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welcome to the forums and modeling rosa.  did you primer?

Welcome tot the forums!  Lots of good advice here.  I have the same issues with hand brushing Tamiya paints.  They are really good when airbrushed (they are almost all I use when air brushing), but for hand painting...they can be tricky for sure.  Some colors work better than others, but if I'm going to hand brush, I'll grab a Vallejo bottle or go back to the Testor enamels.  Hope that helps.

Again, welcome!

Eagle90

^I'm in the same situation. I revisited brush painting on smaller areas. I used to struggle with getting a nice smooth finish and after some research, I am making some progress. Like some have said, paint brush makes all the difference. Invest in a nice sized flat shader or round tip. Something that will hold paint and spread evenly. Next thing which I have recently been doing, is priming the brush with thinner and blotting some of it out. Helps with keeping the paint from going on too thick which can create thick lines. I usually work in layers and avoid going over a stroke until its pretty much dry. Hope this helps!

Was doing some brush painting yesterday, thought about this thread. Couple of thoughts....

Hate to say this as you probably bought some Tamiya acrylics already. If you have access to any Vallejo Model Color acryls, they brush paint very well,

2nd thought, use a decent brush, not the white handled Testors brushes. If you have access to a Hobby Lobby or Michaels (if you're in the US), a couple decent synthetic brushes can make a big difference. They often have good deals on them.

Welcome to the Forum, No better place to learn.

Steve

RosaA4780

I seem to be having a bit of trouble with my paint being runny, and not adhering well to the surface of my models at times I am using tamiya paints.

Tamiya acrylic paints (I'm assuming you're using acrylics) can be a little tricky to brush-paint.

Firstly, you say the paint is runny? That's a little unusual for Tamiya. Perhaps you haven't mixed the paint thoroughly. For best results, stir the paint for a few minutes until there's no obvious lumps and/or strings. Paint settles in the jar and after some time on the display rack at your hobby shop, it takes more than a few shakes to break it loose.

Once you're ready to paint, be aware that Tamiya paints have an annoying tendency to "pull up" when you brush back over an area which has previously been covered.

Brush back only as far as the wet edge, do not attempt to brush back over an area to try to smooth it out. It will pull up the previously applied paint in big ugly lumps.

Thinning your paint with one part thinner to three parts paint. This will help it flow and reduce the tendency to pull up.

Don't be tempted to recoat too quickly. Apply a coat and then allow 24 hours for the paint to cure before recoating. 

Are you thinning the paint? Or, straight from the bottle?

I have not used Tamiya paints for brush painting. Hopefully, someone with experience will step in.

Probably a good idea to post this question in the paint forum, it will get better exposure.

HI, Thanks for the support. Honestly I seem to be having a bit of trouble with my paint being runny, and not adhering well to the surface of my models at times I am using tamiya paints.

Welcome aboard. Afraid brush painting on large areas isn't my thing, I think I would faint if it had to do it now. But there are some great brush painters here, maybe ask in the painting section.

Welcome to the forums!

What issues are you having with the brush painting? Not flowing right? Or problems with camouflage?

Give a little more detail, and we may be able to help!

Looking forward to seeing your work!

Welcome aboard!

I don't think folks are ignoring your question about brush painting. It would be easier to respond to specific troubles you are having.

There are very skilled brush painters here. Not me though,  I'm awful.

Welcome to the forum, there certainly is a lot to be learned here

Welcome to the Forum!  There are many armor modelers around here to keep you company.