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Post by afkmatrix on Apr 15, 2008 15:08:47 GMT 1
Hi, Ok nearly ready to buy my Iwata Airbrush (can't wait hehe) and just wanted to check with you guys on the paints I have seen on this website: airbrushes.com/index.php?cPath=4_202_203&osCsid=cb86ee0da927f45650005b4ce5b0d917I am going to be using there LifeColour ones. They have 2 sets for WWII Kreigsmarine paints and just wondered if these were ok to use? Or what colours there would you choose? Also they have a Life Colour Primer here: airbrushes.com/product_info.php?products_id=2068&osCsid=cb86ee0da927f45650005b4ce5b0d917Will this be ok for the Hull? Any other paint sources that will work with an airbrush would be appreciated as well. Sorry also just wondering how I should go about painting the Brass bits? Do they need a primer also as there is life colour metal primer? Then I just paint it the correct shade of grey? Are all the Brass bits going to be grey or will some be different colours? Sorry for all the questions
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Post by Mikey on Apr 15, 2008 20:14:46 GMT 1
Hi matrix, talking from my meager experiences from airbrushing, Id say those paint kits are good for the beginner.
Being acrylic they should be easy to thin out using water or purpose thinners. Of course It's best to practice on some scrap first just to get the feel for the paint and how well it covers. And of course more thin coats are better then plastering the paint on in a few thick ones, trust me!!!!
Primer would be a definite must as it provides a uniformly coloured base to paint on and helps the paint to adhere to the model. Again thin coats here and for the hull spray, sand down/ fill any inperfections and spray again for a smooth finish. Make sure if your chosen primer is suitable for metals and make sure the etchwork is clean and dry as even a finger mark risks the finish and its harder to unpaint fine metalwork than the wooden hull!!!
Well, I hope this is of help and I if there are any areas some of our experienced modelers can improved on then I'll look forward to expanding my own skills.
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Post by Bry on Apr 16, 2008 19:47:41 GMT 1
Can’t fault anything Mikey said.
Tippy Hint Time:
Some acrylic paint thin better with screen wash.
I have used this when airbrushing with good results, smells better as well. Be careful not to over thin (I do every time to start).
Remember colours look different at a distance. Black looks like dark grey in scale and white light grey. Accurate paint colours look good close up but are they an accurate representation when viewed from a distance?
But the most important thing is to enjoy, if the colours are not accurate and you are happy, then you are right. My boat will be flying a Cornish flag.
Brya
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2008 1:48:42 GMT 1
Why a Cornish flag, just wondering? My mum is from Cornwall.
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Post by Bry on Apr 17, 2008 19:27:56 GMT 1
So am I
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Post by afkmatrix on Apr 17, 2008 20:39:56 GMT 1
Thanks for the tips and advice guys.
I have done a little digging on Lifecolor paints and from what I can see they seem pretty good stuff which is good. And looking at it the Kreigsmarine set 1 should be perfect for the Bismarck, will post some pics once i have started painting!!
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Post by nm on Apr 17, 2008 22:37:26 GMT 1
My nephew is a movie nut, and tells me you should dirty down scale models to make them more realistic. The makers of Apollo 13 wanted to dirty down the Space Shuttle launch tower (and all that), but NASA explained that the Cape was very clean, so don't! Film makers asked them to look at both versions, and then they could see the point.
The same point was make here - black should be very dark grey, white should be a dark white!
Maybe those paints for models are the right colours for fullsize ships, or maybe they're right for the models - perhaps you'll need a drop of white in the black and a drop of black in the white.
(It almost sounds as if I know what I'm talking about.)
NM
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Post by afkmatrix on Apr 17, 2008 23:03:44 GMT 1
Ta Nm, I was going to do that with the colours anyway mate. I also won't be doing the weathering as 1. I will probably (I must not write naughty words) it up and 2. it will get naturally weathered by sailing in a lake lol .
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Post by poulw on Jun 29, 2008 6:05:55 GMT 1
..... Some acrylic paint thin better with screen wash. I have used this when airbrushing with good results, smells better as well. Be careful not to over thin (I do every time to start)..... Brya What would be a recommended ratio - paint to water/screen wash - for thinning acrylic paint
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