airbrush problems

[brian]

Whats it with all these airbrushes?
Brian

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Whats it with all these airbrushes?
Brian

For undercoating Brian ,gets Humbrols matt every time . Know you can get them matt with a brush but I find they vary from pigment to pigment even when using your technique

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I have not tried it myself yet but have been recomeneded to use the Vallejo Airbrush Cleaner to thin Vallejo Model Colour for airbrushing.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

I have not tried it myself yet but have been recomeneded to use the Vallejo Airbrush Cleaner to thin Vallejo Model Colour for airbrushing.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

Will keep that in mind Janne

 

[Uruk-Hai]

If just for priming. Why dont you try Vallejos Primer. It goes well out of the bottle in the airbrush. But raise the pressure about 35%.
It does however take a few days to harden for sanding, especially on metal figures.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Janne

If just for priming. Why dont you try Vallejos Primer. It goes well out of the bottle in the airbrush. But raise the pressure about 35%.
It does however take a few days to harden for sanding, especially on metal figures.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

Janne I undercoat close to each colour I am going to paint in oils ,for priming I use Tamiya grey from a can

 

[BarrieHynd]

Ron, for thining vallejo i use Life Color acrylic thiners. Not had any probs with that stuff yet.

Barrie.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Ah, now I see the difference. I jumped hastily to the conclusion that undercoat and priming where they same, which in hindsight, I should have known wasnt.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[Gra30]

I know this is a bit late. I find Vallejo does give a skin when sprayed and tends to clog the airbrush more, I avoid it for spraying.

I use humbrol enamel white for priming through the airbrush, as an oils painter it absorbs the oil well.

Tamiya is a good paint for undercoating a specific colour.
You can do this on top of any primer you chose.

I agree model air is better to spray but recently I have used tamiya lacquer thinner.
This is hard to get and I got mine from Asia on ebay.
It does however give the smoothest spray with tamiya paint you will ever get.
They are raving over it on the afv website.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/3709...&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=95
Isopropyl alcohol is superb for cleaning the airbrush and cheap if bought in 5 litre bottles from chemists on the net.

 

[Jimmy S]

This works a treat.....

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

This works a treat.....

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Thats for blood transfusions in Scotland

 

[Jimmy S]

They not using this anymore?

 

[Rich Sculpts]

Thats for blood transfusions in Scotland

And this is what they use for anesthesia (you don't drink it - they thump you with the bottle to put you out)

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

And this is what they use for anesthesia (you don't drink it - they thump with the bottle to put you out)

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Thats Carl Bartons favorite Chateauneuf you are degrading

 

[Rich Sculpts]

Lovingly brewed by monks and enjoyed by discerning connoisseurs