame Arms Girl and can not decide between hand brush and airbrush. You videos are already very helping on that particular matter. Cheers!
Krizsan Zarathud perfect! I have a frame arms girl architect ready. So I’ll paint it by both hand and airbrush for you
@@i.r.o.4456 :') Thanks!
VRY GOOD VID!!👍 I'm startng 2 paint my Kits now & I've been really excited about airbrushng, but realize some pieces r so small tht HAND-PAINTNG would b best! Ths upsetted me @first; ths Vid helpd me reevaluate my apprehension... Thank U so much!
Glad I can help! And if you have any questions I’ll be here to help
@@i.r.o.4456 Well...I am wondering as I get a number of Gundam Kits tht r alrdy white. I see no real need 2 repaint thm white (not @point 2 do a real Custom Job just yet) So, could I just use a Clear Coat or Topcoat just 2 make thm look bettr?? Do i need 2 add a primer or do somethng 2 make it ready 4 the finish 2 add?? Thx!👍
You could just top coat them, and you would not need to prime the parts for painting small parts
this is simply inspiring
I want to go to my desk and start painting IMMEDIATELY but it's 11 at night and I have school tomorrow :[
Lol, make sure to study hard, and get to painting whenever you can
Citadel paints are expensive and thic. Be sure to thin them.
My personal preference is prime (white for light and black for darks) > base > wash > base > layer 1 > layer 2 for highlighting then seal.
As long as the paint is thin then it comes out nicely.
Indeed!
I definitely found these citadel paints from Warhammer to be significantly better than Testors paints. More clean, more control, and fast drying.
Testor paints are not bad either, but it’s one of those situations where the application and usage is different. Testor paints are amazing for small detail or removable paints since they are enamel paints. Citadel, Vallejo, and other hobby paints are designed to be easy to use for hand painting. But, you can always try multiple products and see what works the best.
I’m currently experimenting with lacquer paint since I see so many people do amazing paint job with it
Hi, I really liked your video. I was wondering, do you believe it is necessary to use a top coat/clear lacquer to protect the paint from being rubbed off from joint parts that may rub together when you pose the model?
I would say yes and no.
Yes if you are handling the model a lot. No if you are not. Overall top coat does provide extra layer of protection to the paint job from scratches and chipping, but not necessary
I only hand paint. I love focusing on small details and attempting to steady my hands.
Love hand painting, wonderful! And hope your project goes very nicely!
Great video man! You inspired me to try hand painting. I got a question, what do you think of using artists' acrylic to handpaint plastic model kits? Cause I planned to try painting a kit with one.
Thank you!
I personally don’t recommend them, but I have seen incredible results from people using them. It requires more patience to apply paint layers, but they are cheap with tons of variety. So all I can say is good luck, and excited to hear if they worked out for your
i’m wondering if you think tamiya paint would be good since i’m just starting out and i’ve quite liked it in my past painting of plane model kits?
It would be good! So don’t worry and try it out
Is it okay if you use tamiya panel liner paint after primer and paint is applied?
yes, though it would work better if the surface is glossy to let the panel liner run through and not smear the surface when you wipe it off
Please do a tutorial on hand-painting white! I'm so jealous! 😤
Working on it right now
@@i.r.o.4456 Yay!!! 😁
Recommendations on ratio for watering down the paint? I seem to have trouble getting it right
If it’s hand painting, then you would need to thin only 9 to 1 paint to water. Hope that helps!
Hola, me parecen muy buenos tus consejos, hasta no hace mucho solo armaba mis kits pero anhelaba que se vieran mejor, por lo que empecé a pintarlos o al menos a intentar, incluso y sin saber cómo utilizarlos o cómo funcionan, me he comprado colores, marcadores, varnices y demás sustancias y herramientas a fin y desde hace poco más de dos años, durante mis tiempos libres, he estado "pintando" mis kits o partes de estos mediante prueba y error, incluso llegué a echar a perder un kit por utilizar sustancias extremadamente corrosivas para el plástico con el que están fabricados, así que gracias por mostrarme cómo puedo pintar a mano, pues tengo el aerógrafo pero no sé utilizarlo.
Estoy encantado de ayudarte. mi español no es tan bueno, pero tratare de ayudarte
Thanks and dont worry, i can understand, in fact, your spanish is better than my english@@i.r.o.4456
hi bro,
nice video, btw can i just paint the part with paint or still need to paint with base coat for better result?
you can indeed paint the part. Basecoating does two functions.
1. Let the paint adhere better to the surface
2. Make the color more vibrant or dull depending on what background basecoat you painted
Hi, super helpful video. When you’re painting a full model, do you paint each individual piece or do you put together sections and paint that section as a whole? Thanks!
