Cheap Hobby Lobby Acrylic Paint

I have used them through airbrush. Pretty tricky. It's  a feel kind of thing. I use water or  vallejo airbush cleaner to thin it. I also add a little future to the mix to make it more durable. Just practice a lot before putting it on a kit and seal the paint when you are satisfied.

Hi;

       I have some news for you. I have used the Folk Art. I tried it in my airbrush using the Tamiya thinner and retarder products. BINGO ! Although it's a Multi Surface paint it also does one other thing well, You can BRUSH yer little pea pickin heart out with it.

 And mix colors like crazy! I haven't used the Metallics yet, But getting close. One more Floaty Thingy to build first!

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Hi;

       I have some news for you. I have used the Folk Art. I tried it in my airbrush using the Tamiya thinner and retarder products. BINGO ! Although it's a Multi Surface paint it also does one other thing well, You can BRUSH yer little pea pickin heart out with it.

 And mix colors like crazy! I haven't used the Metallics yet, But getting close. One more Floaty Thingy to build first!

 

The metallics spray awesome as well TB. I've used them several times as the base color coat under Tamiya clear colors producing a candy like finish or under Tamiya clear gloss for that matter. And yes, I could see the Tamiya thinner and such working fine. Try that also in Apple Barrel paint and CraftSmart .

I make my own thinner with alcohol, distilled water, Liquitex retarder and just a dash of one of a couple of different flowaids. I go Very easy on the flow aid though, just enough to break surface tension. Anyway, thinned right, to me they spray like most any other paint. To me priming the model is a best practice.

I have not used the HL stuff yet, but have used the Michaels house brand. It airbrushes fine.  Some colors lacking, of course, and for a particular model you may have to mix colors.  I did find a Buff color that is useful for old ships.

For those wanting to learn to mix colors, pick up a color wheel at an art supply store.  A color wheel is a real aid to mixing colors.