Greetings all,
I know that many members, particularly armor builders like myself, have stated that they use Winsor & Newton oil colors for weathering. For my latest build, I too wanted to try oil colors for weathering and for drybrushing.
Instead of Winsor & Newton, I decided to try out Max Grumbacher oil colors. Why? Well, in addition to their resonable price ($3.00 per 1.25 oz tube), they have one other outstanding characteristic. You can thin them with water!
Athough these are indeed oil colors that can be thinned using linseed oil, turpentine, or other solvents, they are also completely water-soluble. After only one use, I can say that I'm hooked.
The colors mix together prefectly and for drybrushing, they go down 100% easier than either the MM enamels or acrylics I've tried. I can't speak for putting streaks down yet (I'll try that tomorrow), but can't see there being any problems. They were dry to the touch in about six hours and after 16 hours, I had no problems top-coating my work with Dull Coat.
On top of everything else, clean-up is a breeze. Since I use a little paper plate for a pallet, that goes in the trash and after rinsing the brush in a cup of water a couple of times, I'm done.
I can highly recommend these Max Grumbacher oil colors to anyone who wants to use oils for weathering their models...particularly anyone who may be avoiding oils because of the chemicals involved. Those who use traditional oils may want to pick up a tube or two just to try them out.
I'm wondering, has anyone else has tried these paints out? If not, I hope you find this information useful.
Enjoy your modeling...