Vallejo Acrylics

Many thanks for your comments.  It sounds as if Vallejo Acrylics might be worth trying.  I will keep in mind that they need to be thinned.

 Morto

What those guys said. You absolutely, possitively MUST thin this paint, both to hand and air brush, and more so for air brushing. To airbrush the model color line, you'll need to do multiple very light coats since it will be very thin. I agree withthe brush comment, too. Try to get Kolinski sable (a type of fur, not a brand) brushes. These hold a point better than any other type of brush.

i've only been back into modelling and air brushing for a short time but i think there great.

i started with what i knew,humbrol etc and then tamiya and onto vallejo and i think their model air range is the best.use their own thinners and retarders and you cant go wrong.very easy to spray and cleanup.

i've also tried the vallejo putty,it comes with a very fine nozzle and is very easy to work into cracks etc and sanding is really easy,leaving a fine surface.

Vallejo Model Color paints are very thick in the bottle. They must be thinned, either with Vallejo's proprietary thinner or distilled (or demineralised) water for airbrushing. You will need to thin at least 3:1 (thinner:paint) before it will flow smoothly through your airbrush.

When brush painting, again, you will need to thin the Model Color paints for best results. They brush on very nicely and they "layer" very nicely indeed. If you do brush paint with these paints, consider picking up some quality brushes - the "$2.00 per dozen" variety found in "dollar store" type places don't cut it.

The Model Air range are considerably thinner and will airbrush out of the bottle, but you will get much better and smoother results with additional thinning.

I've used Tamiya acrylics since they hit the market some 25 years ago, but I recently got hold of my first few bottles of Vallejo's, and I think they're great..

I have used model color.  They work fine in an air brush but they have to thinned.  They are high in pigments so they can be thinned pretty well.