Painting an Airfix Kit, what am I doing wrong?
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Eric Mc said:
It very much has. Some of the changes were forced on the paint manufacturers due to tighter legislation. However, Humbrol moved their paint production to China quite a few years ago and the standard plummeted.
Since then, they have brought at least some of the paint production back to the UK but I had long since given up on enamels anyway by then.
Like Perdu, I still have old tins of Humbrol enamel (some over 40 years old) and on the rare occasion I need to use an enamel, I find that these 40 year old paints still work. I even have some old tins of Airfix, Gloy and Compucolor paint (and a couple of bottles of Pactra - remember them?).
Perdu mentioned acrylic paints aimed at fantasy wargamers. Some of these are quite good. I have a small stock of Citadel paints which I find brush quite well - but I still only brush paint small items.
I NEVER use the acrylic paints supplied with "starter" kits. I find them far too thick.
Pactra are still on the go, I have only ever seen them on Modelsport though; paints for polycarbonate RC car bodies.Since then, they have brought at least some of the paint production back to the UK but I had long since given up on enamels anyway by then.
Like Perdu, I still have old tins of Humbrol enamel (some over 40 years old) and on the rare occasion I need to use an enamel, I find that these 40 year old paints still work. I even have some old tins of Airfix, Gloy and Compucolor paint (and a couple of bottles of Pactra - remember them?).
Perdu mentioned acrylic paints aimed at fantasy wargamers. Some of these are quite good. I have a small stock of Citadel paints which I find brush quite well - but I still only brush paint small items.
I NEVER use the acrylic paints supplied with "starter" kits. I find them far too thick.
I found the Tamiya acrylics that I used on my Tiger II to be pretty good. I agree with the consistency of the gift pack acrylics, they have the consistency of a chocolate mousse.
Glad it's not just me then. I have returned to some very low level and amateurish modelling after 20 plus years and I notice paints ain't what they used to be.
My aim subject matter is 1/700 moder warships and I find Halfords grey primer great for dusting parts and OK as a finish for bigger areas - though it can flake on some badly prepared resin kits.
If not used them for paint, but if you Google White Ensign Models, they sell a range of paints called ""Colourcoats" Not sure if it's their own brand.
My aim subject matter is 1/700 moder warships and I find Halfords grey primer great for dusting parts and OK as a finish for bigger areas - though it can flake on some badly prepared resin kits.
If not used them for paint, but if you Google White Ensign Models, they sell a range of paints called ""Colourcoats" Not sure if it's their own brand.
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