Hi... new member here

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Hi... new member here

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 28, 2005 10:45 AM

I recently retired and began modeling again after a 30 year gap. I have been mostly into WWII aircraft and have just bought an airbrush and set up a workshop in the garage.
I am amazed at the sophistcation the hobby has acheived over the years. I used to spend my time looking for info ,now one can spend time sigting through the volumes that exist.
I could use some comments on whether to use water or oil base paints and the ratio of thinning for airbush use

thanks

jon

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 28, 2005 11:23 AM

to the forum jon404. Pop on over to the aircraft forum, there are plenty of helpful folks there. Bryan

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rjkplasticmod

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February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, March 28, 2005 12:30 PM

Welcome to the FSM Forums Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

. You could post your question on the painting & airbrush Forum, but I'll give you a quick reply. Acrylics vs. Enamels is a personal choice. I prefer enamels because of their better coverage & adhesion. Many prefer acrylics because they are less toxic & a little easier to clean up, but you risk adhesion problems. Thinning ratios depends on the paint, the AB & the compressoer settings you want to use. With a normal medium tip AB & pressure in the 20 psi range, most paints don't require more than a 3:1 paint to thinner ratio & many can be used from the bottle with no thinning. If you want to do finer work at lower pressure, you may need to thin more. No hard & fast rules, experimenting with your AB set up to find what works best for you is mandatory.

Regards, Rick

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KINGTHAD

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May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Monday, March 28, 2005 12:47 PM

Welcome

Thad

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Monday, March 28, 2005 12:53 PM

Hello Jon, Welcome to the forum.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 28, 2005 10:41 PM

Welcome to the gang Jon....

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Swedish Mick

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January 2005
From: Kopparberg, Sweden

Posted by Swedish Mick on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:17 AM

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J-Hulk

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February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:09 AM

Welcome to FSM!

~Brian

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darson

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February 2003
From: Melbourne, Australia

Posted by darson on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 6:53 AM

to the forum Jon.

As Rick said paint is a personal preference and most people end up using what is most readily available in the local hobby store (LHS) . I use enamels because I like the coverage, the finish and the adhesion. The air pressure I use ranges from about 18 psi (normally thinned paint) to about 12 psi for fine work (heavily thinned paint).
Do yourself a favor and pick up some cheap kits and experiment away, oh and have fun too.

Cheers
Darren

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South Aussie

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August 2003
From: South Australia

Posted by South Aussie on Saturday, April 2, 2005 2:34 AM

to the FSM Forums jon, enjoy your time with us.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 9:59 PM

to the forum,Glad to have you here.

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lerxst1031

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From: Anchorage, Alaska

Posted by lerxst1031 on Thursday, April 7, 2005 4:09 PM

Fred

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fightnjoe

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Posted by fightnjoe on Thursday, April 7, 2005 5:41 PM

jon welcome to fsm.

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flippersdad

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March 2005
From: Fort Worth, TX

Posted by flippersdad on Thursday, April 7, 2005 10:50 PM

Glad to have you aboard Jon. Enjoy!
Cheers,
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