Going to attempt a 1/48 Custom...

[Roy's Blues]

Alright a little background first.....

I have had an idea for a custom for a while, but it has been about 20 years since I attempted any modeling. I had an accident with an exacto knife. You know those anime that have a twenty feet blood spray.....well I know where they got that idea from... Parents were not pleased.

Anyway, enough entertainment for you guys, down to biz.

This custom involves painting the Valk and FP a different color.

What paints are the best to use? Brands ? Enamels? Dull coat?

How do you remove the old paint? and tempo printing?

Do I need to spray the parts with Primer?

A friend has said I could use his airbrush set.

I will not be transforming this beasty much, but I would like to be able to.

Any advice will be greatly appriciated.

[Godzilla]

Ok, you will hear different sorts info from everyone. I asked this question a while back when I bravely started on my custom: Blue Angels. Anyways, I used enamel paint because it doesnt chip when you transform. Now I posted a while back that paint removal that is best is Brasso. But you need to scrub. I use it on the heat shield. Most parts need to be repainted though. The red is easily off but it smears. The black will never come off. If you are painting over, use the primer coat first them paint. Best to use the airbrush for painting. I used cans except the blue for TV Max VF-1A. I painted it and it looked ok.