Gundam panel lining with thinned paint

Easy peasy to do. Using paint is more effective than ink, which fades easily and is not so wear resistant. This is a step up from using off the shelf Gundam ink panel lining pens which are surely convenient, but you have less control over the colour intensity or the shades of the lines. Just use thinned out paint and apply. If the dried result is a little too weak... simply re-apply till you get exactly what you are looking for. I also find it very satisfying when the paint mix runs along the lines by themselves :) PS dont sniff paint thinners. It's bad for you.
Thought bubble whilst editing... I really should have cut my nails before I shot this video.
Also the long blank segment at the end was totally unplanned. I messed up.

[@kimimarobonez]

I've heard of this technique but never actually saw it in action. Seeing as how easy it is, I'll try it now. Thanks man!

[@notsad0096]

kimimarobonez 10 years ago?!?!? 😳🤯

[@iam2old4toys]

Don't need much paint. I like tips that make use of old stuff I have lying around. Also, the grey paint marker is one that most of viewers will likely have at hand. Mine saw heavy action about 10 years ago and still had reserves to line what I wanted on my SD RX-78-2 preparing him for it's talky review. Ended up making this quickie tutorial in the process.

[@Yang1]

wow, nice tip, way more efficient than actually panel lining

[@coldnova]

Thanks for the Tutorial! After watching this i tried a similar process using a brown water based "wash" paint specifically designed for this kind of thing and got similar results. Did my whole GM Powered and it looks beut. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@Skiwiddle]

ONE WORD EXPLAINS IT ALL, genius......

[@skin9n]

All that smells GOOD!!!! *snniiiiiiifffffff*

[@navigatorhat]

Top Stuff. Never thought Gundam marker could be used as a source for paint :)

[@2Old4Toys]

Use whatever colour you want!

[@sersaka7990]

Sir can i use normal pentelpen markers on this and alchohol?

[@AlteisenNacht]

DUDE!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! that tip will help me out alot

[@mercybrkr]

So Cut, Touch up, Line, Decal, Top coat. I'd say 2-3 layers of top coat protects the lining and decal well. Thing is I coat every part so I need about 2 cans of top coat at least. Costly.

[@zaraki888]

Wow, I never thought about that. It looks easier. And very important, it looks a lot better and it's great. Fantastic 2Old4Toys, thank you.

[@mangajin70]

@bardpado You might. I use a different method. I using lacquer (Mr. Color) paint for base coat. For panel line, I use Tamiya Enamel paint thinned down usng Enamel thinner or Vasol [wrong spelling] Enamel thinned paint runs very quickly and dries quickly. This video suggests a 10 mins wait before cleanup work whereas I can get started on clean up almost as soon as I am done panel lining. Using cotton swap, you will need to wet it a tiny bit with thinner and lightly clean off the excess.

[@97144967]

if u use it on already painted parts make sure its not the same kind of paint. so for example i paint my kits with acrylic them i do the panel lines in enable, this way the colors will not blend. it smears a bit at first but after going over it again it usually comes off just leaving the panel line. Also if u are going to do this on a painted kit make sure u dippen the panel lines before u paint or prime.

[@stryderprime]

Now thats a very good example! I remember doing something like that on HG Sazabi but your way is way better then what I did. Can't wait to try it!

[@Armatige]

Did it with my Real Grade RX7 and it worked well. Just have to be careful that you do not stain the white plastic by using toooooo much :)

[@Deathofblades]

Usually I would recommend using a paint different from the paint you used to paint your model. For example. Say like you use acrylic paint to paint your model but you want to panel line it. If you use acrylic thinner or lacquer thinner there is a chance that it can rub the paint off. So most modelers use enamel paints and enamel thinner to do their washes and acrylic paints for painting the model because from experience we all know that acrylic paints can't mix with enamel paints.

[@malmsteen2002]

wow! nice tech! gonna try it later....

[@Fattrac]

great video, thanks for showing

[@mangajin70]

@RonLarhz It would still be black. I recommend using a real grey to thin.

[@iam2old4toys]

Good question. You have to take into account what the paint type is already on the kit's surface... use the opposite for the "wash". Clearly if you painted the kit with acrylic and then washed with acrylic thinner... You'd likely be stripping paint.

[@mercybrkr]

@FMLRarshnarg Okay so here is what I do that works for mine. Get gundam paint markers. Cut the ;parts from the runners, paint the nib marks with the markers which blends perfectly with your series of gundam. Next I usually line it with ink markers. This method is possible too. Then Apply the decals. Then top coat. Dont worry as the top coat protects the decals. I use gloss then flat cos I don't want it to be too dull. But basically I don't really paint. I just touch up.

[@wowrulz12]

yes you do,if you have a flat coat then the ink will soak into the surrounding area.

[@cHiKaDiNg58]

Yeah that how I do it too! It's quicker but hard to control.

[@weavernutz22]

enamel paint with water works just as good, especially if you have already painted the model with acrylic paint. just 1 part paint to10 part water.

