558 - Gunpla Quick-Fix Ep.1: Detail Painting HG Gundam Barbatos

[@shirenai]

"I'm by no means any sort of expert". Please, don't be so modest. Great work as always, thank you for sharing!

[@zacharyvoss5270]

Na he is being honest. When you watch the experts it's insane

[@rurush9996]

Hey Zack, I just want to say, as an aspiring gunpla modeler, I really admire your technique, builds and the way you try learning as you go. I have seen you respond to many critical comments, even rude ones with respect and learn from what they are saying. So thank you for making the gunpla community so friendly to newcomers and taking critique from others and passing it on to the beginners like myself.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Rurush999 my pleasure man! Glad you enjoy my content!

[@PaintonPlasticbyLincolnWright]

Very interesting video for me Zach, your approach is so different to how we do it at Hobby Japan but you are SO right, there are so many ways to come to a great finish and despite being wrapped around a camera, I think you did a fantastic job. Thanks for showing this and will check out more of your vids. Cheers, Linc!

[@dominicstatuto8482]

I don't understand why more people don't hand-paint gunpla sure it takes a while, but I find it to be a much more rewarding experience if done right. Great video!

[@owene2530]

I think because a lot of people prefer convenience. I mean, they're model kits that don't require glue, that's already gonna attract a "lazier" audience. I speak from experience, hell I just used a red gundam marker on the shoulders and knees of this kit, out of laziness and unwillingness to sit myself down and carefully place 8 thin stickers.

[@kouuraki494]

Thanks for the tutorial! Almost 2 years of just snap building, using stickers and gundam markers and I'm more than ready to move on to painting. I am officially sick or stickers. It wasn't even the HG G-Self that broke me but the Barbatos and those nasty stickers on the legs and shoulders (mine constantly peal and curl).

[@ZakuAurelius]

Yeah man! Get some paints and a brush!

[@REIQ]

DUDE you dont need to excuse everything you do, just do it, if someone else say something fuck it!

[@ZakuAurelius]

You're right, lol

[@gundamfan2020]

not a better word said there is no right or wrong easy or hard way of painting or modeling some people don't habe the funds to dive into products but want to just add their input into a model kit just go for it.. trust me I'm documenting a gundam unicorn perfect grade build from scratch on my channel.

[@rosssarmiento3338]

@Salvador Judah that sounds hella fake

[@Leo-Tyrant]

For IBO kits, I basically inform my purchases by looking at your videos. They are very comprehensive. Keep it up, great job man.

[@ZakuAurelius]

thanks!

[@popamonkey190]

I've been looking for a beginners tutorial on detail painting. you did an amazing job with this series. THANK YOU ZAK!!!

[@ZakuAurelius]

you're welcome!

[@OwtriStarr]

I learn a lot in this Video... I collect many gunpla but never painted them.. so thanks to this video I can get started and try to paint them... Thanks much and thumbs up!

[@benyes3607]

I watched your video after the stickers of my barbatos started to fall off. This vid was very helpfull and makes the kit 100 times better than the stickers could ever do.

[@Toranskis]

Thanks Zach!!! Looking forward to this video series!

[@aznable1000]

I usually use an eraser when I want to cheat on cleaning excess paint. It works amazingly on accent wash. Very helpful video. Looking forward to future episodes. Maybe do a tutorial about top coats in the future?

[@TheMixEmperor]

Hey Zaku, just a bit of critique. I know you're aiming this at total beginners and you've stated where people should not use the ideas you've shown. But regardless people are going to use them and they are going to end up acquiring bad technique. Paints should always be thinned unless pre-thinned, especially enamels with their already considerable drying time. This is even more important when you're trying to paint in recessed details, as thinning the paint makes it easier to remove if you make mistakes. Thinner paint also flows better into the recesses meaning you need less paint overall, you make fewer mistakes as the paint can flow into the edges and doesn't flood your details leaving you with an easier clean up and crisper detail. As for scraping the paint off with a knife, you'd be able to wipe the paint away in the same way as your panel wash had you thinned. Anyone scraping paint off like that is going to wish they hadn't if they decide to come back and paint the whole kit later as many beginners do once they step up to spray cans and airbrushing. Sanding those scratches out will be a complete pain especially on a rounded surface. Anyway, just a bit of friendly feedback, wishing you all the best bro!

