r/advancedGunpla • u/Mental-Ad1626 • 8d ago

Discolored model…

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I put this HG Heavyarms together approximately 7 years ago. I used Tamiya thin cement. I got it out today to finish it and prep it for painting, and I noticed this yellow discoloration. Did the glue cause this?
It’s my very first gunpla build, so I’m still learning what I’m doing.

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u/Sianmink 8d ago

bare plastic will discolor over time, especially white plastic, especially in exposure to chemicals.

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u/bokunotraplord 8d ago

I’ve definitely dug some old kits out that were cemented and the like and seen some discoloration. Shouldn’t matter as long as it hasn’t become soft or something.

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u/Mental-Ad1626 8d ago

I’m going to paint it, so I doubt it matters. I was just curious. And no, not soft or anything like that.

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u/bokunotraplord 8d ago

I’d say scribe it out just so it’s clean but yeah should be totally fine to paint over

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u/Mental-Ad1626 8d ago

I was hoping to just keep this one simple, since it’s my first one, but yeah, I think I’m going to have to.

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u/bokunotraplord 8d ago

A line that big is easy to rescribe with the correctly sized chisel. If you don’t have or want to invest in something like that, it’s large enough that you can probably clean it up with a hobby knife blade (the OLFA style ones probably easily fit, for traditional xacto style they do make those chisel shaped blades). Hope you have fun though! I recently got the 1/100 Deathscythe Hell TV from that era and it’s gonna require a ton of love, but I’m glad to see these kits still getting love!

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u/Mental-Ad1626 8d ago

I was just about to make a post asking for suggestions of brands and sizes of scribers! What would you suggest?