Cleaning up these Pilot figures are... hmmm... different ( difficult for me actually ). The material is more rubber than plastic. The material is difficult to sand and clean up.
I practically sculpted or sliced thin strips of flesh colored rubber to remove the mold lines. The slicing is very visible on the Youtube video. I was able to sand the other areas with Vallejo sanding blocks. I used 1000 grit. If you use a grit lower than 600, the rubber becomes rough. Anyways, you have to try to clean one of this to know how to clean it up.
I super glued the foot to a cork. Needed to add more super glue than usual as the cork was absorbing it. After around 10 minutes of letting the glue cure, I then primed the figures with Vallejo Mecha Color Primers. I have been using Vallejo Polyurethane primers for 10 years now, but it was my first time to use the Mecha Color Primers. I thinned the MC ( Mecha Color ) Primers as usual.
RATIOS - These are very rough estimates. My videos at Youtube better shows how I dillute Vallejo Mecha Color paints for airbrushing.
20 drops Black Primer : 2 drops Thinner : 5 drops Flow Improver
20 drops White Primer : 1 drop Thinner : 5 drops Flow Improver
I thinned the White Primer less than the Black Primer, as it is thinner than black primer to begin with. It spray well. I only use Harder & Steenbeck for airbrushing tho. But my thinning worked well with my airbrush.
The Vallejo Mecha Color Black Primer has great coverage as expected. It went smoothly through my airbrush without hiccups. I will not add thinner ( or just one drop of Flow Improver ) to the White primer next time. Less primer should give it a better coverage. My airbrushing of both went well.
I clean my Harder& Steenbeck Silverline airbrush with Vallejo Airbrush Cleaner ( thinned 50:50 with water ). Then I blew my ab under a tub of water. Then blew another good few drops of Vallejo Airbrush Thinner, for the mechanism.
Done. I blew some air to the primed figures with my ab, before packing up.
I like letting Vallejo Primers for a day ( or at least overnight ) before airbrushing again or hand painting. A strong Vallejo priming ( and painting and varnishing ) is all about following curing times to ensure great adherence and durability.
I hope you find this post informative. Thanks as always for dropping by! Until next post guys!
Cheers!
Shout Outs
I only paint my Gunpla, Miniatures and Action Figures with Vallejos
I only use Harder & Steenbeck airbrush
I get my tools only from HobbyMate Singapore
I get my Vallejos and Miniatures only at Neutral Grounds
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