You can do both! Painting individually would make it easier to paint the colors, but painting as a whole might be better if you want to save time. The choice is yours! I do both depending on my mood :3
@@i.r.o.4456 gotcha, thanks very much
Can this be done with any type of paint, like the acrylic paints used in an art class? Or should I use the ones shown in the video and similar brands?
You don’t have to get the same brand, but any hobby paints used for miniature painting or model painting is preferable since they have stronger adhesion to the surface and won’t rub off easily.
You can definitely use art paints and even oil as well. Just only if you aren’t planning to fiddle with the model after you painted.
Overall do experiment the paints and test if they don’t chip or rub off easily.
Good luck!
what spray paint color are you using to coat the body parts before hand painting?
I am using citadel black primer before painting the parts by hand
How long should I be waiting between coats (using acrylic paints)? Additionally, any tips w/ top coats (specifically timing tips)?
Acrylic paints dry and cure fast. If you apply a very thin coat, then just few seconds. But usually around 5 min +/- depending on humidity. Shades and texture paints require at least 30 min of drying time.
Depending on what top coat you use, but often leaving the coat to cure and dry 8~12 hours would be optimal. Since top coats are often clear paint, the properties are little different that requires the coat dry.
I never realized that you can paint white over a black primer!? That's so cool, thank you for the demonstration! Did you make your own wet pallet?
Yes! You only need cooking paper and water to make one. Also, some white paints are quite opaque enough to fully cover over black surface
Mate, how the heck do u get that consistency/texture on ur white paint? I can’t get that for my whites or yellows at all
Depends on the paint product, but I use water based acrylic paint and paint them in thin coat. However, I make sure to let each coat thoroughly dry before applying another coat, even if the previous coat didn’t cover properly.
Honestly it’s more patience than skill to paint white, so good luck!
Great tutorial , exactly what I was looking for!
Since you used oils to give gradient to the gray part , do you still need to use oils to give gradient to other colors?
Oh I didn’t use oil on the Grey part. I used water based acrylic paint. But you can definitely use oil to give gradient to other colors
@@i.r.o.4456 Thank you!
How do you hand paint the larger areas? Should I use a bigger brush? I'm using smaller brushes and they get streaky.
Larger brush, thinning the paint just a little more, and waiting patiently to let each coat dry before applying another should do the trick!
what if i messed up with the panel lining? should i use thinner to clean up the lining? did the paint i did erased too?
In the case for hand painting, finish the panel line in its entirety first. Then go back to paint the base color again to fix it up. You need to be patient and apply few more layers again to fix the mistake.
Alternatively, you can top coat with a gloss before you apply panel lining, because then you can wipe off any mistake later.
If top coating is not an option, then patiently painting layers of paint would be. In this video I did also make a mistake and touched it up, and as you can see it doesn’t look blotchy if you apply the paint in thin coats.
Hope it works out for you!
can you use a gundam marker for panel lining instead of painting them?
hypothetically you can! Granted there are markers specifically for panel lining, weathering markers can easily be wiped off. If you use regular Gundam markers, you can use the eraser marker to erase excess leaving paint in the panel line.
Question :
How long do you wait to let the colors dry? (per layer)
If the paint isn’t too watery or thick, then less than a minute. Although it would be safer to leave them to dry for 5 minutes.
Shade paints are an exception, and you would want to let them dry for 15-30 minutes. Unless you apply them in thin layers, then it only needs few minutes to dry.
Does the primer need to be a lacquer type for acrylic paint?
Nope, it can be acrylic as well. The only one you might have trouble will be enamel
hi noob question how long is consider dry like 1 coat 1 day or like a few hours ?
It’s not a noob question at all. Also, for lacquer and acrylic paints require at most 10-15 minutes of drying time.
However, whenever you hear someone leaving the paint to dry for a week, they’re letting the paint cure and solidify
Can i not use primer? Becoz I jus wanna handpaint some part like the eyes or some part of jetpack
You can indeed paint without primer on the small details
Can i apply acrylic paint on a surface that has a base paint of enamel spray can?
In my experience, you can paint on a surface that has a base paint of enamel spray can with acrylic paint. Just make sure the surface is completely dry and cured before doing so.
thank you for this video. GW paints are a bit too expensive for me unfortunately (maybe I'll try to pick up the oil), so what other brand would you recommend? I'm looking at those paint sets for miniatures, but maybe a few bottles would be the better option?
GW paints are indeed expensive. Something cheaper or better would be Army Painter or Vallejo paints
@@i.r.o.4456 thank you. I'll pick up that D&D adventure paint set
Good luck!! And hope it goes well!
