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I agree with you. I love me some Mr. Color...and Tamiya thinned with Leveling thinner. So easy to work with. I have cracked the Vallejo code but man it takes practice and patience to get it to flow right...and not tip dry
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Okay, Herc, so what is the secret to Vallejo? You cant leave us hanging! I primarily use Model Master, primarily because at the LHS, its the most readily available. I also have some Humbrol Acryl on hand, but have yet to give it a try.
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I started using Gunze paints and finishing products during the late 1990s and I wouldn't want to do without them again. As far as I'm concerned, Gunze paints have become a no-brainer.
I'm mainly using the water-soluble Mr.Aqueous Hobby Color acrylics. Though being labeled and marketed as "water based" acrylic paint, it's a more or less misleading declaration, yet still containing ~20% acohol as main thinning agent. The organic solvent-based Mr.Color acrylics are less common here in Germany and are mostly sold as sets.
When it comes to thinning, Mr.Color Thinner is my weapon of choice. Though it's intended to be used with the solvent-based acrylics, Mr.Color Thinner thins/dilutes pretty much any product from the Gunze range:
In contrast to Gunze's dedicated Mr.Hobby Color thinner, which exclusively works with their Mr.Aqueous paints.
Tamiya X-20A, IPA, Vodka or even Windex will do the job, too. However, I'd strongly recommend to stay away from Windex: it contains ammonia - one of the most effective solvents for acrylics but one of the best agents to gradually damage and dissolve your airbrush's shiny chrome plating.
I'm mainly using the water-soluble Mr.Aqueous Hobby Color acrylics. Though being labeled and marketed as "water based" acrylic paint, it's a more or less misleading declaration, yet still containing ~20% acohol as main thinning agent. The organic solvent-based Mr.Color acrylics are less common here in Germany and are mostly sold as sets.
When it comes to thinning, Mr.Color Thinner is my weapon of choice. Though it's intended to be used with the solvent-based acrylics, Mr.Color Thinner thins/dilutes pretty much any product from the Gunze range:
In contrast to Gunze's dedicated Mr.Hobby Color thinner, which exclusively works with their Mr.Aqueous paints.
Tamiya X-20A, IPA, Vodka or even Windex will do the job, too. However, I'd strongly recommend to stay away from Windex: it contains ammonia - one of the most effective solvents for acrylics but one of the best agents to gradually damage and dissolve your airbrush's shiny chrome plating.
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?? You picked a bad day....
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Na, that´s a good day for him...
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Wait... Vodka?AIRFIXER wrote:
Tamiya X-20A, IPA, Vodka or even Windex will do the job, too.
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Give me Model Master and Humbrol or give me death...
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Manny, do you have a local source for the Humbrol? I don't think I've seen it in the LHS that is most likely to have it. the other is a Hobby Town - I know I haven't seen it there.
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Unfortunately I dont...it has become a hard to come by paint...it, IMO, is the best paint for painting figs and 1/35th accessories...it has a rich pigment and a hearty texture that no other paint has...LyleW wrote:Manny, do you have a local source for the Humbrol? I don't think I've seen it in the LHS that is most likely to have it. the other is a Hobby Town - I know I haven't seen it there.
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What I do is add the paint...then a few drops of Vallejo retarder (I have some of the new Airbrush flow improver that I have been using as well.) then I add Vallejo Airbrush cleaner till it is about like whole milk consistency. That is it. Sprays fine with only a little tip dry. I have used windex to thin it to great effect to...but it dries on the tip a little faster.jelliott523 wrote:Okay, Herc, so what is the secret to Vallejo? You cant leave us hanging! I primarily use Model Master, primarily because at the LHS, its the most readily available. I also have some Humbrol Acryl on hand, but have yet to give it a try.