[@mangajin70]

@RonLarhz I saw other people video that they have used sample paint from Home Depot but I have never done that myself. The paint looked very thick (too thick for model in my opinion) and they will still cost you $2 ~$3 a bottle. Gundam marker will streak if you have to go over the piece in several passes and I don't believe they have clear green marker. One idea is talk to the people in the hobby store. Maybe a customer could help you out. Part of Hobby fun is to make new friends.

[@Yukikazehalo]

the hanger looking thing? its called a "Mechanical Chain Base", Kotobukiya makes a whole line of them.

[@spdrcd]

thank you very much...it helped a lot for me.

[@Andehzarz]

As you can see he did say "FOR MY OWN PREFERENCES i like to use gray".

[@jcastillo265]

Still very helpful

[@drakozero8]

I love u sir Great help man SWEETNESS and ya Grey looks better then Black on a Gundam I noticed

[@rerhyme]

I was watching something like this in japanese....I think you solved what I was wondering about...thanks

[@godred01]

Thanks for the advice, i may use this method to paint in the 2 lines on the gundams mouth piece :)

[@AceDudeyeah]

@00Jgundam00 I've seen orange panel-lines combined with a camo scheme for great effect!

[@00Jgundam00]

great idea,thanks

[@SanakanfuckYT]

@kawaihui Tip a little thinner, it will be remove the 'excess' ink on the surface part even u rub gently :) Enjoy.

[@Slaughter619]

ahha! another time saver from Mr toys! thnx man! ^__^

[@WolfieLink1987]

a very good tutorial. thanks!

[@MikeTheGamer77]

one way makes the panel line permanent( if you put a finish coating over the panel lines. the other way still leaves them exposed. but either way works just fine and produces amazing results.

[@Pan_Galactic_Gargle_Blaster]

Lighter fluid is basically identical to enamel paint thinner, if you aren't using water-based paint, by all means use lighter fluid.

[@NagaTen]

Aaaaww... No paint thinner catching on fire? xD Just kidding. That'd ACTUALLY be dangerous. Nice vid mate.

[@crapmunky99]

I'll keep that in mind. Thanks!

[@TheSeasonman1]

nice tutorial thanks

[@5lomar]

NICE!

[@mangajin70]

@RonLarhz If you are not intending on building up a supply of model paint, go with the Gundam marker. Definitely cheaper for your needs. What sort of stuff are you going to do on the green clear GN thing? Panel line or touch up on the area where you cut from the runner?

[@kawaihui]

I just did this to my Unicorn Gundam, it's awesome, thanks for the tips. It look really good, but it takes a long time to rub off the paint. (About 4 hours of rubbing, I guess) :)

[@2Old4Toys]

No. Just be careful if you do that, you risk accidentally wiping out the lines too. Especially with shallow ones. With a dry cotton bud you are pretty safe.

[@Alucia0]

@ulricwu Its a tamiya thinner so you can buy it in any model shop that sells tamiya paint.

[@acicon]

nice tip, i'll try that sometime

[@SkyTitanGod]

i do it exactly this way, I like the thinner lines, but the problem is that they are not as strong, also, I accidently forgot to rub it away soon after, so that sucked.

[@dtzydtzy]

use thinner and it will most likely wreck your panel lines. just dry cloth or what he used in the vid

[@iam2old4toys]

I'd say most of my audience don't do any painting besides a little detailing using the paint markers. Most probably they'd panel line with ink pens directly onto unpainted plastic. This is a quick video just to let them know an alternative technique using paint from an old Gundam paint marker. Panel lining on painted surfaces is more advanced and will be covered in another tutorial.

[@crapmunky99]

I'm surprised. I figured the paint would be too dry to remove in 10 minutes without thinner. Glad to know that's not the case. However, doesn't the excess smear around the part at all? And how well would this work on an already painted part?

[@Fynniann]

@kawaihui What I do is I rub off the paint before its dry..

[@jkd91]

no you cant, simple white spirit works fine in my experience, and is normally cheaper then name brand thinners

[@00Jgundam00]

Thanks

[@pattyboy1001]

around 5-6 inches

[@onikuy]

wha planning to to same video for my first time

[@RonLarhz]

@mangajin1970 i mean getting the part in green or clear green since its white...i jus felt if i get a bottle of paint jus for this,its kinda waste and we dont have sharpies here..i tried with a (cheap) green marker the color came out weird compared when u use it on paper...its the correct green when on paper but when it dried on the marker its darn weird xD if ima buy more models i guess it'll be ok but i dont see that in the near future XD

[@navigatorhat]

Water isn't as good as thinner since it takes longer to dry, may not dilute the paint properly and has a surface tension (that causes beads and bubbles!).

