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Acriylic or enamel?

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Posted by MattSix on Sunday, March 15, 2009 9:09 PM
 Bgrigg wrote:
 ABARNE wrote:

The question of "Enamel vs. Acrylic?" has been beaten to death as much as the question of "Which is the best airbrush?" 

Andy

But which is the best paint for the best airbrush? Mischief [:-,]

 

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Posted by styrene on Saturday, March 14, 2009 12:04 AM

 Phil_H wrote:
Time to sit back and wait for someone to ask part 2. "What's the best thinner and what's the best thinning ratio"  Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D] Propeller [8-]

Sorry, Phil_H, it has to be done, but I'll add a little to it; (and if Bill can do it, so can I):

What's the best thinner and thinner ratio, and what's the best paint to use it with, and what's the best airbrush and compressor to spray it all in which spraybooth (the best of course)? Oh, and what is the best model to use it all on?  Tongue [:P]

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Posted by MikeV on Friday, March 13, 2009 11:03 PM
 ABARNE wrote:
 MikeV wrote:
 Bgrigg wrote:
 ABARNE wrote:

The question of "Enamel vs. Acrylic?" has been beaten to death as much as the question of "Which is the best airbrush?" 

Andy

But which is the best paint for the best airbrush? Mischief [:-,]

That's easy Bill....Tamiya in a Badger. Big Smile [:D]

Ironically, for me the Tamiya is painted with the Paasche and the Model Master enamels with the BadgersSmile [:)]

 

 

I have 13 Badger airbrushes so the choice is simple....or is it? Laugh [(-D]Make a Toast [#toast]

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Posted by Phil_H on Friday, March 13, 2009 10:16 PM
Time to sit back and wait for someone to ask part 2. "What's the best thinner and what's the best thinning ratio"  Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D] Propeller [8-]
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Posted by ABARNE on Friday, March 13, 2009 10:10 PM
 MikeV wrote:
 Bgrigg wrote:
 ABARNE wrote:

The question of "Enamel vs. Acrylic?" has been beaten to death as much as the question of "Which is the best airbrush?" 

Andy

But which is the best paint for the best airbrush? Mischief [:-,]

That's easy Bill....Tamiya in a Badger. Big Smile [:D]

Ironically, for me the Tamiya is painted with the Paasche and the Model Master enamels with the BadgersSmile [:)]

 

 

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Posted by MikeV on Friday, March 13, 2009 9:43 PM
 Bgrigg wrote:
 ABARNE wrote:

The question of "Enamel vs. Acrylic?" has been beaten to death as much as the question of "Which is the best airbrush?" 

Andy

But which is the best paint for the best airbrush? Mischief [:-,]

That's easy Bill....Tamiya in a Badger. Big Smile [:D]

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by Bgrigg on Friday, March 13, 2009 5:48 PM

You know it had to be said.

And you probably knew it would be me who would say it! 

So long folks!

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Posted by styrene on Friday, March 13, 2009 4:05 PM
 Bgrigg wrote:
 ABARNE wrote:

The question of "Enamel vs. Acrylic?" has been beaten to death as much as the question of "Which is the best airbrush?" 

Andy

But which is the best paint for the best airbrush? Mischief [:-,]

 

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Posted by Bgrigg on Friday, March 13, 2009 2:38 PM
 ABARNE wrote:

The question of "Enamel vs. Acrylic?" has been beaten to death as much as the question of "Which is the best airbrush?" 

Andy

But which is the best paint for the best airbrush? Mischief [:-,]

So long folks!

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Posted by ABARNE on Friday, March 13, 2009 2:12 PM

Actually how thin or thick a paint is doesn't really depend upon whether or not it is enamel or acrylic.  Even within a single brand of paint, be it Model Master Enamels, Tamiya Acrylics, or Model Master Acryls, there is a lot of bottle to bottle variation.

Ditto Ross on using the search feature for this one.  The question of "Enamel vs. Acrylic?" has been beaten to death as much as the question of "Which is the best airbrush?" 

Andy

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Posted by Triarius on Friday, March 13, 2009 12:54 PM

"There's no disputing a matter of taste." (And they both taste bad. Mischief [:-,])

Each has its advantages and disadvantages, which have been enumerated many times both here and on other forums. I suggest you do a search on the topic here. You'll get a mouthfull…Yuck [yuck] or perhaps I should say an eyefull…Black Eye [B)] whatever, it's all here, somewhere.

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Acriylic or enamel?
Posted by WWII Ziggy on Friday, March 13, 2009 12:42 PM
Which is better it seems that enamel is to thick.
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