Gunze's method for a smooth gloss finish? Translations needed!

[Inservible]

Do you know any online store where I can buy that book?
Thanx

[Porsnatic]

Thanks my friend for your fast responce to my email.I tough you bought this here in America.....

Originally Posted by shieldwulf

The book is published by Hobby Japan, which I bought at a Kinokuniya bookstore in Singapore. The ISBN is 4-89425-301-1 and title is "NOMOKEN". Total 162 pages, except the table of contents page and credits page (2 pages total), the rest of every page in the book is loaded with tons of full colour photos. All is in colour. Each and every instruction is illustrated by a photo with accompanied text. Be forewarned that everything is in Japanese. If its in English, it would probably have knocked the socks off any existing English hobby tools and modelling techniques book available as of current.

[Porsnatic]

Thanks my friend for your fast and kindly responce to my email.Now I will start to practice with the retarder,although I live in Puerto Rico and here it's very hot,I will experiment with this stuff now that summer comes.Although I don't understand any Japanese et all,I think the instructions says that the retarder should be added in 10%-20% parts.

Originally Posted by malsheem

Test different ratios of thinner/retarder mixture. Depending on your painting style, you might want your paint drying slower or faster. Practice makes perfect. Start with no retarder. See what that is like. Then just add little amounts. Spray. Repeat. Spray. Until you find a good mix for you.

[pflau]

OMG!!!!!!

TIME OUT TIME OUT TIME OUT!!!!

I got a darn good idea for my 360 Spider...

I used to paint my guitar using nitro-lacquer and I would use something call lacquer melt to repair the finish.. it actually melts and reflow the paint.. and if mixed with the nitro-lacquer it acts as a retarder..

SURE A NEW THING TO TRY.. if I spray the lacquer melt over the nitro-lacquer would it reflow the surface and make the paint smooth????

STAY TURNED!!!!!!!!!!!

[Porsnatic]

Oh yes my firend,it looks like this people can get the book!...

http://hobbyworld.aoshima-bk.co.jp/s...code=HOJ253018


Good luck!

Originally Posted by Inservible

Do you know any online store where I can buy that book?
Thanx

[Inservible]

Thanx Porsnatic!!

[shieldwulf]

Originally Posted by pflau

OMG!!!!!!

TIME OUT TIME OUT TIME OUT!!!!

I got a darn good idea for my 360 Spider...

I used to paint my guitar using nitro-lacquer and I would use something call lacquer melt to repair the finish.. it actually melts and reflow the paint.. and if mixed with the nitro-lacquer it acts as a retarder..

SURE A NEW THING TO TRY.. if I spray the lacquer melt over the nitro-lacquer would it reflow the surface and make the paint smooth????

STAY TURNED!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll be tuned-in !!!

[shieldwulf]

There are changes to the image web links. Here are the updates in case you want to reference it.

Nomoken - paint finishing method
http://www.toycube.com/gallery/hobby/nomoken1.jpg

Nomoken book cover and back
http://www.toycube.com/gallery/hobby/nomoken2.jpg

[pflau]

OK I tried it.. it helped somewhat but I still got orange peels.. even though the orange peels were rather fine..

so I guess what we need are paints that dont shrink!!!

[hirofkd]

After orange peel is built up, try spraying mist coat. Small particle will fill the indentations, making the polishing work a little easier. The surface will look a little coarse, but shouldn't matter if are polishing the body.

[Jay!]

Sorry for OT: Is that a model of a Cavalier in the book?