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Drybrushing with acrylics?
Posted by stikpusher on Friday, January 30, 2009 8:20 PM
When I drybrush, I have not had much luck using acrylics. At least with some brands. Does anyone here have more success with a particular brand of acrylics, or tips for drybrushing in general with acylics?

 

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Posted by Daywalker on Friday, January 30, 2009 9:35 PM
I use Vallejo acrylics for a lot of my drybrushing, as they are quite gentle to the paint underneath.  As long as I do not have to drybrush extremely large areas, the blob I make will hold out until I am through.

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Posted by Triarius on Saturday, January 31, 2009 11:18 AM
I've done it with both Tamiya and Polly Scale, but when drybrushing, I prefer to use artist's acrylics. They contain less solvent than bottled paints, making control easier and reducing any chance of damage to the underlying paint, even if it is also acrylic.

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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, January 31, 2009 12:56 PM
When I have tried drybrushing with Tamiya and Gunze, my results are far from satisfactory. Testors are just a tad too prone to showing the color underneath in my experiences. I like the Polly Scale line, but they really dont have any metallics in their colors.

 

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Posted by falschimjager on Saturday, January 31, 2009 4:17 PM
I use gamesworkshop paints, (they're a wargame company), and they drybrush fairly well but are kinda expensive. maybe you could try them?
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Posted by Triarius on Saturday, January 31, 2009 5:48 PM

I've never had any trouble drybrushing Tamiya silver—that's almost the only thing I use it for.

Try dipping your brush in Tamiya thinner (or isopropyl alcohol with retarder added) then into the paint. Proceed as usual for drybrushing. 

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Posted by Glamdring on Sunday, February 1, 2009 12:27 PM

I find that Games Workshop metalics are the best out there, but as stated are pricey.  They may be hard to find as well.

Art paints also work amazingly well for me.  I just found some DecoArt silver paints and they cover superbly.  And at $2 for a 2 ounce tube, it can't be beat.

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Posted by smeagol the vile on Sunday, February 1, 2009 12:30 PM
I have had no problems drybrushing with any kind of paint I use, acrylic, enamel, laquer.  You just need to use the right brush, go to a michaels and buy a dry brushing brush, a really stiff brush.  I drybrush with whatever paint I want, no problems.

 

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Posted by mpkev31b on Monday, February 2, 2009 7:51 AM

i use nothing but acrylics i find villejo model air and drybrush acrylics to be top notch for kits and figures, plus its very easy cleanup water and soap, you dont need harsh chemicals liek you do for enamels. i just finished these two armor models useing nothing but acrylics.

 

 

 

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Posted by falschimjager on Saturday, February 7, 2009 8:23 PM

Well done, i love the lend-lease sherman, although they were only donated to the soviets for the breifest period before the soviets said they didn't want them, just in case you didn't know. But those are fantastic.

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