[@ZakuAurelius]

Fair critique, and definitely expected. I'm definitely still learning myself and I'll be sure to share that information in a future episode! Thanks~

[@TheMixEmperor]

+ZakuAurelius No worries man, hope I didn't come across as too harsh.

[@ZakuAurelius]

+TheMixEmperor No, not at all! You make a great point, and that's one thing I always worry about whenever giving any advice. With the amount of viewers I have it's important to be responsible and give proper advice to people. I try to do so as much as I can. And when people ask me questions about stuff I don't know I straight up tell them, sorry I don't know about that. In the case of this video, this is just how I've done things before and they worked out alright, but I wouldn't assert anything I do to be totally fool-proof, best way, no need for improvement. We've always gotta be learning more, right? So I appreciate the feedback!

[@surtrxoxo]

TheMixEmperor i just wouldn't scrape it because its ear rape

[@fusiontoa18]

ugh how complicated

[@madmike8v72]

The technique for scraping the excess paint is called "adzing" and uses the back of the blade, which has a square edge that will remove less material and won't dull the cutting edge. Great for seam line removal also.

[@rileypowell2871]

Thanks for the tips again! Really appreciate the effort you are putting in these videos as always!

[@wyattroberts4182]

zack: okay now im gonna talk about something controversial *whips out exacto knife* me: oh god no zack-sama: *starts to scrape off the excess paint with the knife* me: NOOOO WHY ZACK SAMA? I TRUSTED YOU. OH GOD WHEN WILL THIS AGONY ENDDDDD zack-senpai: *shows off the left side of the shoulder armor thats been scraped and then right saying how it works* me: oh wow that was extremely simple and fast, guess ill need to try that.

[@myrolz1763]

hahahah

[@johnmiddleton4291]

+Myrolz He did mention a long time ago that he actually scrapped old kits to make the plastic matte instead of glossy! Imagine what that looked like.

[@Marcojaralaconich]

I just use a tooth stick, i also use tooth stick to do panel lines

[@mathuh5665]

I was literally cringing, holding my face, and under my breath saying "Why, why wwwhhhyyyyyyy???"

[@Etherdave]

The other way to do this (when using oil or solvent-based enamel paints) is to use wet/dry sanding materials such as emery paper or sanding pads. Wait until the paint is fully dry (1 week is good) and use plenty of water.

[@duelgundam]

art knifes are good for trimming and scratching off pain in hard to get spots but for the shoulder and knee details, one thing i tried with cleaning up, and works, is to use [gunpla marker remover+tissue+stick(long toothpick, the grip end of your art knife, a pen lying around, etc.)]

[@joshh8022]

excellent content. i am brush painting my gusion rebake with acrylic. good guide for people who don't have air brush

[@mattmakes2743]

Always informative and useful - I appreciate you sir.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Thanks!

[@sloth210983]

ok so i saw this years ago but only got around to doing it today. Fun alternate option for cleaning up the enamel paint that went outside the lines, I found that if you wait a few minutes for it to dry a little but not too much, you can scratch it off with a wooden toothpick pretty cleanly without marring the plastic at all.

[@Pstephen9]

i was just thinking about painting yesterday. was thinking of painiting a few weapons that my gundams dont use, just for the practice. great vid.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Thanks!

[@theredrock5783]

Looking back there's a lot stuff here that could be done better, just incase someone is watching this in the time I'm commenting -it's wiser to buy sable brushes with nice like size 3 or 5 the bigger brush will hold paint hold more paint and the nice tip will make you draw thin pen like lines Enamel paint is essentially oil paint, if you thin it with mineral spirits or enamel thinner, the paint will flow better snd eill require less clesn up and less clumps in the finished model. Not that I'm picking on a 3 year old video but many people enter the hobby everyday so I'd rather have this info out there in case, I will adnit my heart sank lookin at that poor brush

[@johnmiddleton4291]

Very nice video. It's much more important to go into it in depth than to try and be brief.

