New Series of Paintbrushes

[Hawk_Uk]

For 10 years Hawk Miniatures has been producing its own range of kolinsky sable paintbrushes with standard handles for modelers. During this time we have had great feedback on the quality and price of these paintbrushes.

So building on this it is with great pleasure we can now introduce a new range of Micro or Gaming paintbrushes to the market. This new range of paintbrushes has been designed with the miniature painter in mind with ergonomic polished walnut handles and silver nickel ferrules.

The range consists of 10 paintbrushes in the following size and style:

• Kolinsky Sable Round in size: 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 3/0 and 10,0
• Synthetic Liner size 20/0
• Synthetic Flat Angular size 4 and 2.

An introductory price for the complete set is £35:00 plus postage

As an introductory offer the first 10 order of the full set will receive a zip case, worth £5:00, to store these brushes in.

For those attending the Scale Model World show in Telford this coming weekend we will be offering the same deal on each of the two days, first 10 people who buy the complete set will receive the zip case.

These are currently not available from our website but you can order them direct from us here: https://py.pl/WdhFW

 

[Henk]

Those are nice looking handles, and I like the shape. Looking forward to try them out..

 

[Oda]

Looking very good.Would surely like to try them out but living within the EU postage and customs would probably cost me more than the brushes themselves.I hope they do well for you.

Oda.

 

[Hawk_Uk]

Hi Oda,
Thanks for the comments.

We do ship into Europe but the import duty is at the discretion of the local mail service . We dispatch as large letter usually and these are hit and miss on whether they go straight through or get stopped.

Also we are not attending any European shows now until SMC in October 2023 unless you know anyone attending this weekend IPMS Nationals in Telford.

Regards,

 

[Oda]

Hi Oda,
Thanks for the comments.

We do ship into Europe but the import duty is at the discretion of the local mail service . We dispatch as large letter usually and these are hit and miss on whether they go straight through or get stopped.

Also we are not attending any European shows now until SMC in October 2023 unless you know anyone attending this weekend IPMS Nationals in Telford.

Regards,

Thank you for replying.I know exactly what you mean,it has happened to me many times here in Greece where I live.

Oda.

 

[Hawk_Uk]

Arh Greece, yes.
Last time I had orders from there I delivered them by hand to Fokion and Costas

 

[Oda]

Arh Greece, yes.
Last time I had orders from there I delivered them by hand to Fokion and Costas

Well that's a game changer.Should you ever visit Greece again,let me know and maybe you can deliver some brushes to me over a cup of coffee ( or beer...or ouzo).

Oda.

 

[Hawk_Uk]

Well that's a game changer.Should you ever visit Greece again,let me know and maybe you can deliver some brushes to me over a cup of coffee ( or beer...or ouzo).

Oda.

Definitely, always happy to meet fellow modellers and exchange ideas.

 

[Wayneb]

Well that's a game changer.Should you ever visit Greece again,let me know and maybe you can deliver some brushes to me over a cup of coffee ( or beer...or ouzo).

Oda.

Ouzo!?..........That stuff will make any brush look good!

 

[Bundook]

Ouzo!?..........That stuff will make any brush look good!

Do you rub it on the brushes or swirl them around in it?

Is there anywhere I can see a painter's review of these Hawk brushes? I'm looking for painting materials to buy for the first time and don't really know what's best to get. What makes these ones good?

 

[Henk]

Do you rub it on the brushes or swirl them around in it?

Is there anywhere I can see a painter's review of these Hawk brushes? I'm looking for painting materials to buy for the first time and don't really know what's best to get. What makes these ones good?

I'll let you know as soon as I get mine.

 

[Hawk_Uk]

Do you rub it on the brushes or swirl them around in it?

Is there anywhere I can see a painter's review of these Hawk brushes? I'm looking for painting materials to buy for the first time and don't really know what's best to get. What makes these ones good?

If you take a look at our website the box art painted by the late Eddy Vandersteen were done using our original range of paintbrushes, also Chezzie uses them as well as a number of members here. Also you can see comments of our Facebook pages which is where we tend to get feed back the most.

 

[Henk]

Well, that was quick, ordered on Monday, arrived today. Thats good service. I must have been one of the first ten too, as it included the free zip case.

I will do a full review and test tomorrow, but here are a few first impressions.

The handles are good looking, and as you can see in the comparison pictures, a fair bit thicker (and shorter) than comparative brushes. The number 4 has a good shape, a sharp point with a very decent belly. Comparison with equivalent brushes from other brands shows the head of the Hawk brushes to be considerably smaller, the no. 4 being similar to the no. 2 from W&N and Broken Toad.

 

[Nap]

Hi Henk

That's great service for sure , thanks for the look , look forward to seeing how they are in use , interesting to see the head comparison so far

Have fun with them

Nap

 

[Hawk_Uk]

Hi Henk,

Glad they arrived safely, I must admit we seem to be well served by the Royal Mail here unless they are on strike, and thanks for the initial review and like Nap I shall look forward to seeing how you get on with them.

We will be running the same offer at this weekend IPMS Scale Model World show in Telford, with the first 10 purchases of the full set on each day will receive the zip case.

Happy modelling everyone.

 

[Henk]

Review added

https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/hawks-miniatures-miniature-brushes.511082/

 

[Bundook]

Review added

https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/hawks-miniatures-miniature-brushes.511082/

Thanks for this. I'm ordering some of the Hawk brushes. I think they are reasonably priced for what seem to be quite decent brushes (and I have to start somewhere).

 

[Henk]

Thanks for this. I'm ordering some of the Hawk brushes. I think they are reasonably priced for what seem to be quite decent brushes (and I have to start somewhere).

You're welcome. As you say you're new to buying Sabel brushes, I like to point out the importance of brush care. Apart from frequent washing in water during your painting session, wash your brushes with a soap afterwards, before putting them away. You can use washing up liquid, or any of the proprietary "brush soaps" like Masters, David is or Broken Toad. And always dry the head of the brush properly, and lay them flat for a bit, to dry after.
Try not to let the paint get into the ferrule. It will dry in the ferrule, and ruin the shape of the head. Clean the brush very regularly during painting.

Well cared for brushes last longer, and paint better.
I hope you enjoy your new brushes. Any questions, just ask.

 

[Bundook]

You're welcome. As you say you're new to buying Sabel brushes, I like to point out the importance of brush care. [...]

Thanks for the advice.