HELP ME !!

I've found (through my own foul-ups) that Windex does a great job of stripping off acrylics. No damage to the plastic either.

QUOTE: Originally posted by mccaber I NEED help, while painting with my brand new airbrush, never having used one before, some of the paint ran through to the other side. Is there any way to strip it off without damaging the model. I am using acrylics. A brand new modeler in need! McCaber

The good news is that striping acrylics is the easiest mistake to correct in modelling. Gety some rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol and cotton balls and clean everything off. Spot clean using Q-tips (Ithink they're called cotton buds in Britain). You can also use alcohole swabs, like the nurse uses to prep you for a shot. All this is availiable inthe health and beauty aids department. And none will have an adverse effect on p[lastic or glue bonds.

A couple of questions: What kind of airbrush are you using? What brand of paint are you using? What is your air source?
Practice on a piece of cardboard or poster board first. Thin your paint about 20% with 90% isopropyl alcohol set your air pressure at about 15 to 18 psi. Hold the brush around 6 inches from the board and practice drawing circles and lines for a little while. When airbrushing you want to apply several light coats to get color density - don't try to get a heavy coat right away or you'll get runs. It takes a bit of practice to get good - you must put in the time, there is no substitute.

Try the painting/airbrushing forum. Might have better luck there. Have you tried water, if it hasn't completely cured yet.