D.I.Y. Clear Effect Part Experiment

[@iandocena4208]

I would recommend a butane powered soldering iron, they usually have an attachment for blowing heat only. Usually used to heat shrink wrap around wires. It’s like a heat gun but concentrated on a small area, so it’d be more precise and have less chance for the plastic to get foggy since it’s not an open flame like a lighter.

[@eins2001]

Higher btus, however.

[@vustvaleo8068]

also good for doing U.C. Gundams with their 'Newtype Aura' effects.

[@DorkasaurusfluffyRex]

That worked out pretty good.

[@teetee580]

Finally a tutorial on effect parts!!! Been a long long time waiting, but definitley worth it!!! Thanx Zach, very much appreciated. Now that tutorial on Katakana...😜

[@Mike_Jones1980]

This looks great. I've seen modelers do this to make windshields and canopies too. I just started making silicone molds, and casting pieces and parts in resin. I have hot glue effects on my MG Providence from years ago that I'm going to replace, and I can make my own action bases now.

[@Gundarium_gabe]

While the music is playing I’m just waiting for the Jobby intro

[@BeerJingle]

If you want to avoid the white discoloured plastic, you could try boiling it for a few minutes in water I imagine that would probably work

[@IntrexinCustom]

Thats the type of project the more tools you have the better it comes out. Lighters work, so do heatguns/blow dryers or soldering irons. For the pegs not fitting, you can make it work. Cut the tabs wayyyyy longer than they need to be, heat up the tabs and fold them until they fit. Make sure to pinch when they are still a little plyable. Also you can be tricky and just add peices heat them up and stick on the tabs if you want the thickness to be even on both sides

[@zakhaevshub4735]

This is very helpful, I'm finally understand now, and I want to use it to make the HG 1/144 Phantom/Ghost Gundam with effect 🔥

[@exturkconner]

If you get a silicone cooking mat you can paint on clear epoxy or hot glue and form it into all sorts of shapes. It doesn't stick and you can just peal if off when you are done. The epoxy can be affixed with more epoxy and the hot glue can be attached by just warming the attachment point a bit. I've done those techniques before. Never this one.

[@King_WhiteWolf]

I am really new to this hobby. Could you to me what you mean by "paint on clear epoxy or hot glue"? Do you mean literally putting some clear epoxy or hot glue straight onto the silicone cooking mat, and then forming and painting it as needed? Does the clear epoxy need to be heated up? I really am a super noob to all this so sorry if these are some seriously bone-headed questions lol

[@exturkconner]

@@King_WhiteWolf You put the epoxy or hot glue down. You can shape it with tools. Toothpicks, popsicle sticks, In the case of the hot glue you can even use proper sculpting tools if you want as it'll just rub off. Epoxy you'd not want to use sculpting tools on as then you'd have epoxy hardened on the tools and would change how they function. Then you let it cool (for the hot glue) or cure (for the epoxy}. It won't stick to the silicone and will come away clean. You can also then paint the clear parts you've created with clear paints to get all sorts of effects.

[@King_WhiteWolf]

@@exturkconner Thank you so much for the detailed reply. This is invaluable information for me as a new hobbyist! I will absolutely be making use of this in the future.

[@saruki0132]

i wanna try that on face shields that i used and is now just scratched up, the thin ones, of course aftre disinfection

[@randaljr.8581]

neato! love the colors you painted it with

[@gudakoalter]

I'll be using this to make HGCE Strike Freedom effect parts

[@chacrawarrior]

I don´t know, maybe if you add more layers just like the petals of a rose (intertwined petals) or use a colored transparent plastic because with the paint it covers the figure too.

[@KenwayTheBonker]

wonder how you would make a thruster like this

[@zakhaevshub4735]

Hey I have a suggestion, how about you make tutorial to scratch build parts for your gunpla ?

[@salmanmahyuddin8384]

hmm not sure if this would have helped me with making thruster effects. luckily i managed to make some using hot glue. it was pretty jank but for a first time it turned out well. each effect had two parts joined together

[@coffeedudeguy]

If you have to use a lighter, hold the part beside the top section of the flame, not over the flame. Avoids charring that way, as heat travels up and is harder to control over the top

[@King_WhiteWolf]

Thank you for this tip, this was helpful for me big time!

[@RicQuintanilla]

With it being that thin, heat gun or hair dryer might work well too.

[@loricamarco1877]

this look cool! probably better looking than some of bandais. 😆

[@yuuseikouen2704]

can this be done to make something such as cloaks, or is a lighter too hot for that?

[@TsorovanZero]

Custom cloaks can be made using similar methods. Boiling water or a heat gun would be more consistent and stable than trying to get a lighter to work though. Not to mention safer.

[@yuuseikouen2704]

@@TsorovanZero I saw people using a heat gun in the guides i've found but was wondering if a hair dryer would be hot enough.

[@brushfire248100]

Zack , next time try using a sottering iron and just hold the plastic over it . then no cloudiness from flames

[@blueonblack83]

Very creative.

[@JackindaSack]

it looks better than flat purple would if that's any consolation.

[@hollacopter4813]

For something that thin even a hairdryer will work.

[@DicePunk]

Thanks for this.

[@gundamjake2]

Honestly looks better than what I can do

[@spaeron]

gunpla is 14 and up. just a reminder pyro-boy.

[@xer0vi]

This just blew my mine..what the heck? Lol awesome.

[@mitsurugi7294]

I wanna try doing a custom wings of light for my destiny

[@denzense]

What kind of paint did you use?

[@ZakuAurelius]

Mr.Color lacquers

[@ZakuBlk]

Neet idea

[@grtech2011]

A heat gun would work a lot better and also be a lot safer than using a lighter and can be picked up for like 20 bucks.

[@ZakuAurelius]

If I could find one easily here in Korea. There’s no Home Depot or stores like that here

[@grtech2011]

@@ZakuAurelius Sorry keep forgetting you're not in the US. Wasn't ment as an insult to you I was just worried about safety is all. Givin my job safety is always my first thought whether I want it to be or not 🤣

[@ZakuAurelius]

@@grtech2011 no worries I didn’t take it as an insult. I look forward to getting a heat gun to use once I move to the US

[@mecha2680]

Hi

[@quest2492]

hey

[@itsyaboi5861]

Damn first time i was actually first

[@quest2492]

third