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Best Paint for Fine Detail

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  • Member since
    March 2005
Posted by losak123 on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 7:53 PM

I tried the acrylic stuff once,that is the water base stuff rite.I didnt like it,it dried in my air brush and had problems with getting it to stick.I personally like the model masters line Enamels.All the different millitary colors are out there, RLM, IJN, IJA federal Standard and so forth. I juct buy a gallon of thinner at the depo and some good clear coat, dull or sheen and i have good results. this is jusy my opinion. Good luck Paul

  • Member since
    August 2007
  • From: back country of SO-CAL, at the birth place of Naval Aviation
Posted by DUSTER on Sunday, February 3, 2013 6:45 PM

First:    back to the hobby and to our group.

 

Second: the paint answer is.... YES; as you'll see in the other responces to follow I'm sure.

Personily I use acrylics because of the lower oder for Colors and Alclad II for NMF, because its so good.

 

Steve

Building the perfect model---just not quite yet  Confused

  • Member since
    February 2013
Best Paint for Fine Detail
Posted by silentsage on Sunday, February 3, 2013 9:07 AM

Back into the hobby after many years away, and really enjoying it.

What is the best paint type for preserving very fine detail on a model?  I have a 1/32 Tamiya P-51, and I'd lie to reserve as much of the surface detail that I can.  I'm using a high quality airbrush.

Are enamels (e.g., Humbrol) better than acrylics in this respect? Humbrol vs. Model Master enamels?  Vallejo?

Thanks in advance 

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