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    November 2005
First AB job
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 4, 2005 8:10 AM
Hi guys,

Just had my first AB job !
WOW, what an effect !!!
I sprayed the wheel bays, wheels, landing gear of my 1/72 Revell Hurricane Mk.IIc silver ( Hu-11 ). Looks pretty nice !
Very thin coat, and still covers very well. And it dried very fast.

Only bad thing: it isn't easy to airbrush small areas, for example in the wheel bays.... Also, all that cleaning after your AB-job !
And another thing I should be looking for next time: make sure there are no slivers paint in the paint ! Some even got in my AB, had my work cleaning the mess...

Thanks for reading my misery...

Cheers,

Jürgen
  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: SETX. USA
Posted by tho9900 on Friday, November 4, 2005 5:08 PM
Jurgen - try straining your paint through ladies nylon hose to get any larger particles out when pouring it into the airbrush.
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  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Greencastle, IN
Posted by eizzle on Friday, November 4, 2005 9:34 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900

Jurgen - try straining your paint through ladies nylon hose to get any larger particles out when pouring it into the airbrush.

just make sure your wife or mother is done with them first Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]

Colin

 Homer Simpson for president!!!

  • Member since
    August 2003
  • From: Alice Springs Australia
Posted by tweety1 on Friday, November 4, 2005 9:52 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Flyingraptor

Only bad thing: it isn't easy to airbrush small areas, for example in the wheel bays....
Cheers,

Jürgen


Actually with some practice you'll be surprised at how easy it becomes.

I simply hold my airbrush at an acute angle and aim it towards the wheel bays and give them a fine mist coat.
I do this 3 or 4 times, then apply a slightly heavier coat, and it's done!

Seems like a bit of a hassle, but I hate using brushes, so it works for me!

As for dry paint flakes, I never strain my paint, but after mixing I let it stand for around 5 minutes or so, this lets the heavier bits settle, and then I pour it into the airbrush, but leavce a little bit in the bottom where all the paint flakes would be.
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  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Bicester, England
Posted by KJ200 on Saturday, November 5, 2005 5:07 AM
Jurgen Good to hear your first AB experience was a good one.

I'm like Sean, I hate using brushes for any areas bigger than a pin head!!!!! As you get used to your AB, you'll find working on small areas pretty easy.

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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