Finally saying goodbye to Rattlecans!

Testors used to tout the fine spray from their cans due to their nozzles.  The last few cans of theirs I have used provide the fabled fire hoses.  Seems to me their spray cans have gone back to normal nozzles.

Me three!  I regularly use the fine Tamiya primers.  They go on smoothly, are satin in finish when dry, and are pretty tough.  I will only airbrush primer if I cannot reach nooks and crannies.  Other brands' rattle cans spray cement compared to Tamiya.

Don Stauffer

While I have had airbrushes for about forty years, I still use rattlecans now and then.  I use them as main paint for large models sometimes.  I sometimes use a rattlecan for preliminary coats, sanding out the last coat before going to airbrush.  For cars, I sometimes use the lacquer touchup cans for the color I want, without the effort of decanting.  Yes, you do have to be careful not to overdo it- you have to be quick and keep can moving, but I find it works okay.  I do not use cans on models with a lot of fine detail or textures, but I build a lot of kits that do not have these features. 

I agree with Don, rattle cans really work well for certain things. for example: using an airbrush to paint the deicing boots on my B-24 would be a real pain. Getting out the airbrush, stiring the paint, putting the paint into the airbrush, spraying the deicing boots. returning the unused paint to the bottle, cleaning the airbrush. Yikes, too much work for 30 seconds of painting. A rattle can works really great for small painting tasks. 

I airbrush most things, but I've had some really nice results from recent Tamiya rattle cans.  Both of these (bodies) were straight from the can.  And I too use the Tamiya primers in the can.

Don Stauffer

While I have had airbrushes for about forty years, I still use rattlecans now and then.  I use them as main paint for large models sometimes.  I sometimes use a rattlecan for preliminary coats, sanding out the last coat before going to airbrush.  For cars, I sometimes use the lacquer touchup cans for the color I want, without the effort of decanting.  Yes, you do have to be careful not to overdo it- you have to be quick and keep can moving, but I find it works okay.  I do not use cans on models with a lot of fine detail or textures, but I build a lot of kits that do not have these features.

Just ditched the rattle cans myself. I got a cheap starter set that came with three airbrushes and a small compressor off of Amazon. It's working just great right now and I'm loving it. Rattle cans no more for me. I also know I will eventually upgrade my airbrush equipment but I'll see just how long I can get by with the cheap on first.

While I have had airbrushes for about forty years, I still use rattlecans now and then.  I use them as main paint for large models sometimes.  I sometimes use a rattlecan for preliminary coats, sanding out the last coat before going to airbrush.  For cars, I sometimes use the lacquer touchup cans for the color I want, without the effort of decanting.  Yes, you do have to be careful not to overdo it- you have to be quick and keep can moving, but I find it works okay.  I do not use cans on models with a lot of fine detail or textures, but I build a lot of kits that do not have these features.

Real G

Tell us more about Scalefinishes.  Who are they?  What is their paint like?  What is is that makes their paint good?  I can Google, but it is more fun and informative when a satisfied customer tells the story.

I normally don't build cars, but I have some in the stash.  I live in Hawaii, so mail order is out, but if they sell at shows or hobby shops I might want to give them a try.

 

Tell us more about Scalefinishes.  Who are they?  What is their paint like?  What is is that makes their paint good?  I can Google, but it is more fun and informative when a satisfied customer tells the story.

I normally don't build cars, but I have some in the stash.  I live in Hawaii, so mail order is out, but if they sell at shows or hobby shops I might want to give them a try.