[@GnomeSharkTOG]

i have pens that blot (wich were made specifically for panel lining )and you just put a dot and does the same thing as this

[@mangajin70]

@mangajin1970 As for the best way I can think of for the GN drive piece. I would spray that piece with silver then clear green over it. But this involves airbrushing. Spray can paint, I know there are silver but not so sure if they have clear green. Again, talk to the people in the hobby store. You might be able to find someone who is willing to help. Hack, I would do it for you if you live near my city. ^_^

[@unknown25deloser]

nids time to dry but once in contact with water disluted~

[@imaqtlolz]

dont u love adhesion? :D

[@navigatorhat]

White spirit ate my first painted model :(

[@crapmunky99]

I see. That's all very helpful, thanks. ^_^

[@henritje19]

I can smell colors! OP does this also work with Revell paint and pain thinner? (its the only paint stuff I have acces to on my budget)

[@NicholsToys]

Mr. Toys, what's the best and easiest way to panel line over paint? Gundam Marker doesn't seem to work that nicely over paint.

[@Patzzki217]

I makes the paint kind of "watery" or as the name suggests, "thin".

[@Shotgunric97]

i got a question do anyone know how tricked out an astrea HG i need some colours idea

[@RonLarhz]

@mangajin1970 i tot of getting acrylic paints from daiso but the staff there arent sure if they can be used on kits...>.

[@faithinflex]

would using tamiya acrylic paint and thinner work since i painted my gundam with acrylic paint and the spray paint cans for plastic models?

[@robotadventures]

doyou know how to make a wash?

[@AceDudeyeah]

Rubbing alcohol works too.

[@as0k0]

Thanks for the video tutorial! XD ...but one more thing, please help me! I cannot stop panelling my kits! >.<

[@xXFalcon99Xx]

@JacobGPH Classic SD RX-78-2

[@NinjaArt99]

what are those little silver pot things you have there? might need some

[@TeaBubblez]

does this work if you already have a base coat on the whole entire plastic

[@slzkilla]

next canu make how to paint the whole gundam cuz the markers arent working very well and they run outa ink realllllllyyyy fast T_T

[@stuggit1]

I've had trouble witht the gundam markers ink going on my fingers and as well as an uneveness in the tone of the lines. Do you have problems like that when using this technique? ALso can you just use enamel paints? and thinner?

[@potatochobit]

I know this works on clear plastic but what if the panel is already painted is the color going to come off due to the thinner and rubbing with the cotton swab?

[@RonLarhz]

@mangajin1970 oh ok. btw is that normal gundam marker?ima gonna c which one is cheaper in the local shop,marker or paint xD btw do u have any alternatives in doing the green clear GN thing on sd exia?i dun wanna buy paints jus for a small part,kinda waste cos i doubt i'll get more models since i have no place to put them...

[@drakozero8]

Hay Mr 2old is Games workshop washes such as Citadel Shade: Nuln Oil a good wash to use on Gundam Panel Lining?? pls let me know what u think I know Games workshops paints are for Warhammer stuff but would it do Great on Gundoms cause I am really drying to create a very realistic paint job on a Gundom

[@Andehzarz]

he wanted to use grey, any color is fine.

[@everymoss09]

2old4toys, can i paint robot damashii figures? like do panel lines? what markers do i need to use? or is painting or panel lining only for gun pla?

[@MaxWitherspoon]

I've just started putting these kits together and before I start panel lining, I just had a quick question. I don't mean any offense, but the finished product in your tutorial looks a bit smudged. Is this something that happens often when you do a panel lining wash? Was it the result of rushing to make the video? Or does this effect, when the entire model is complete, look better than if there were no smudging?

[@LohenArc]

Okay I want to use this techneque but I don't really have access to gundam markers and I don't want to wait another x weeks waiting to order them. What kind of paint is the gundam marker shown here? Acrylic? Enamel? Water based or Oil Based? Thank you!

[@Slade_The_Deathstroke]

does any1 kno which brand of paint is the best plz

[@MikeTheGamer77]

giver or take.. tamiya paint thinner is around 6 bucks? lighter fluid can be acquired for around 2.. for roughly the same fluid amount.

[@HelloKwak]

That's a great tutorial. I have a question though. what kind of paint did you use?

[@TheGleasonMan87]

He is using acrylic thinner and i would assume that the gundam markers are acrylic as well. I've had good results with a couple drops of iso alcohol or maybe some acrylic flow additive to help break surface tension. Always gloss coat before. Good rule of thumb: lacquer > enamel > acrylic. So do not put an enamel based products on top of acrylic products.

[@2Old4Toys]

@Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster forgive my ignorance but is lighter fluid a lot cheaper to buy than branded paint thinner?

[@blackcomet1]

hey i was wonder. what was the name of the small dish you put the thinner in.

[@bardpado]

Will this technique scratch off any paint in case the are you're panel lining is painted?

[@AsianAirsoftManiac]

should u give the peices a matte coat first and then panel line it or panel line it first?

[@dragonscape99]

will i get the same results and quality if i use tamiya x-1 or x-18 black paint instead of the marker? Thank You.

[@Antonin1738]

Hello, thanks for the video. I recently started. I was wondering, did you panel line the INSIDE of the part? Thanks

[@00Jgundam00]

can use black gundam marker?

[@espdkv420]

I tend to prime my models, than paint them with acrylic. Does this still work on painted models?

[@RonLarhz]

if i use black will it be thinned till a greyish tone??

[@acicon]

does this work if the thinner used is just alchohol?