Airbrush virginity broken....
Discussion
So, with zero previous experience I used an airbrush for the first time last night to paint part of my latest model (Tamiya 1:12th Pramace Ducati Desmosedici - pics to follow). It seemed fairly straightforward actually. I was quite nervous I'd screw it up to be honest, but think it went fairly well.
The main thing that i was worried about was that i always use tamiya acryllic paints and handpaint with a brush, so only ever use the tiniest amount of paint. Decanting paint into the airbrushes paint pot seemed like it would be a ball ache, not least becase i model in the loft and its a trek to the sink to do my cleaing out between each colour. What I did find out though was that the tamiya paint pots fit the lid of the airbrush paint pot so I can just screw them straight on and use them directly (no decanting). Coincidence? Perhaps not....
So the painting went ok overall, I think I might have a few areas of blotchiness, didnt hang round until it was dry. Is this caused by the paint in the pot being too thick? Should I need to thin a standard tamiya acryllic paint down for proper use in an airbrush? And by how much? What sort of consistency should i be looking for? Custard say or coloured water or somewhere in between?
Overall I'm quite happy with the first effore but jeez what a lot of faff compared to a brush!
The main thing that i was worried about was that i always use tamiya acryllic paints and handpaint with a brush, so only ever use the tiniest amount of paint. Decanting paint into the airbrushes paint pot seemed like it would be a ball ache, not least becase i model in the loft and its a trek to the sink to do my cleaing out between each colour. What I did find out though was that the tamiya paint pots fit the lid of the airbrush paint pot so I can just screw them straight on and use them directly (no decanting). Coincidence? Perhaps not....
So the painting went ok overall, I think I might have a few areas of blotchiness, didnt hang round until it was dry. Is this caused by the paint in the pot being too thick? Should I need to thin a standard tamiya acryllic paint down for proper use in an airbrush? And by how much? What sort of consistency should i be looking for? Custard say or coloured water or somewhere in between?
Overall I'm quite happy with the first effore but jeez what a lot of faff compared to a brush!
Thanks guys, thats the sort of info i need, simples, too thin and it run, too thick and it is lumpy because it dries before it hits the surface. Eric, i'll let you know how i get on with the tamiya acryllics, i guess its a coincidence that the airbrush cap has the same thread and diameter as the tamiya pots then?
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