{"id":879,"date":"2023-10-10T11:29:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T09:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/?p=879"},"modified":"2023-10-19T13:15:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T11:15:39","slug":"being-a-plamo-builder-gundam-gunpla-plastic-painting-and-modeling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/being-a-plamo-builder-gundam-gunpla-plastic-painting-and-modeling\/","title":{"rendered":"Being a PLAMO builder: GUNDAM-GUNPLA plastic painting and modeling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"820\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LdhOwxcPKuk?si=LaVdEaJo6cpHgN5z\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Stardustcolors introduced you to modeling on PVC toys (SOFUBI), modeling on radio-controlled models (LEXAN), modeling of miniatures and figurines, and today here is another family of modeling: GUNPLA or GUNDAM modeling. Here too, paints are used to personalize the parts of miniature robots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/paint-gunpla-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/paint-gunpla-min.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/paint-gunpla-min-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/paint-gunpla-min-768x386.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Several types of paints can be used for the world of GUNDAM:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u25ba Solvent-based airbrush paints for PVC: <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffcc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/341-sofubi-paints-hikari-toy-pvc-vinyl-paints\">HIKARI Toys range<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\u25ba Water-based acrylic airbrush paints: <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffcc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/208-stardust-acrylic-pro-series\">Stardust Pro range<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\u25ba water-based acrylic airbrush paints for plastics: <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffcc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/348-radio-controlled-models\">HIKARI RC range<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/airbrush-paint-plamo-pvc-gunpla-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/airbrush-paint-plamo-pvc-gunpla-min.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/airbrush-paint-plamo-pvc-gunpla-min-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/airbrush-paint-plamo-pvc-gunpla-min-768x522.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>First of all, what is PLAMO?<\/strong> a Weapon of War? No no\u2026\u2026The term PLAMO is a contractive term of Plastic Model. This refers to plastic models to be removed, for which you do not need glue or paint to have a finished result.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/plastic-models-gundam.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/plastic-models-gundam.png 591w, https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/plastic-models-gundam-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">This hobby became popular with the &#8220;anime Mobil Suit Gundam&#8221; in 1979, which gave rise to a variant of GUNPLA. This notably designs the GUNDAM plamos. Then there is an abuse of language, because we say \u201cgunpla\u201d for all plamos\u2026\u2026 \u201cI fight regularly on that\u2026. \u00bb explains Andr\u00e9 ( @aivon_lepgm ), specialist in PLAMO modeling<br \/>\nFor the assembly of the different GUNDAM modeling figures, there is a notice with the number of the parts and each letter of each sprue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-882\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/paint-model-plastic-GUNDAM-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/paint-model-plastic-GUNDAM-min.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/paint-model-plastic-GUNDAM-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/paint-model-plastic-GUNDAM-min-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pincers-gundam-gunpla-220x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"163\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pincers-gundam-gunpla-220x300.png 220w, https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pincers-gundam-gunpla.png 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/>For assembly, a pair of precision tweezers, a glass file, do the job from the start. You should avoid low-end equipment anyway!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">In the photo above, we can see a Dspiae pliers (red), a Tamiya pliers (black) and a no name pliers. There is also a Shave Plus file from Gunprimer. (It\u2019s high-end.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Afterwards, when it comes to cutting and editing, just take a look at YT where there are already so many videos on this\u2026<br \/>\nAs for the final result, we have the choice, either leave it as the kit provides at the end, with the stickers and other decals, or paint them. And to do this, there are a whole bunch of paints, my choice is Stardustcolors, a French brand. (I made my two YT and Instagram videos on it under the nickname Aivon_Lepgm.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/872345300?h=e162494ed1\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Interview with Andr\u00e9, PLAMO modeling specialist<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u25ba Andr\u00e9, do you have an idea of how many enthusiasts of the practice of GUNPLA\/PLAMO are identified in France and around the world? What is the country where this art is most widespread?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #00b050;\">Wow, a difficult answer, I even think that there are no official figures in this hobby. In the sense that there is no federation (there are associations) or anything else for the census. But I know from sources that Bandai has sold more than 500 million copies worldwide.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #00b050;\">It is no surprise that the Asian continent is the must have. They are the ones who have the greatest potential, a custom expert with us is the equivalent of a beginner with them (that\u2019s another dimension there). Japan wins the prize in sales, limit, this country alone accounts for the sales of the rest of the globe!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/872345807?h=e24e380aca\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u25baWhat is a Nakamas?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #00b050;\">Ahahah, I always say in my videos &#8220;hello nakamas&#8221;, this comes from my manga universe, and in particular One piece: or a nakama, is a crew member who has become more than that, who is part of the &#8220;family &#8220;. Otherwise it comes from Japanese: means colleague, compatriot, companion, or comrade.<\/span><br \/>\n\u25ba What is the material that different plastic Gundam models are generally made of? What type of plastic exactly?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #00b050;\">The middle of the plamo is made of plastic, and in particular ABS and polystyrene ,<\/span><br \/>\n\u25baAre you making Plamo today using 3D printing?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #00b050;\">I just make the supports for my plamos, but you can find a lot of parts on different sites for that. But maybe one day yes, if I&#8217;m missing a part or for a big custom why not.<\/span><br \/>\n\u25ba In the field of GUNPLA paint, do we use solvent paints or Hydro paints when we want to personalize parts?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #00b050;\">It depends on the builder, because some will only look at solvent-based paints, because their quality is still superior to \u201chydro\u201d, but much more harmful. And on the contrary, some prefer hydro, for the ease of use, cleaning, and the odorless side.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #00b050;\">I&#8217;m a fan of both, I don&#8217;t have a preference on that. Because both offer equivalent choices.<\/span><br \/>\n\u25baFor finishing paintings on GUNPLA, is glossy varnish or matte varnish preferred?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #00b050;\">It all depends on the finish, we tend to varnish in gloss before applying panel line (enamel juice to accentuate the lines), to facilitate application and protect the parts (because the bandai plastic can crack with the uses panel line. Basically, it all depends on what the Builder wants to do.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u25baWhat shades do you prefer to personalize your GUNPLA models?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #00b050;\">I like the <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffcc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/stardust-acrylic-pro-series\/1264-chameleon-series-20-stardust-airbrush-acrylic-polyurethane-paints-3700730802062.html\">chameleon effects<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, but that&#8217;s my side: &#8220;I love fast and furious Tokyo drift&#8221; (ahahaha). I like all the shades, I&#8217;m not very picky about it, the advantage of our hobby is this enormous freedom to do what you want quite easily, without a lot of space, and with the paints that &#8216;we want. I really liked the paints I used from Stardustcolors, I find that the ease of use saves us time. And that is not negligible.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/paints-gundam-airbrush-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/paints-gundam-airbrush-min.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/paints-gundam-airbrush-min-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/paints-gundam-airbrush-min-768x362.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stardustcolors introduced you to modeling on PVC toys (SOFUBI), modeling on radio-controlled models (LEXAN), modeling of miniatures and figurines, and today here is another family of modeling: GUNPLA or GUNDAM modeling. Here too, paints are used to personalize the parts of miniature robots. Several types of paints can be used for the world of GUNDAM: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":881,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79,48,49,47],"tags":[87,88,80,85,86,84,89,83,82,81],"class_list":["post-879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-creator-and-share","category-informations","category-news","category-products","tag-gundam","tag-gunpla","tag-hikari","tag-maquete","tag-miniature","tag-modelism","tag-plamo","tag-pvcpaint","tag-sofubitoys","tag-toyspaint"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stardustcolors.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}