[@mavrickhunter13]

This was a great video, I hope you do more videos like this one. I am a beginner and I like the quick and dirty tips like these that can lead into better techniques as I get more comfortable.

[@Interzone88]

Great video, very clear instructions. Thank - you.

[@MrE.]

Thanks ,Zaku! A little invesment in the washes etc is going to pay dividends to the aethstetics with such ease and also transcends to alot of other model making disciplines. Great primer to get the ball rolling.

[@-HRSH-]

Nice vid! I think i'm gonna start painting my old gunpla for experiments

[@forklift8362]

For the power sighns I use a sanding block to remove the excess paint and it works like a charm

[@farmifahmi]

more of this video please, compare to others your explanation is much more better

[@ChrisV2k01]

Fine point Gundam markers and Tamiya clear coat is best suited for touching up the HG Barbatos too

[@4evermilkman]

You use postit notes as pallets! That's a great idea, it doesn't move and it's easy. I'm gonna do that

[@redvalentine1989]

lighter fluid can also be an alternative to thinner for cleaning.

[@jinwu9423]

Love the new series!! please cover painting larger surfaces with a brush like doing 2-tone, 'Real Grade' panels on HG kits or old MGs :))

[@allan9166]

zakuaurelius: starting a new series also zakuaurelis: *sweating because having to choose a new intro song

[@ZakuAurelius]

😰

[@frodude]

This actually helped out so much, thank you!!

[@davidhovik7176]

Thanks for the video this helped a lot. And the grey looks 100 times better then black for panel lining.

[@DimebagWuest]

Thanks for the video! I appreciate you making these as I'm just getting into this as a hobby!

[@uhhhnthony]

Masking job for the black on the thigh would have been great. Awesome video. Looking forward to more. .

[@withasteakknife]

we need more episodes of this series

[@onewholeegg]

thanks for making this video!! the stickers were the one thing keeping me away from the Barbatos, even though I really want one since IBO is such a good show

[@ZakuAurelius]

+gamesleg No need for stickers!

[@stefanusrudy814]

Great tutorial video ! hope another great tutorial video like this in the future !

[@ZakuAurelius]

+Stefanus Rudy Will do! Thanks!

[@b.h.2681]

Awesome video thanks for the tips this makes going into painting seem less daunting

[@protegeexia4004]

can you make a video tutorial where you customize the color scheme of your gunpla by hand painting? (sry for my english)

[@hiranadaus1602]

i want more of this series this is helpful!!

[@vicmakeprovids]

omg im building a barbatos soon this is exactly what I needed, thank you so much!

[@Apvj612]

I like this. I’m a beginner and I need a lot of help so I appreciate this

[@Nensago]

I think you should keep the longer, more thorough videos because the way you went in depth really helped me understand how to do the things you showed.

[@ZakuAurelius]

Awesome, good to know! Thanks!

[@Panzermeister36]

Great video, very helpful! Thanks

[@jiyuunhuli-jing5021]

Whoooooah cool, at first im not interested at all to paint gunpla, now i wanna try iit

[@GeorgeNadaYT]

Excellent tutorial.

[@RayReyRei]

yesss please do more of this!

[@ZakuAurelius]

+rayster02 Will do!

[@baybeeamu]

ty, this has been really helpful. hope you continue the tutorial on detailing.

[@ZakuAurelius]

+baybeeamu You're welcome!

[@durrellgabrieloliman5427]

i would add a little bit of white paint and some silver to the red to make it the same color as the sticker so its very accurate

[@tiberium511]

not a huge fan of the Barbatos design but it is the only kit I've seen that looks good just standing

[@mrmb380]

tiberium511 of my robot was my self I bought the book I bought a gun to get Ok L to do not get it in your

[@mrmb380]

tiberium511 of my robot was my self I bought the book I bought a gun to get Ok L to do not get it in your

[@mrmb380]

tiberium511 of

[@tydshiin5783]

Nah, Unicorn in its dormant state is the ms that looks good by just standing, but moving is just gonna tip over

[@kontoldesune]

we need more videos like this

[@jeromelim4410]

you can use wood toothpicks to remove excess paints instead of knife. it will not scrape the plastic but only the paint.

