Anime Model Kits, Goods and Figures

[Psyke]

1) Do you need to apply undercoats, or do you simply paint over. Do you need multiple coats?

Professional modellers recommend 4 layers. I usually do 2. One base, and the other the actual color.

2) Should you build some parts (arms, legs, torso), paint them, then assemble them and paint again if necessary, or build the whole thing before painting?

Depends on the model actually, but I tend to join up pieces first which have to look even, such as the arms or thighs.

3) Will you need official colours or specific types of paint? I was mainly looking at some Macross and Gundam models, and wondered if they needed specific paint. I've got some painting kits left over from my Warhammer days, so I was gonna see if that would get some use.

Anything goes, but I usually buy the official Tamiya or Mr. Hobby colors.

4) Do you paint with a brush or an air brush?

Air brush, fine markers for details. Check out a dummies' guide I did a few years ago.

5) I see some model kits requiring cement. By cement, do they mean adhesives like plastic glue, or modeling clay?

Adhesive.