What size brushes do you recommend?
From citadel, I would recommend medium sized brushes
Is ok to used gray primer before painting?
Yes!
Would handpainting or airbrushing be more beginner friendly? Any tips on if I need to thin Vallejo Mecha Color?
In my opinion, I would say hand painting is more beginner friendly because of accessibility, cost, and maintenance. With hand painting, you can paint your models anywhere with good lighting and space such as your desk. Furthermore, hand painting is cheaper because you'll only need paint brushes and cup filled with water to start a project. Lastly, there's very little maintenance involved with paint brushes whereas airbrush needs to be maintained properly.
However, I highly recommend practicing both methods.
If you wish to thin Vallejo Mecha Color, then:
1. For Airbrushing - Use Airbrush Thinner from Vallejo. If the paint flow is bad, then add in few drops of Airbrush Flow Improver
2. For Hand painting - Usually Mecha Colors are already thinned down to work with. But you can add water or glaze medium from either Vallejo or Citadel to thin down the paint without also breaking down the consistency.
Apologies for the long reply
@@i.r.o.4456 Thank you!
Does bosny platic primer works as well?
I have never tried bosny primer before, so I’m sorry but I wouldn’t know. Would be interested to know though
Awesome tutorial. By the way, do I need to thin tamiya acrylic paints before handbrushing? Thank you!
Yes, but only very little. You can use water, but I recommend their X-20A thinner. 9 part paint to 1 part water
@@i.r.o.4456 Thank you, sir. This is noted!
Can i use gloss top coat to replace primer?
Some people say yes, I’ve tried a bit and seems to work, but you can try and see how you like it. I know anime figurine painters prefer using gloss top coat as primers, but they have specific paint brand that is a clear gloss primer.
Are there certain brands of acrylic paint you need to use or could you use any brand?
You can use any, but I recommend citadel, vallejo, and army painter water based acrylic paints since they are designed for hand painting miniatures and models.
Have you tried gpaint by any chance? And also do you sand down area at all before painting?
I have never heard of that brand before. Definitely gonna try it out if it’s available. Also, you done really need to sand the area at all.
What kind of paint brush do u use for hand paint
Most of the brushes I use are citadel. Others are cheap brushes from art store
Hi I.R.O
Recently, I'm trying to hand paint my rg gaogaigar with brush and markers, is there any acrylic primers you personally recommend?
I personally use Vallejo acrylic primers, or Mr. Acrysion water based primers as well since both are safe and less odor.
@@i.r.o.4456
One question though
How does Mr. Acrysion primer look like? I've been trying to find for it, but it seems like no luck
@YakouHikoichi I used it the other day and I will say it’s quite thin that I had to apply multiple layers of I think too much. If I brush it on, then it almost feels like I can just hand paint without thinning at all. Odorless and easy to use so quite nice
what difference would it be if i use a flat brush instead of a round one like you're using?
Not too different I would imagine. It’s also preference, so there’s no reason not to use the brush you’re thinking of. Good luck!
Can I use regular white spray for the primer?
Yes you can!
How long did you wait before applying another layer of acrylic paint?
Depends on the thickness of the paint, but usually 2 min
Is top coat still needed at the end?
Yes and no, depending on preference.
If You are handling the model a lot, then definitely since it protects the paint job underneath.
If you planning on leaving the model alone once it’s done, then no. I prefer this way since some paint give certain surface texture that gets ruined from top coat.
Overall, see for yourself and check which ones you like! Good luck
want to change the color of the kit original from a dark blue to a light grey...what color primer/surfacer should i use?
Starting from Gray Primer will make it easier!
@@i.r.o.4456 thank you
Hi i know its late but is it ok to use citadel paint for color correcting parts especially where Bandai give us stickers?
Definitely! Instead of repainting the entire thing, you can just paint certain areas with citadel paints
@@i.r.o.4456 Thank you so much for replying. I really appreciated it.
where you can buy a paint kit like this one
These paints are from Gamesworkshop citadel paints. You can use Vallejo, army painter and dnd paints as alternatives
Question: If Using Tamiya paint would I still need to use a Wet Pallett? Would I also Need to spray a Primer for Tamiya Paints? Thanks Lots!!
Primer in general is used for seeing
mistakes on the surface and letting the paint adhere to the surface better. The latter have become more questionable over time. Regardless primer might help
For tamiya paint, because they’re alcohol based that can be mixed with water, it might be good to use wet pallet. However, in my opinion it’s better to mix the paint with a thinner on a separate bottle to paint easier.
Hope this helps, and glad you asked!