Well, speaking of stock MG kits, even if you are not intent to kitbash, the assembled model typically looks unfinished. When you start getting into resin mods, those are usually just a solid color (mine have been off-white or light blue) so color-matching is necessary to have the model look complete.

That's just my experience, which isn't all that extensive. I still don't have an airbrush.

• Gundam Marker Fine Point Pen 0.3 - Definitely look out for these pens. They are best ones to fill in the gap spaces to give some lining touches. I use this all the time, and they are erasable with a rubber eraser should you make a mistake.
  
• GM 300 Gundam Marker Remover - Should you actually make further side of the mistake, use this marker than Nail Polisher chemical solution. The nail polish solution can possibly melt down some of the plastic parts, so you don't want that to happen.
  
• Side Cutter - Definitely needed when you are snipping out each parts from the tray, especially Polycaps (PC). I have Tamiya exclusive Side Cutters.
  
• Cutting Mat - This is totally optional if you don't want your table to be destroyed when you are slicing up parts or scratching off parts. Sometimes, cutting mat also helps because the mat itself is rubber and matte touch into it, so the parts you are holding down won't slip away so easily.
  
• Modeler's Knife Pro - This is Tamiya's proud Modeler X-Acto knife made by them with different types of blade choices you can use. This has a very nice grip that you can use on. 
  
• Basic File set - You do need files to scratch off any small parts that are popped out when you mistakenly snipped the parts wrong.
  
• Angled Tweezers - This tweezer is mostly used for decals and stickers.
  
• Tamiya Cement - You will need this if you intend to glue parts permanently. You don't want to use Krazy Glue, because Krazy Glue can melt down plastic parts. 
  
• Fine Abrasive Papers - This is basically sand papers, and it has different type of grit level and it's friction levels. It helps you to scratch off any bump parts. a bit different from File set. - Sandpapers are used to get rid of nubmarks.
  
• Tamiya Compound Paste - You'll need this to polish off if you couldn't get rid of nubmarks. You basically use Coarse first then Fine then Finish. There are three pastes
  
• Q-tips - Always use it when you are sometimes removing small marks of markers with a bit of alcohol solution/gundam eraser marker. Even used for compound paste
  
• Toothbrush - You want toothbrush to use it when you apply compounds onto the parts.
  
• Cloth used for Glasses - You want to rub off any type of grinded or dusted parts from sandpaper or file. Even after compound. Be sure to have at least more than one cloths
  
• Coating Spray - This spray is for final touch. There are three types: Gloss, Semi-Matte, Matte. Whichever you use, will show a different result of the coating on the gunpla. You never use this spray until the end for a final touch. Be sure to never spray it at close range. It can cause smallest figure parts to melt. 
  
• Painting - Painting is the least concern. But if you want to spray, I suggest Airbrush first to cover all of them but do not spray it after you assembled, or applied decals, or even when you placed coating spray. remember, coating is the last thing you want to do.
  

(10-26-2015, 03:58 PM)Melphina Wrote: Oh wow that's a huge list, though I am definitely going to try and get my hands on them. The modeling knife though, what is it used for?

(10-26-2015, 04:02 PM)Chris Ganale Wrote: Carefully excising the nubs from where you remove a part from a tree. I use a boxcutter myself but I'm such an amateur builder.

(10-26-2015, 01:29 PM)Melphina Wrote: I'm not exactly sure what you are asking ^.^'

(10-26-2015, 04:28 PM)Seriphyn Wrote:

(10-26-2015, 01:29 PM)Melphina Wrote: I'm not exactly sure what you are asking ^.^'

Well, I bought a bunch of Real Grade stuff, and even though I've read about tool kits and paints, it seems this stuff is already coloured. So what are people painting that requires such tools?

(10-26-2015, 03:33 PM)Aldotsk Wrote: Here are the basic tools that I use to work on my figure, should you intend to not kitbash or perform airbrush etc.

• Gundam Marker Fine Point Pen 0.3 - Definitely look out for these pens. They are best ones to fill in the gap spaces to give some lining touches. I use this all the time, and they are erasable with a rubber eraser should you make a mistake.
  
• GM 300 Gundam Marker Remover - Should you actually make further side of the mistake, use this marker than Nail Polisher chemical solution. The nail polish solution can possibly melt down some of the plastic parts, so you don't want that to happen.
  
• Side Cutter - Definitely needed when you are snipping out each parts from the tray, especially Polycaps (PC). I have Tamiya exclusive Side Cutters.
  
• Cutting Mat - This is totally optional if you don't want your table to be destroyed when you are slicing up parts or scratching off parts. Sometimes, cutting mat also helps because the mat itself is rubber and matte touch into it, so the parts you are holding down won't slip away so easily.
  
• Modeler's Knife Pro - This is Tamiya's proud Modeler X-Acto knife made by them with different types of blade choices you can use. This has a very nice grip that you can use on. 
  
• Basic File set - You do need files to scratch off any small parts that are popped out when you mistakenly snipped the parts wrong.
  
• Angled Tweezers - This tweezer is mostly used for decals and stickers.
  
• Tamiya Cement - You will need this if you intend to glue parts permanently. You don't want to use Krazy Glue, because Krazy Glue can melt down plastic parts. 
  
• Fine Abrasive Papers - This is basically sand papers, and it has different type of grit level and it's friction levels. It helps you to scratch off any bump parts. a bit different from File set. - Sandpapers are used to get rid of nubmarks.
  
• Tamiya Compound Paste - You'll need this to polish off if you couldn't get rid of nubmarks. You basically use Coarse first then Fine then Finish. There are three pastes
  
• Q-tips - Always use it when you are sometimes removing small marks of markers with a bit of alcohol solution/gundam eraser marker. Even used for compound paste
  
• Toothbrush - You want toothbrush to use it when you apply compounds onto the parts.
  
• Cloth used for Glasses - You want to rub off any type of grinded or dusted parts from sandpaper or file. Even after compound. Be sure to have at least more than one cloths
  
• Coating Spray - This spray is for final touch. There are three types: Gloss, Semi-Matte, Matte. Whichever you use, will show a different result of the coating on the gunpla. You never use this spray until the end for a final touch. Be sure to never spray it at close range. It can cause smallest figure parts to melt. 
  
• Painting - Painting is the least concern. But if you want to spray, I suggest Airbrush first to cover all of them but do not spray it after you assembled, or applied decals, or even when you placed coating spray. remember, coating is the last thing you want to do.
  

(10-31-2015, 05:03 AM)Seriphyn Wrote: Does MG have the largest lineup, period?

(11-04-2015, 01:40 AM)Caspar Wrote: This is super helpful. I actually have no Gunpla at the moment, but I have this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gasaraki-Metal-Fake-Experimental-Model-Series-02-Ishtar-Mk-II-Figure-Bandai-RARE-/400748894276
Which I have not assembled for fear of messing it up. It's not great quality but I'd like it to look good.