How-To Topic: Painting

Nico Suratos, the two-time, under-21 Philippines Gundam Build World Champion, walks you through your first time painting a Gunpla (Gundam plastic model). She discusses airbrushing, thinning Vallejo acrylic paints, best practices, and applying decals and washes. If you’ve never painted a Gunpla before, this is the scale modeling how-to guide for you.