Mecha Assembly eXperience
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86 days ago
Timeline Shift Week 12 - The Neon Flows
Running electric current through dark styrene. ⚡️
When you’re building a mobile suit caught in a state of quantum flux, standard black or gray panel liner just won't cut it. This week in the GWCC, I took a page from miniature painters to make custom neon enamel liners for the Schwarzette.
The secret to making neon pop over dark, chromatic armor isn't thicker paint—it's a two-stage foundation. Neon pigments are naturally translucent, so laying them straight onto dark plastic destroys their saturation. By dropping a high-pigment white base into the channels first, the neon has a bright canvas to reflect against.
The Recipes:
🤍 White Base: 1 Part Testor’s White Enamel : 1 Part Gunprimer Silent
💚 Neon Drip: 1 Part Neon Enamel : 2 Parts Gunprimer Silent
Swapping over to Gunprimer Silent and Solven made the custom mixing completely low-odor in the studio. "Pro" Tip: clean your lines under a UV blacklight. The stray neon pigment glows instantly against the dark paint, making clean edges effortless. Something I wish I thought of sooner 😅
Next week: We finally take a brush to the edges for some hand-painted glitch effects.
#GWCC #Gaahleri #Gunpla #HGSchwarzette #Gundam #Synthwave #CustomGunpla #MessesOverMedals #EnamelPainting
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STUDIO93543 days agoThose are some great neon lines :p
- MA
Mecha Assembly eXperience43 days agoReplying to STUDIO935
@studio935 Thanks for the kind words and support! 🙏😁
- FL
Fire Lily 02284 days agoOMG the neon is just great! Loving it.
- MAMecha Assembly eXperience83 days ago
Replying to Fire Lily 022
@firelily022 Thanks! I'll admit this is the first time I've combined two different panel liners together on one kit, but... loving the results! I'll definitely add this to my toolkit for the future. Thanks for the hype and support. 🙏😁
- AJ
Andrzej Jaros84 days agovery nice
- MAMecha Assembly eXperience84 days ago
Replying to Andrzej Jaros
@andrzejjaros Thanks! I appreciate the kind words and support! 🙏😁 Which part's your favorite?
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Bughunter86 days agoNothing useful for my old biplanes, but cool looking effect for sure!🤗
- MAMecha Assembly eXperience85 days ago
Replying to Bughunter
@bughunter I dunno... I think that in an alternative reality, there could have been biplanes with neon laced panels. ;-) Appreciate the kind words and the comment. 🙏
- JC
Javier Calvo "JC creaciones 3D"86 days agoWhoa, that effect looks so cool! I had tried using a white panel liner before, but adding a bit of fluorescent paint... I absolutely loved that tip! 🤘🔥
- MAMecha Assembly eXperience85 days ago
Replying to Javier Calvo "JC creaciones 3D"
@javiercalvojccreaciones3d Happy to help! 🤩 I'll honestly use white panel lines in the future as I really like the contrast it creates on darker kits. Thanks for the kind words and the comment. 🙏
- MAMecha Assembly eXperience86 days ago
@arvinquezada They are indeed! Thanks for the comment. 🙏
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