Yeah, already glued it back on and also had a temporary hole in the foam in the right spot and right size of pole. Not sure if I will leave it there, but it looks awesome. Good thing is it wasn't broken just came unglued and was a super easy fix. I've always wanted one and forgot about it till it was just brought up here again. It's looks awesome and I really like it. Little details ( or big ones in this case ), makes a big difference on a layout.
got a new air brush fron the brown truck . now i need to learn how to use it. did a test sample on a roof and i need to learn paint thinning so far.
Sound advice, plus I do my mixing in a clear glass jar so I'm better able to judge its consistency as it runs down the sides.
humm thin like milk Thank you and Thank you for the jar idea too. ill pratice a lot as ive got a bunch of buildings to paint. i dont like the brush by hand so much , i cant seem to get a good finish. hoping air brush will give a better finish......
That is a good starting point but different colors and types of paint will require different formulas to get them to flow and set properly without runs etc. Acrylics, lacquer based and flat enamels for instance dry quicker and can be thinned out more than gloss enamels which run easy with too much build up. Also some paints come pre-thinned for airbrush and in theory don't require any thinning. It's always best to do a swatch test before painting the subject. Plastic spoons are great for that. Then as you are spraying the output should be smooth. Spattering indicates too thick (thin more) or the tip being used is too fine. Medium tips are all I use for hobby paints per my experience so I make all my paints I previously mentioned work for that setup. Air pressure is another. I use around 20psi for large area covers then 8psi for detail work. I'm a recent convert to Mr Hobby leveling thinner for all my acrylic shoots because it does slow down the drying time giving me a chance to blend my base coats which is really important for larger projects as well as warmer ambient air temperature. It's consistency is a little thicker than normal thinners though so I find myself shooting at around 20psi to prevent spattering over long shoots. Finally cleanliness is key to longevity of an airbrush. After each shoot and the initial thinner/cleaner is ran through the brush and showing clear I fully disassemble the airbrush, wipe down the needle and run scrubbers through the tip and paint galleys then reassemble, shoot another quick bit of cleaner then disassemble again and repeat the wipe down then let dry that way for a couple of hours (at least but usually overnight). If you shoot the cleaner solution into a white paper towel it's easy to see if there is any paint still in the brush so that help you to monitor the cleaning process. Any pigment however slight is how one knows whether or not more cleaning is needed.
Where would I get Whole Milk, besides chocolate? The local stores only sell 1% or Skim. Or artificial. I would go with Cream, that's the consistency of the milk we had on the farm. It's 4% or over. And about how I judge my spray paint.
Had to look where you live again....just so I never make the mistake of moving there ! NO WHOLE Milk ????!!!
Letting it run down the side is how I learned to do it. Shake the mixture and within a couple of seconds it should go from complete light blockage to mostly transparent above the settled paint mixture.
i was wondering about the dry times in between coats. wonder if thinning with alcohol would speed that up ?
Wisconsin "The Dairy State". It's in every state. The largest store chain is the biggest negative leader. Nothing above 1%. That's why I don't visit there grocery department.
walmart paint acrylic and i used water for the test paint. ive never used a air brush before. i have painted a few autos but thats a whole different setup and lots more $$$$$$$ just was thinking that water dries slower and alcohol evaps pretty fast at least when i was using a hand brush. ive got a lot to learn about air brushing and im sure i can screw that up thats my middle name screw up according to paw
Gotcha. You could use alcohol as long as it mixes with the paint rather than curdling it. I've no experience with those particular acrylics but pretty sure you should be fine especially if you've been cutting it with water. You could also use window cleaner which I've done many times for painting RC car bodies. Just be aware that when it comes to wood you need to shoot those with an oil based paint if you want to avoid warping. I think the parts you were painting in the previous post were plastic though?
Many years ago when I was painting displays I used distilled water for thinning acrylic paints. It's free of many unwanted things and it cleans things better. I wasn't using an air brush but rather similar.
I’ve got the same airbrush. I’ve used Tamiya with the Tamiya X-20 thinner and Mr. Hobby with the Mr Hobby thinner. The latter has more fumes I think, but I got better results. Just using learning myself-just doing white to fade paint and a red brown for grime and rust on the bottom of stuff. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Let us know how you like? Or anyone that bought the $70 or so rechargeable ones. I'm gonna get one towards the Spring or Summer and I'll be an Airbrush complete newbie. I am planning on buying some cheap white spoons at the dollar store to practice on though. Like that guy who tested the rechargeable unit. I want to learn to use it on small projects for my railroad, but then, hopefully use it on my Memphis Belle 1:72 model, if I have the nerve
Amazon shipment arrived today with the electrical items I need for wiring DCC & AC from base#1 to base #2. And clean up the wires with those adhesive clips, me hopes. I think I ordered all the correct items? We will soon see! No soldering for me if I can keep from it - Adhesive Wire Clips - 2 Position 3 Position Double Row Screw Terminal Block - 2 Wire Connector, MUYI 5 Kit Electric Connector 18 AWG Connectors - PCB Double-Layer Wiring Power Distribution Board Kit, 2 x 12 Position Power Distribution Module Every item there are multiple items from 2 to like 50 ( Clips ) This is one hobby you can continually spend money and never get all you need. Well you could stop, or take a break. But usually we always want something for our empire
Mr & Mrs Moose stop in favourite local art store to find -- to da Mooses' horror -- that the art store is going out of business. Gasp! Any way, 20% off everything, so Moose picked up a few things to try out. The glue gun was needed only to keep Mrs Moose from always questioning where Mr Moose absconded with her glue gun. "Sheesh! It's in the train room ... ... ... somewhere..."
