Your Gundam model kits are meant to be cool, imposing and the main highlights of your displays when you've fully assembled them. Though that can be offset by some unsightly nub marks which may stick out around the vital areas of your kit....

There's nothing in the hobby of Gunpla that can't be fixed. We'll show you a quick and easy way to clean and patch things up!

Comparison:

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We'll be taking a look at the new "1/144 HGBD GM III Beam Master" from the new Gundam Build Divers series here as our example.



Step 1: Inspections

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Inspect the area and gauge the damage. In this case, it's just a couple of white stress marks and a light gouge on the plastic, usually caused by cutting too close on the plastic parts instead of leaving a sizable gate.

Easy enough to fix up!

You can check out our video on your basics to building here.



Step 2: Choosing out your tools/supplies

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We're going with a simple sanding sponge in this situation as we don't need to do too much to fix some pretty light nub marks.

We chose an 800 grit sanding sponge for a couple of reasons... Its soft enough to conform to curved surfaces and provides the necessary abrasive to gently scratch away the slight surface of the plastic.

The idea is to get the surface even.

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Step 3: Manual work and Clean up

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Go about rubbing away at the piece in a circular motion, applying light pressure. This ensures that you don't get too many scratch lines on the plastic and evens out the surface.

Let the sponge and the abrasive do its work on your kit



Finishing up...

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Brush or rub away any plastic dust and behold, No more nub marks on your awesome Gundam model :D