revell paints ?

Don't know about Revell's, but I like Testors paints.
Lee

Each to his own, I find revell paints too thick & the white spirit I use as a thinner ('Cos it's cheap!) doesn't react with them like it does with Humbrol. If you do use Humbrol to brush paint, thin it down a bit, say by 30 percent, never use it straight from the tin. Paint from front to back of the Aircraft & you get a slightly weathered effect. Revell, I find, I have to thin by around 50 percent. It's all a matter of taste and preference. All you need though, is enough colour to cover the primer, any more is too thick and will hide detail. If you're in the UK, try the acrylic plastic primers (white or grey) from Halfords.

I use Revell paints but recently I bought Testors and I can say that Testors is more airbrush friendly then Revell. So if you don't really need the Revell use Testors.

Testors enamel is good stuff, especially the newer formula. Haven't ever tried the Revell stuff. I gather it's widely available only in Europe?


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Blackwolfscd, yeap Revell is widely available in europe. Almost every shop that sells plastic models will sell Revell. If I want Testors there is only one shop that sells it, and I have to drive to another town for it.

Have you ever considered ordering from the internet? The prices are about the same, and if you look around, I'd bet that you could find a good deal on the shipping. You'd send basically the same bucks, but get the exact paint that you need without wasting lots of gas trying to track it down. All you'd need is a little patience really. How is the mail service in the UK, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia (I thought the Saudis preferred The United Arab Emerits, am I wrong?) ?

madda