Monday, August 29, 2016

Panel lining tips: How to use cheap CD marker for panel lining












Regards!

Well, I decided to update this publication and add a small amount of letters here.
Which perhaps will form in the text that someone might even read.

And so I had a bit of time and I can test my ability to compile words into sentences.
So, about a year ago I hooked up a new hobby, Ganpla. Amazing hobby that does not let you go! Of course, to some extent, I was predisposed to this type of hobby. I think many of you love to do something with you're own hands... Personally, my life does not take a minute that I sat around ... I always have a hobby knife at hand, pencil and sketchbooks, or screwdriver. Small repairs on the house, crafts, or painting, once appeared in my life and probably will never leave it.

‘Sometimes I wonder why? Why do I need it so much? Why I can’t find a place, when I do nothing? I think this question has the right answer! The most appropriate word for this - creation! Most of us, and I, and you, my dear reader, there is a need to create. We can not feel fully human if we did not create anything, from time to time. And, you know, I do not see anything wrong with that. On the contrary it's even cool, to be a man who likes to create something.

The only problem is, we need a business that will take our hands and head. And I found it! Thanks to the genius of Japanese engineers from the Bandai company, now any person on this planet can feel like a builder of incredible mechanisms, which are the mobile suit Gundam.
What pushed me to the filming of this video. I have always been impressed with photos of Gundam models in the internet and I think you also noticed that most of the photos captured the model with panel lines. Of course, nothing surprising, because panel lines give a realistic to model. But it is not so obvious for the person who buys his first model kit. Personally, I had no idea about all the little things that are experienced builders doing with their models... 

So I built my first Gundam, by the way it was Justice RG, but now is not about that, Gundam was built but, and  it does not look as cool as on photos in the internet, or even on the box…
My Gundam model looks like a toy! It was very much lacking realism. That's when it occurred a moment, when you realize that build a model that's not at all. But I think you will agree with me, in that moment when you realize that just finished model still requires work on oneself, at this moment you rejoice, because a second ago when you added the last part, you feel the sadness of the fact that the work is finished and is no longer you build this masterpiece of you're own manufacture. You are sad at the thought that now you have nothing to do and it is are waiting for you, maybe a month waiting of delivery of the new model kit ... in my case it is 4 to 6 weeks T.T ...

In general, at that moment when I decided that I would draw the panel lines, I was incredibly excited because this is the opportunity to at least one more night to spend in the company of, this time forever favorite, hobby!

The decision was made, and I have been studying the question, look at tutorials, training videos, and realize that a necessary tool, Gundam marker, I do not have it! You say, what's the problem?! Internet shop, order, but, as I have written before 4 - 6 weeks delivery... But I already want it, right now, I can not bear such a long wait... I need to come up with something!

At first glance, what could be easier? And of course, I immediately came up with what to use that would draw a line inside seams. After all, I just had a Japanese liners with pigment inks and very fine nib  0.05 mm. And of course I immediately took it and start draw... and of course the idea failed, because the pigment ink of these liners do not wet the plastic surface, and roll into drops, and besides, it do not dry on plastic, it can be easily wiped off by your finger, even after several days!
Yes, yes, seriously! I checked it!

So a failure... But did it stop me? of course not...
The next candidate to replace Gundam Marker became a mechanical pencil with graphite rod, thickness of 0.05 mm ... o_O somewhere I've already seen these numbers recently... So pencil, you will not believe it, but it worked, you can really do a panel lines by the pencil. But not all so rosy ... the lines drawn with a pencil, turn dull, not expressive, and from a distance it is sometimes difficult to distinguish from the shadows just inside the unpainted seams. Besides graphite, from which the pencil pin is consists, it glitter in the light, and panel line glare in certain lighting conditions, it does not look good. And yes, you also can erase it with your fingers... this are those who use it, recommend to cover the model with top coat.
So I tried a pencil, I did not like it.

I continued my search and thoroughly rummaged in a drawer, I found Twin touch markers. Once upon a time I bought a set of six shades of gray for shading my pencil drawings ... and then completely forget about it. The ink of these markers are alcohol-based, they quickly dry out and even on plastics! I immediately do a check, the marker painted fine, but I regret to say it has very thick nib. thickness is not suited to the seam

There is a need to wash off excess ink. It turned out that 99% rubbing alcohol (in my country it can be found in every home medkit) as well as buy in any pharmacy. So, the alcohol dissolves the dried ink of this marker. Using a cotton swab wetted with alcohol, I can easily wash away any excess ink and has received excellent panel lines. The result you may have seen in my previous publications 



it is my favorite Gundam GPO1 this is it! And Justice and Freedom to, are also drawn with this marker. The experiment was a success.

But I could not stop, because I remembered about another one marker which had that alcohol-based ink. This is permanent marker! And what do you think? I immediately ran to the nearest store and bought a couple of CD markers. Exactly in this video you can see the procedure of use of this marker, then I did a wash, and the actual result.

By the way for the video I used part of the skirt of RG OO quant ...
By the way, I a long time already made panel lines of entire OO quant, and even made a few photo shoots, so that as soon as I can find more time, I will do retouching and publish great shot here, so wait, do not leave my friends! ))

Well, I suspect you're already tired of reading the stream of consciousness, this nonsense)) so let's make conclusions.

I was looking for a replacement of Gundam marker because the wait for delivery of Gundam marker in my country it’s to long, and I would like to draw the panel lines right now!
I tried a liner with pigment ink and graphite mechanical pencil, I did not like it.
I tried a marker with alcohol based ink and a permanent marker, and I really like the result! I am delighted! Besides, I saved a couple of bucks ... because CD markers are very cheap))

That's probably all for today, write comments pls, let's talk.
Have all an enjoyable day or night. Goodbye!

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