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New at Airbrushing
Posted by iflyitall on Saturday, May 3, 2014 5:19 PM

Hi guys, I am new to plastic models and new to airbrushing. I have a Badger 200 airbrush and have a couple of Q's...

What brand of paint should I use? how much thinner? What should I use to clean the brush? Is Testors a good brand to use? 

Is there an article or place I should look for these answers? Thanks in advance guys!

  • Member since
    May 2013
Posted by Snibs on Saturday, May 3, 2014 5:44 PM

Hi.

Here is a great place to start,

sites.google.com/.../home

Google is also your best friend for information and it will more than likely link you back to these and other forums with a million opinions on all sorts of topics from mixing ratio to cleaning, There's a good chance if you use the search engine on the right you will find the answer you need as well.  I use Humbrol enamels mostly and mix it around 30% thinner for matt but it can vary with paint thickness. I always clean the ab with the thinner I was using to mix.  It's a long learning curve but well worth it.

Good luck and most of all have fun.

Mick.

Some stuff that might be interesting.

https://sites.google.com/view/airbrush-and-modeling/home

On The Bench.

Tiger 1 and Tooheys.

 

  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Washington, DC
Posted by TomZ2 on Saturday, May 3, 2014 7:25 PM

iflyitall

Is there an article or place I should look for these answers? 

Some advice: Get yourself a book on airbrushing, ANY book on airbrushing, it doesn’t matter whose. The basics are still the basics. (Kalmbach won’t appreciate my counsel, but you can save yourself a little money by visiting your public library.) Read it. It won’t make you an expert, but it will answer most newbie questions.

Go ahead, steal anything you want from this forum, that’s between you and the vengeful wrath of your personal god…


Occasional factual, grammatical, or spelling variations are inherent to this thesis and should not be considered as defects, as they enhance the individuality and character of this document.

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: Fullerton, Calif.
Posted by Don Wheeler on Saturday, May 3, 2014 7:55 PM

Check out the videos at Testors Model Workshop and Florymodels.

Do a YouTube search for Scale Models and you will find all kinds of stuff.

Don

https://sites.google.com/site/donsairbrushtips/home

A collection of airbrush tips and reviews

Also an Amazon E-book and paperback of tips.

  • Member since
    March 2014
Posted by BarrettDuke on Sunday, May 4, 2014 5:44 AM

Hello, ifly, the site snibs recommended is a really good resource for all things AB. I found this site very helpful as well:

http://www.ipmsdayton.com/Tips/Paints%20and%20Thinners%20-%20Caldwell%20(Handouts).pdf

Best wishes as you learn. It is well worth the time and frustration to learn to air brush.

  • Member since
    April 2014
Posted by iflyitall on Sunday, May 4, 2014 10:33 AM

Thanks! I thought for a minute you just gave me a link to google. hahaha made me laugh. The article is great. I'll give it a read thanks!

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Posted by iflyitall on Sunday, May 4, 2014 10:34 AM

Just picked up a book from the library!

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    April 2014
Posted by iflyitall on Sunday, May 4, 2014 10:35 AM

Thanks everyone all this info will keep my very busy. I'll post my models as I build them. I am currently working on a UH1 and a B25

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, May 4, 2014 1:43 PM

I use a Badger 200, and use Testors enamels. I clean the brush with paint/hardware store paint thinner.  However, a warning- do not buy cans/bottles that just say "paint thinner."  Some of it is just junk!  Hold out for containers that specifically say turpentine or mineral spirits.

I use enamel because it dries slower.  Some acrylics dry so fast that if you get interrupted, say by a phone call or something, and then go back to clean your airbrush- it is too late!  Once acrylic dries it is very hard to clean out of an airbrush.  Paint or lacquer thinner can always clean a metal airbrush and you have at least an hour with enamel before you have to worry about it.

The slow drying of enamel gives a very nice gloss when you need a glossy finish.  For gloss enamels I built a drying box.  Flat enamels, while they take a little longer than acrylics, don't take all THAT long to dry.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by Bearcat57 on Monday, May 5, 2014 1:05 AM
By iflyitall
on May 4, 2014
"Just picked up a book from the library!"

What's a library???
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    April 2014
Posted by iflyitall on Monday, May 5, 2014 8:02 PM

Did my first bit of airbrushing today. I used Testors acrylic and some mineral spirits hardware store paint thinner. It all went fine, but it was really hard to clean. I took the Badger 200 apart to clean since I wanted to make sure I did a good job and even after I had sprayed quite a lot of thinner through the brush, there was still a lot of paint in the brush. I am going to the hobby store tomorrow to buy some new paint. I am going to try an enamel and also pick up some better thinner.

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    February 2003
  • From: Cameron, Texas
Posted by Texgunner on Monday, May 5, 2014 10:32 PM

iflyitall

Did my first bit of airbrushing today. I used Testors acrylic and some mineral spirits hardware store paint thinner. It all went fine, but it was really hard to clean. I took the Badger 200 apart to clean since I wanted to make sure I did a good job and even after I had sprayed quite a lot of thinner through the brush, there was still a lot of paint in the brush. I am going to the hobby store tomorrow to buy some new paint. I am going to try an enamel and also pick up some better thinner.

You thinned acrylic paint with mineral spirits?  Well, there's your problem I'd say.  No-no.Surprise

Gary


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