[@T142Animations]

Sup pal, been a long time since you uploaded this video but I had a question, how close is the tamiya flat yellow to the yellow Barbatos uses? Like, is the difference barely noticeable in person.

[@jiajinglee6593]

really nice video!!! hope to see more video like this in the future!!!

[@ZakuAurelius]

+Jia Jing Lee There will be!

[@thatrandomguycommenting1261]

Instead of using an exacto blade to remove the paint you can also do it with a toothpick holding it flat and it won't damage the plastic

[@diabolous616]

Great video, i'm new to gunpla and have only snapped a few kits together as painting the kits still seems a bit daunting (i really don't want to ruin them) but after watching this i think i'm gonna paint a few bits on a kit to see how i get on.

[@ZakuAurelius]

+diabolous616 You may ruin one or two along the way, but think of how much better all the rest of them will look once you've learned the basics of painting!

[@anastudioofficial]

Like just for the intro very relaxing never did hand painting I will try it...nice tutorial

[@ZakuAurelius]

Thanks.

[@Gundamninja7]

So far I've been only using gundam markers and topcoats on my kits. I hope to try using paints to detail so this is a great tutorial.

[@daystarz8766]

I have a Noob question but need some answers pls... Can I use a gundam marker after I airbrush a kit? I tried and it doesnt work so well. I'm just trying to get some of the fine detail done. Should I do it after the top coat? Thank in advance for your response!

[@6lu5ky86]

I like the longer videos. Please be thorough, thanks.

[@plumdabestP]

Cant wait for the next one

[@devaex]

Excellent tutorial! and one of the best kits out there ;D

[@ZakuAurelius]

+devaex Thanks!

[@SrFredrich0997]

I’d like to ask what kind on paint is the best for Gunpla? Tamiya enamels are not very access where I live, so maybe you can tell me a good substitute ?

[@hany1843]

love your work keep going

[@Skye6138]

thank you ,i use this hack and it looks fantastic 👍👍👍👍👍

[@cyberlordjack5993]

Just ordered this kit and a gundam marker, I've only made two kits and I'm gonna try adding paint to my hazel and victory two

[@zekus7204]

Im planing to paint the Barbatos once it arrives, what I want ask is what kind of brush and or size would you recommend? also for other kits which have hard to reach places to clean up mistakes what would you use? A knife like you showed?

[@alexersvoid6869]

ZACK I HAVE A QUESTION CAN WE NOT USE TOOLS FOR CUTTING.

[@ExtraSideee]

Great video!!!!and that intro though☺☺

[@ZakuAurelius]

+mohib shahid Thanks!

[@rianomluthan5191]

nice, your tutorial are easy to understand.. thanks..

[@bee-beargaming]

Thanks this video was really useful.

[@hobbypinas]

Love this series. 😀

[@Yurailgun]

I know it's pretty late, but is it okay to use enamel paint on bare plastic for small detail like you do ? or did you already coat it or something. If it's ok, also is it possible to paint using enamel for the thruster, piston, or tube detail, or must you use primer for that part ? I'm new to the hobby and I just want some accurate color detail on the gunpla, not necessarily repaint it fully or anything

[@l34ngle]

+ZakuAurelius how do you do panel lining on top of the painted part? if I want to clean / tidy up the panel line using thinner, I am afraid that the thinner will mess the painted part underneath.

[@breadiztasty]

try using lighter fluid to clean up the power symbols,it also does a pretty good job as well

[@SimoneA93]

So cool and useful video. Rly good. Thx.

[@iangue5465]

Very informative! Awesome vid Zaku!

[@ZakuAurelius]

Thanks!

[@radjagurning8756]

+ZakuAurelius can I use gundam markers?

