How to Panel Line your Bandai Model Kits

What panel lining does


  -Makes molded lines on Gunpla stand out more


Panel lining best practices


  -Take model apart so you have separate body parts (ex.  head, chest, arms, leg) that are easier to
  work with.

  -Have q-tips, eraser, and 70% rubbing alcohol on hand to correct mistakes and to give a "cleaner"
  appearance after finished panel lining with markers.


Advantages of panel lining over painting model


  -Easier to fix mistakes because Gundam markers come off easily with q-tips, erasers, or rubbing
  alcohol when compared to painting entire model parts.

  -Panel lining does not take the skill or time that painting does.  This is a great, cheap, easy way for
  beginners to add more detail to their plastic model kits.

How to apply Dry Transfer Decals

Materials needed


-Dry decals

-Hobby knife

-Tweezers

-Masking tape

-Coin (we used a dime)



How can you tell it's a Dry Transfer Decal?


-It has 2 sheets.  A top layer and a bottom layer that feels waxy.

-IMPORTANT:  Always keep both layers together because if they come apart, your dry decal will stick to the first thing it can.  This means you will not have your decals to apply to your model.



How to Apply Dry Decals to Your Gundam Toys

-Cut out your decal with a hobby knife.  Make sure to keep the layers together to keep your decal safe from loss.

-Use tweezers to remove decal from rest of the dry transfer sheet.

-Take off the part of the model you are applying the dry transfer to (in our 1st example, we take the arm because we are applying it to the shoulder).

-Secure decal with masking tape on the top and the bottom of the decal.

-Use the coin to rub on the decal like it's a lottery ticket.  You will see a slight color change to let you know the decal has been transferred to your plastic model.

-Remove the bottom layer of masking tape to check to see if decal is all the way in place.  If it is, you can take off top layer of masking tape and check to see if it has rubbed on the model completely.  If it has, you are done.  If it has not, simply replace the masking tape and continue rubbing the decal with your coin until it is completely transferred to your plastic model kit.