My Gashapons

Mike Grant
Those are very cool, David, especially the Kingfisher. Did you repaint it?

David Haas
Thanks for the interest, Mike. Yes, I repaint all of these little guys, usually by brush, sometimes with a follow-up of air-brushed clear coats.

Mike Grant
I heard that the plastic isn't styrene, is that right? If so how do you go about gluing/sanding/filling etc?

David Haas
They are made of a semi-transparent, soft plastic which I always thought was some type of styrene. Regardless, it responds well to Tamiya superthin liquid cement and CA glues. My favorite method of filling is to use Mr. Surfacer 500 followed by 1200 and light sanding. Paints are either Vallejo or ModelMaster Acryl.