From Russia with love

akaryu · Sep 24, 2020

Despite the best efforts of the Belgian customs to make life miserable and costly for the international minded modeler, this parcel arrived this morning unhindered at my doorstep: some sets of quality Roubloff brushes. I'm afraid W&N might be loosing another customer!

cheers,

Pierre

Tecumsea · Sep 24, 2020

Are you using these with acrylics or oils or both Pierre? I bought some on Amazon but haven't tried them yet

Keith

akaryu · Sep 24, 2020

Only with oils Keith, for blending and for the finer work with thinned oils. I usually work with thin successive layers of oils over matt Humbrol enamels, with the final touches wet on dry, hope this makes sense somehow! IMO these brushes, both kolinski and synthetic, compare very favorable to W&N. They are much in use by the great Russian freehand painters, being very good in the hand.

Now, if they could send some cans of artistic craftsmanship!

cheers,

Pierre

Tecumsea · Sep 24, 2020

Thanks Pierre, as an oil painter it gives me the confidence to use them, I've hesitated because they were expensive on Amazon but l couldn't find them anywhere else.

I know some of the top acrylic painters use them krill kannev (not sure if that is the correct spelling) was giving them away as samples on a course attended by one of our club members, that's why l bought some. Hope some of his painting skills are built in..lol

Keith

eddie_C96 · Sep 24, 2020

Pierre, have you tried the Mini War Paint ones? It seems they are made by the same company who does Roubloff and try to improve over W&N Series 7 perormance for minis painting.
I got mine only a couple of days ago , so herd to judge so far.

akaryu · Sep 24, 2020

Don't know about Amazon, but Roubloff has a website and e-shop, even in English. Their mail order service is very good and fast.

https://e-roubloff.com/

Pierre

akaryu · Sep 24, 2020

eddie_C96 said:
Pierre, have you tried the Mini War Paint ones? It seems they are made by the same company who does Roubloff and try to improve over W&N Series 7 perormance for minis painting.
I got mine only a couple of days ago , so herd to judge so far.

No, I have not tried them. I see they also sell some Roubloff ones too. I also use Raphael ones which hold more thinned paint than W&N, and Broken Toad flats for blending wet on dry, but of course fine brushes are very much a personal choice.

cheers,

Pierre

theBaron · Sep 24, 2020

Apologies for the threadjack, but in keeping with the theme of "From Russia With Love", you should check out Dasha's Models on YouTube:

Prost!
Brad

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