Airbrush acrylic paint

[HoHoHo]

Morning all

Just bought an airbrush kit and now need paint.

I'm thinking along the lines of a Vallejo pack (pre-mixed) but I'm not sure if that's the best route to go down.

I know it's anbit extravagant however there's a kit on Amazon (or eBay) with around 72 pots of basic colours for £166 delivered. As mentioned I understand it's a few quid but if they last then I'm happy shelling out now. I'll also buy some thinkers and cleaner at the same time of course!

Thoughts and advice appreciated.

[HoHoHo]

dr_gn said:

I mainly use Tamiya and Vallejo. You can get Vallejo Air specifically for airbrushing, but it sometimes still needs thinning a bit. Vallejo model colour is more versatile because it's OK for brush painting too if you think you'll need it. Obviously it needs thinning more than the Air stuff.

Thanks

Is the premixed a good way to go or go Tamiya and mix?

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rich1231 said:

HoHoHo said:

Morning all

Just bought an airbrush kit and now need paint.

I'm thinking along the lines of a Vallejo pack (pre-mixed) but I'm not sure if that's the best route to go down.

I know it's anbit extravagant however there's a kit on Amazon (or eBay) with around 72 pots of basic colours for £166 delivered. As mentioned I understand it's a few quid but if they last then I'm happy shelling out now. I'll also buy some thinkers and cleaner at the same time of course!

Thoughts and advice appreciated.

What will you be painting?

Aircraft and car models, no nails or bodied

[HoHoHo]

dr_gn said:

Doesnt make much difference because they all still need thinning to some degree. I'd go for Vallejo model colour because it's more versatile. Having said that, I think the Vallejo Air acrylic silvers and metallics are the best out there because they appear to have a slightly finer grain than the model colour equivalents. End of the day, get a few opinions and decide what's best for you. If you know you'll never brush paint, go for the Air range or Tamiya. Tamiya seems more widely available from shops like Hobbycraft.

Does air stop require thinning even as a ready to airbrush product?

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The_Jackal said:

Make sure you get some X-20a Tamiya thinners, that will make life easier if you havent sprayed before.
Also, only buy the colours you need. You wont use half those colours in that big pack (unless you just want a nice paint rack display lol).
Start of with thinning 50/50 and practice with that.
And watch some tutorials on youtube, there is a steep learning curve ahead dont expect great results straight away.
Do you have a compressor for your airbrush? If you plan on using cans you will make your life a lot more difficult.

I've bought some thinners and although it's ready to go paint I'll thin slightly as you all suggest, I'm probably not aware how difficult it will be to start with and have a couple of old models to practice on and I'm not expecting results that we all admire on this and other sites within the next week or two

I've also been watching loads of YouTube videos, seems to be an endless supply of 'how to do's' which will be a great help.

Yep, the kit I bought has a compressor and a two stage airbrush and depending on how I feel I have also thought of buying a small extractor kit off eBay (think you have one dr_gn?) - are they worth it? I have a games room with a table next to a window and thought that would save working in the garage at night

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a boardman said:

which airbrush kit did you buy.

This one



I may have made a mistake but time will tell

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The_Jackal said:

IT will do the job.
A lot of people started with that one (including me, and still use it).
Just practice and make sure you clean your bursh properly between paints and sessions.

That's the answer I was hoping for, thanks