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What catagory should i go for?
Posted by XLNT on Saturday, March 22, 2008 6:15 AM

This is a very open Q.

I have not built a kit for many years and have no preferance for Armour,auto,aircraft, sci-fi etc.

I would like to get a good quality kit which i can finish using brush`s (no airbrush or room to use one).

Would a particular catagory of model suit brush painting.I presume Auto`s would be a case to avoid.I was thinking of a Tam F1 12th job.

Any advice would be cool.

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Posted by ajlafleche on Saturday, March 22, 2008 9:28 AM
Well, the only area where almost everyone uses brushes are figures. A 1/12 car is huge in the modelling world and unless you are super skilled with brushes and can lay down a smooth, glossy finish, you may be very disappointed.

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Posted by Bgrigg on Saturday, March 22, 2008 11:11 AM
I've seen some pretty good work with brushes on 1:48 A/C, but 1:12 Auto is to big. You say you have no room for an airbrush, but what about a rattle can? It doesn't take up much space, and just needs good ventilation and/or a respirator.

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Posted by Aaronw on Saturday, March 22, 2008 11:32 AM

Since I paint outside or in an unheated garage, I find I tend to move towards armor in the cold weather since I can paint it with a brush, plus even the light weathering I do on my armor can help hide any brush strokes I leave. Some aircraft can be done this way as well depending on the type and size. 1/72 WW1 aircraft is not a problem for me.

Autos and most aircraft I prefer to have spray paint as options. I'm just breaking out my airbrush to give it another try.

Depending on how good you are with a brush, anything is a possibility. I've brush painted cars that came out fine, its just more work and I find not quite the same level of quality as even a decent rattle can paint job. Brush painting a large surface is definately a skill that needs to be developed, not just grab a brush and go. Using flat paints is a big help too, you can always put a gloss coat over it later.

Anyway I'd vote armor as the most brush friendly, just stay away from the later war German camo schemes, a nice OD or Panzer Grey would be a good start.

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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, March 22, 2008 2:23 PM
Smaller scale aircraft and armor kits as well as 35th scale figures are more conducive to brush painting. The larger the kit, the more likely an airbrush or rattle can would be preferred and needed for a proper finish. I have seen rattle cans used to make gorgeous cars in most of the standard scales.

 

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Posted by mg.mikael on Saturday, March 22, 2008 4:06 PM
Try the Tamiya 1/48 scale armor, just don't do an armor model that needs camo.

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Posted by DURR on Saturday, March 22, 2008 6:44 PM

i would rate  the model type best for brush as follows from best to least

figures,ships,armor, planes ,sci-fi,and autos

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