[@jaelim6757]

Zack basically said that gundam markers aren't a good habit to develop, if you're going to use one it's recommended that you squeeze some of the marker liquid onto a palette and brush it on instead :)

[@radjagurning8756]

+Jae Lim thanks for your opinion

[@wesker919]

Do you know what kind of paint is in the gundam markers? Also, would you have to thin the paint extracted from the markers? Also what's a good way to clean a brush you plan to use multiple colors with?

[@qsol0]

I like the knife trick you showed

[@fnargler]

Nice work and good tutorial. I'm a complete hack when it comes to painting and always seem to permanently fuck up whatever I attempt to paint, so I just do snap builds.

[@ZakuAurelius]

+fnargler Give this a try!

[@ThePizzamage]

same here dude, this makes me wanna try painting my Barbatos now :3

[@CesarIsaacPerez]

Great video. I just ordered my first 2 Gunpla model kits. Not sure if I'll paint them but I did buy the "HG RX-78 2 revive" to learn. If I do get it to work on that one I'll consider trying it on the "RG Exia".

[@XwytreX]

usually RG are meant to be unpainted. How was it though?

[@XwytreX]

usually RG are meant to be unpainted. How was it though?

[@ZakuAurelius]

+XwytreX RG aren't meant to be unpainted, they are just meant to look as good as possible unpainted.

[@XwytreX]

+ZakuAurelius At least for me hahaha. Because I'm lazy and since its already so good why touch it

[@TheDavid2929]

Enjoyed this. 👍

[@Davies46]

i would also consider washing those chrome joints with some of the watered down black to give it some depth.

[@ZakuAurelius]

indeed! good point

[@hedell4812]

In my area (USA), I can only find those colors in acrylic not enamel. Is the coating process still the same? I just want to be sure before spending the money and damaging the kits.

[@tokekch7791]

I had some question if i may, i want to paint my gunpla with hand painting..like a lot part of it.. do i need some preparation or just straight paint it..? Thanks ❤

[@faizizz4062]

Hey Zaku, you said thinner can hurt the plastics, but what about the solvent in the enamel paints? Will the bare plastics get brittle over time? Also, after cleaning the paints with thinner, how do you clean the leftover thinner on the plastics? Do you just wipe it off with a wet cloth?

[@tidus2nd]

How long is the drying time before you can paint multiple colors on it? I got a silver paint on but i wanna put clear gold on top of it. Is it still a 24 hours curing time?

[@lancerieVIP]

For the shoulder part, it was red paint on to the grooves, and thinner to remove excess paint, what is i have painted a layer of white base paint on the whole shoulder in the first place? Will cleaning up the red mess ruin my base color (white) as well? Or do you advise to topcoat the white first before starting on the red details?

[@EvilRobotSteve]

I just bought the HG Barbatos for my first 'proper' build (I've done a couple SDs) and I saw in reviews how the shoulder stickers fall off and the face without the grey parts looks bad imo, so this is really helpful, thanks. Also glad to see how messy you did the shoulders initially as my hands aren't as steady as they used to be so I was kinda worried about that. Wondering if a gundam eraser marker will work in place of thinner on real paints as that would probably be a bit more precise.

[@strikefreedom6287]

What am I suppose to do if I'm painting something big like the Barbatos 6th form's wrench mace, can I use a brush or is that not recommended.

[@monadamus42]

Great video, thank you.

[@orangecanarazia2755]

Quick question, is tamiya safe after it drys? like if i have a custom figure laying around and my little cousin comes over and plays with it is it safe for him or her to do so?

[@ShiRoaNanaya]

Toothpicks are really useful (if not very effective) as well, when scraping off the excess paint. At least based on my experience.

[@suitamin]

YES PLEASE! Thanks a lot for this! Really like it :))

[@ZakuAurelius]

You're welcome!

[@ranweewoo6961]

so this is my first gunpla and I dont really have much tools at the moment. I was wondering if in the future, I decided to fully paint them like your gunpla tutorials, do I just spray them with primer(or is it something else that you use) ontop of all of those small detail paints ?

[@epatzsediego]

Hi! Is the tamiya lacquer thinner will do the same job as the x20? will it destroy the gundam plastic? ty