Almost used the airbrush today

GreenThumb

Member since
August 2011
From: Hayward, CA

Almost used the airbrush today

Posted by GreenThumb on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 7:52 PM

I am so bored after sitting here for roughly six weeks at home following my motorcycle accident I actually took out an airbrush and contemplated painting on the LAV-25 that I need to finish. I even had the paint and thinner out but alas I didn't paint. Maybe tomorrow. Indifferent

Mike

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Sprue-ce Goose

Member since
September 2005
From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany

Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 8:23 PM

You could............

If you don;t want to paint the kit until you're better, you could do doodles with water colors on paper just for practice.

Hope ya feel better soon.

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fermis

Member since
January 2009
From: hamburg michigan

Posted by fermis on Thursday, April 12, 2012 12:51 AM

Just put some paint in the cup and DO IT!!!

That little spark may just re-ignite the fire!

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waynec

Member since
April 2006
From: Denver, Colorado

Posted by waynec on Friday, April 13, 2012 11:32 AM

that sounds like me a while back. not so much bored but didn't want to screw up the model so ibuilt it to the paint stage and put it on the shelf with the other 12 models in the same state. finally realized that if i don't finish it i have wasted the same money as screwing up the paint job. it's all practice. i use acrylics, poly scale, modelmaster, tamiya and each has to be thinned differently. i use the specific thinners because it's one less variable. most of the time it turns out ok but the more i do it the better i feel. i have finished 3 shelf queens, completed 3 new models and am working on 6 right now. also decided one uboat probably isn't worth finishing.

Никто не Забыт (No one is Forgotten)
Ничто не Забыто (Nothing is Forgotten)

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DoogsATX

Member since
June 2010
From: Austin, TX

Posted by DoogsATX on Friday, April 13, 2012 11:41 AM

I agree with the doog - just do it!

Worst thing that could happen is you ruin the airbrush and blow up your house! Just kidding. Unless you're painting with nitroglycerine...

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the Baron

Member since
September 2006
From: Bethlehem PA

Posted by the Baron on Friday, April 13, 2012 11:52 AM

Sorry to hear about your accident, but glad to hear that you're recuperating.

I have to say, though, that my procrastination/hesitation would come out much earlier, before I'd ever break out the brush, paint and thinner. If I've got the brush out, the compressor fired up, and the paint out, something's gonna get painted Big Smile