Pla Cross #002 | Gunpla Custom Tutorial | How to Pla Plate

Pla Cross #002 | Gunpla Custom Tutorial | How to Pla Plate

In this episode I will share with you how to work with pla plates.

You can use this for your custom gunpla or any model kits. In general flat surface is easier to work with so you should probably start there before trying on a curved surface.

Since this is a huge topic I will work on a project and show you how to use pla plates in general.

I personally use tamiya regular and thin cement to melt the plastic together. Then diamond files to clean up the excess. Further clean up is done with sanding sticks and sponge.

Regular cement will melt the pla plates together so they will have a strong bond. While thin cement is to quickly set the pla plate in place. I also use thin cement to fill any gaps between these pla plates

I have 3 different sets of diamond file with different grits so I can get a smooth finish. For a start you might want to buy a set of diamond files and I suggest buy tamiya brand.

To fill gaps you can either use thin cement with pla plate scraps or you can use dissolved putty. Most of the time there will be gaps that aren't visible on bare plastic so the best way to see these gaps is to prime the piece first.

You can also use pla plates to create a template for making custom panel lines. This is one of the ways of making symmetrical panel lines. You can simply flip the template and you've got yourself a symmetrical panel line.

Let me know down the comment any questions you have about customizing your gunpla in general.

I hope you learn a few tricks form this episode that you can use on your current or new project.

For those who wants to jump right into specific section:
00:00 Intro
00:08 Sprue letters
02:56 Base preparation
21:58 Prime + clean up
25:53 Painting

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Tools I use
- Tamiya Basic File Set https://amzn.to/2YEKLSx
- Mineshima Nipper https://amzn.to/3g6LqSR
- Olfa Art knife https://amzn.to/2YCYzNE
- Tamiya Tweezer https://amzn.to/388T1NM (not my exact tweezer)
- A3 Tamiya Cutting Mat https://amzn.to/2YD1tSp
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Supplies I use
- Tamiya Cement https://amzn.to/2NE6nse
- Tamiya Thin Cement https://amzn.to/31pToCk (thin one won't break the pla plate)
- Tamiya Masking Tape https://amzn.to/3gikyj1
- Tamiya Pla Plate 0.3 mm https://amzn.to/3ieqifs

Airbrush setup
- Dual Action Gravity Feed DH-103 https://amzn.to/2VqEs3k
- Sparmax Mini Compressor https://amzn.to/2CJyweZ (couldn't find my exact same model)
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Camera setup;
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