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can you use model master paint in an airbrush?

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  • Member since
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  • From: Ft. Sill, OK
can you use model master paint in an airbrush?
Posted by beav on Monday, November 22, 2004 9:24 PM
I was wondering(look at title) if you could do that. And if you can, is it recomendable? Also, do you have to thin it down any to get better color/not splatter? And finally what would be a good ratio/what kind of thinner-paint thinner/water?

Thank you all very much!

"First to Fire!"

Steven

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 22, 2004 9:38 PM
Absolutely! I understand it's best to thin it (with the manufacturers thinner, for best results) to about the consistency of milk. Ratios? I think it all boils down to consistency. And I believe the acryl paints should be a different consistency than milk; check the forums.

Obviously, you'd need to use water for the acryl paints and thinner for the enamel ones.

Also, I'd suggest sifting through the forums before you post a question that has undoubtedly been very well documented many, many times.

Happy modelling!
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  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, November 22, 2004 9:44 PM
ModelMaster paints are designed for use in an airbrush. Absolutely no problem. They don't need much thinning, but it all depends on your AB/Compressor set up & how you like to paint.

Regards, Rick
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  • From: Southern California, USA
Posted by ABARNE on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 2:47 AM
The thinning ratio also depends on the exact bottle of paint you have. There is a lot of variation. I have some MM paints that needed to be thinned at probably 2:1 or 3:1 to spray properly, but I also have gotten bottles that were so thin that they spayed fine without any thinning.
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  • From: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Posted by mm23t on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 6:09 PM
I use it with my ab and have never had any problems.

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  • From: Ft. Sill, OK
Posted by beav on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 9:28 PM
Thanks All, for your help-you see, my airbrush is actually my schools, and i don't want to use their 'paint' which isn't really paint at all, and you can't paint a tank with blaze orange. Also, i didn't want to break any of them-as that would be bad.

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Steven

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  • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
Posted by Tankmaster7 on Friday, November 26, 2004 4:03 PM
Your school has airbrushs?! Cool! My school barely has enough budget for regular brushes.
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