Airbrush Virgin
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dr_gn said:
Glad to hear you took the plunge. Did you get it from Paul at Little Cars in the end?
FWIW I use Vallejo or Tamiya paints. Thinning is critical - best thing is to practice on scrap or an old model.
In the end, I bought direct from the manufacturer....tho I have bought some materials from Paul, so thanks for connecting us up FWIW I use Vallejo or Tamiya paints. Thinning is critical - best thing is to practice on scrap or an old model.
tvrtuscans said:
dr_gn said:
Glad to hear you took the plunge. Did you get it from Paul at Little Cars in the end?
FWIW I use Vallejo or Tamiya paints. Thinning is critical - best thing is to practice on scrap or an old model.
In the end, I bought direct from the manufacturer....tho I have bought some materials from Paul, so thanks for connecting us up FWIW I use Vallejo or Tamiya paints. Thinning is critical - best thing is to practice on scrap or an old model.
I've got the first one, and it goes through everything you need to make a decent job of a model aircraft (if that's what you want to build). The only thing you'll need in addition to that info, is good eyesight and patience.
The second one I keep looking at in Modelzone - I think I'll request it for Christmas. It does contain a lot of info on airbrushing as well as lots of other techniques. The publisher (Osprey) do loads of modeling references and 'how to build' books on specific subjects, and they are very good quality. If you go to Telford, have a browse through a few of them on one of the many bookstalls and see what you think.
Osprey usually have their own stand at Telford too.
A while ago, Brett Green (the chap who wrote the first book shown) posted on line a number of videos on airbrushing through his Hyperscale site which I found very useful,. The only problem is that he is a big fan of Aztek airbrushes - which I am not. But the techniques he uses are relevant to all forms of airbrushed.
I also bought this DVD at Telford one year and have found this quite good -
A while ago, Brett Green (the chap who wrote the first book shown) posted on line a number of videos on airbrushing through his Hyperscale site which I found very useful,. The only problem is that he is a big fan of Aztek airbrushes - which I am not. But the techniques he uses are relevant to all forms of airbrushed.
I also bought this DVD at Telford one year and have found this quite good -
tvrtuscans said:
As always, you all are a really helpful lot. Thanks
I wear varifocal spec's nowerdays .....ano domini (zpelling?)....so next question is...I think I may have to invest in a free standing magnifying glass with illunination?....any recommendations??
Personally I don't find magnifiers useful for working on models becasue obviously they magnify not only the work, but also the tools you're working with. If you can get some glasses corrected for very close work I'd go for that. I find a good light source far more important. If you do go for a magnifier, go for an anglepoise version, with daylight corrected flourescent tubes either side - the stand won't get in the way of your work. I borrowed one of these from work to try it out, but ended up only using it as a lamp. The glass was great, but just not for me:I wear varifocal spec's nowerdays .....ano domini (zpelling?)....so next question is...I think I may have to invest in a free standing magnifying glass with illunination?....any recommendations??
I don't recall whether you were wanting to build aircraft or cars? If it's aircraft I'd go with 1:48 scale from a quality manufacturer like Tamiya. With good corrected vision you should be fine with the size of parts and level of detail included in the kit as standard.
Oh , and by the way The absolute most important thing about airbrushing is to buy a good face mask with the correct filter for whatever paint type you are using and/or some kind of extractor booth. If you've got kids around, keep them out of the area and make sure it's ventilated, you can risk an explosion...seriously!
I already have glasses for close work - as I've had poor eyesight since I was born - and it's only getting worse as I get older.
I started using a head magnifier about ten years ago and it has been a great help to me.
Everybody is different - especially when it comes to eyes - and age.
If you get to Telford there are lots of traders there with all sorts of modelling aids, including lights and magnifiers. It's a great chance to actually try some of these items out so you can get a better idea as to what works for you.
I started using a head magnifier about ten years ago and it has been a great help to me.
Everybody is different - especially when it comes to eyes - and age.
If you get to Telford there are lots of traders there with all sorts of modelling aids, including lights and magnifiers. It's a great chance to actually try some of these items out so you can get a better idea as to what works for you.
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