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What is the best metal finish acrylic to use for airbrushing?

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  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Ridott, Illinois
What is the best metal finish acrylic to use for airbrushing?
Posted by Banshee1000 on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 12:55 PM

The Tamiya pigment is too big, and I'm having trouble using Vallejo (my preference).  I don' thave access to Model Air.

I used the Vallejo with their thinner, and I just didn't seem to get an opaque enough finish.

Thank you.

  • Member since
    April 2004
  • From: Windy city, US
Posted by keilau on Thursday, November 8, 2012 8:39 PM

Until August 15, 2012, it WAS Hawkeye's Talon series of NMF acrylic paint. Now, I don't know.

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    March 2005
  • From: near Nashville, TN
Posted by TarnShip on Thursday, November 8, 2012 10:32 PM

Keilau,,,,,,,,you and me both

I had just gotten to the point of always recommending that paint to people, and then, he pulled the plug, boy, do I have great timing or what?

Unless or until he sells the paint lines,,,,,,I am going back to dealing with Floquil PolyScale Railroad colors for my Acrylic metallics

the Floquil PS was my original plan until I tried a bottle of the Talon,,,,,,,,,,but, I hope some other Acrylic painters have suggestions or comparisons to share in this thread,,,,,,,I am "back in the hunt" for advice on this

Rex

almost gone

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    June 2010
Posted by montague on Saturday, November 10, 2012 12:29 AM

I have been using games workshop paints, citadel paints, significantly thinned with windex to the proper consistancy and it is great.

  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Sydney, Australia
Posted by Phil_H on Saturday, November 10, 2012 1:03 AM

I like Gunze's Mr Metal Color range, but these are an acrylic which use a lacquer-thinner based reducer. They can also be quite difficult to get hold of.

They're a buffable type, which come up brilliantly when polished with a soft cloth after drying.

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