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When airbrushing my kits I think the camo patterns have edges that are too soft and with too much overspray for the scale. They would look right on a full size vehicle or aicraft but for a small model there's too much overspray.
I'm wondering what technique I can use, for 1/35 armor and 1/48 aircraft, that will give me camo patterns that have sharper demarcation edges but still look airbrushed. I don't want to just cut out pieces of masking tape and stick them on the model-this results in razor sharp edges. I want the edges to be a bit fuzzy.
Cheers, Matt
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First, practice, practice, practice.
Next, get the tip of the brush right down to the surface, a quarter inch should do it.
Then, angle the brush into the color rather than straight up and down, to draw the outline.
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"Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench."
Bearcat 1 gave you an excellent response. In my opinion, your air source is just as, if not more so, important than your airbrush. You must be able to regulate and dial your pressure up or down as needed. This is less important with a dual-action airbrush, but a real MUST for a single action unit. I use a passche H and a Silent Air 30 compressor. A great combo in my opinion.
MJB
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