wargamr63
Hi all. I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good line of piants for doing figures, 1/35 scale. I've tried Tamaya paints and just don't like the way they look.
Thanks.
Keith In SoCal.
Hi, Keith, I'll second Vallejo,and Andrea, both lines are formulated for painting figures.
There are also lines put out by wargaming suppliers that would probably work for you as well.
Regarding Tamiya, I'll offer a tip, if you haven't already tried this. I use Tamiya acrylics, among other brands. I always noted that Tamiya's paints did not handle well for hand-brushing. Some colors would dry too quickly and clump on the brush, or dry too quickly while applying, and clump up or lift off the surface.
Then after reading about using them for airbrushing, I read somewhere that they are formulated for airbrush use, and best used when thinned. At that point, I started thinning them with isopropyl alcohol. That improved their use somewhat, but I finally bit the bullet and bought Tamiya's proprietary thinner. That has made their use as easy and as effective as using Vallejo, for me.
I apply the paint in either of two methods. I use a ceramic palette, but you can use whatever you use. I put some paint in a well on the palette, and add the thinner with an eyedropper. Or, I'll put the thinner in a well, dip the brush in the paint, and then dip it in the thinner. I use the latter especially when I'm working with one color, because, of course, the thinner gets tinted. Either, I recommend thinning the paint, if you haven't yet tried it.
Hope that helps!