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trying out mr color paints for first time, opinions or issues you have had

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  • Member since
    January 2017
  • From: northern kentucky usa
trying out mr color paints for first time, opinions or issues you have had
Posted by cnc_toolmaker on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 5:07 AM

pretty much what subject line says.

going to be building hase 1/48 f-18f. have been trying to get the hang of airbrushing acrylics with no success, at least spraying fine lines. latest attempt was with ammo of mig. the aspects i like about it is slight sheen it has, just looks more realistic to me.

doing some studying on the mr color line, they seem to have the same effect because they're semi gloss and yes i know i'll have the harsher fumes using the leveling thinner.

anyway, what i'm curious about is the weathering process over the laquers. will acrylics like future for clear coat be an issue. i have several bottles of testors enamels and tamiya that i was wandering would be ok for post shading.

have had success with tamiya sparying fine lines, its ashame they don't have better line of colors, which is the other thing drawing me to mr color

thoughts ?

 

  • Member since
    March 2010
  • From: MN
Posted by Nathan T on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 7:38 AM

Just make sure to thin them a lot or you'll get dusting. I go 1 part Mr Color and 1.5 part Leveling thinner. Acrylics and Future will work fine over them as long as they are dry. 

 

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 12:51 PM

Use only their thinners and cleaners with them. They airbrush very nicely, but do not handbrush very well. Aside from lacquer thinner, only their own brand of thinner will clean them off of your brushes and airbrush. At least no generic product that I have yet come across. 

 

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