GSI CreosAMS 121 Gundam Metallic Marker Set

Really great way to slowly start getting into painting kits.

All you need to use these is a steady enough hand and some q-tips, toothpicks and rubbing alcohol, if you paint outside of the desired area by mistake simply rub it away with a qtip with a light drop of alcohol on it this technique is invaluable for areas like sensors and thrusters where you're very likely to paint the rim by mistake. For small areas you can rub some of the paint onto the tip of a toothpick to reach them. The green in this set is a dead on match for the green foil sticker that is heavily used in the world of Gunpla so it's a godsend for anyone who dreads placing them, the red looked a bit too pink when I first used it but the times after that produced just the perfect shade of metallic red and it looks stunning on the thrusters of my Gundam MK II, the gold is gorgeous and works great for painting in the crotch Vs that are common on UC federation mobile suits like the RX-78 and Jegan and my tip for is that to very carefully run the marker tip over only the sculpted V and use then use a toothpick dipped lightly in alcohol to carefully clean up any mistakes you might make in the end you'll find this much easier to do than dealing with the nightmare that is the yellow V sticker. The silver is more of a gray and not very shiny but will still do wonders to the dull gray used on bladed weapons and mechanical details. The panel lining marker certainly gets the job and is as simple to use as the other markers, run it over the detail you want to panel line then run a q-tip over it to clean up excess, once you do this to bring out the details on a Gundam head you'll be hooked on panel lining. With a bit of time and effort you'll have your gunpla looking better than many pre-painted action figures on the market.As other reviewers have mentioned not only should you take each marker around 50 times and press the tip down on a firm surface before using them for the first time you should also shake them about 30 times to get the best possible results, in the tip seems to dry press it down on a firm surface to get it wet again, also holding the tip pressed down will drain a bit of the paint out handy when you want to use a toothpick or brush. Another thing to keep in mind is to not to get stressed over mistakes as even a week after painting it can be removed with a steady rubbing of alcohol.

You wanna make the yellow bits on your gundam gold? Apply directly with the marker, one coat, all strokes same direction. Done. You wanna make that metal look like brushed aluminum? Dispense the silver ink from the marker by holding the tip down firmly in a dish, and use a wide flat brush to apply it, all strokes in the same direction. Eye stickers no good? This green's just as reflective as those foil stickers- if not moreso! The red too. And the blue. Just put them right on those lil eyes and they'll catch the light gorgeously.Low effort with beautiful results. These are great for beginners, for experienced folks who just want some easy pre-mixed pre-thinned metallics, and just overall great. Just make sure you do it all in one coat if possible, otherwise it can get a little rough looking (unless you want that textured look! which can be handy). While these aren't made for coating large areas of your kit, you can still do it- I'd just recommend using a brush if you're intending on turning all the blue on your RX-78-2 metallic, to keep the look smooth and consistent. For small bits and details these are also great. The silver in particular is good for chipping, even just using the marker tip, though a small brush would give you more controlled results.Speaking of silver, here's a tip: when you have transparent parts, coat the entire area they're going to be on top of with the silver metallic paint. Then that transparent part will catch even more light reflecting back into it from the inside, and it'll give it some extra sparkle. You can directly apply it to the back of transparent parts too for a similar effect, but the surface it's covering works a bit better imo.

Other than it took about almost a week longer than the estimated shipping date was stated as, for me who just got into Gundam models i would point out that i'm just a newb so..I went and did the coloring for the entire strike freedom 1/100 MG kit and from what some would expect, there were tracks here and there, so i tried to touch it up the best i could and for the most part due to my tenacity I was able to get rid of most of them and make the coloring pretty even.But, I would suggest that these be best used for touch ups on small parts. I also, due to my inexperience with models in general, I did not marker every piece individually, I just took the arms legs and torso and marked them. I learned that doing it this way makes the joints stick and possibly break(was able to fix that with glue) so I learned to gently move parts around.Other than that I think it's worth it. But if you plan on buy an Airbrush, I would suggest you do so and use these for touch ups only. But if you are not, then these are good. But, I leave that to your own discretion.I don't have much money so i can't just go off and buy an airbrush and paint. So for now I'm sticking with the markers.

Phenomenal job painting up a model I got, easy to use and fast to start up

I tested these markers on the gundam I showed and it was good. They require a steady hand or a blank gundam to where if you do mess up the stickers could help cover it or wait for them to dry and use the black marker to try and paint over it. Overall I am pleased and looking forward to my next gundam where I use no stickers and just markers.

These were great for nub marks as well as detailing small areas.

Just what i was looking for, glad i could get most of the metallic gundam colors in 1 pack!!!Great buy!!!