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  • From: Bicester, England
Posted by KJ200 on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 5:29 AM

I try and stick with Gunze and Tamiya acrylics, mainly the former, as both brands airbrush perfectly, and Gunze especially have a huge range.

The only time I use other brands is when the colour is not available in one of the above lines.

Karl

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

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Posted by plasticmod992 on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 5:31 PM
I use Model Master enamels exclusively.  However, I have been sucessfully using Tamiya acrylics for several months...and it could just replace my enamels.
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 11:52 AM
I use Testors Model Master exclusively.

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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  • From: Dallas
Posted by KINGTHAD on Monday, December 19, 2005 12:20 PM

I use a mixture of brands MM,.Polly S, Tamiya, Alclad, Val. ( In both enamels and acryl.). It just depends on what color I am going for as to what brand Im going to use.

 

Thad

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Posted by Mindless on Monday, December 19, 2005 11:03 AM
Currently I'm using paints from Modelmaster, Enamel, Tamiya and Alclad.

All work really well for me and with the airbrush I'm using.

The Modelmaster colors need little or no thinning and look very good. The enamel paints are good because there is a great number of paints to choose from, and are fairly easy to thin. The Alclad paints are great chrome and metal paints, which are very easy to paint with and needs little or no thinning. The Tamiya paints are pretty much like the Modelmaster paints; they look very good and are easy to paint with.
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  • From: Central USA
Posted by qmiester on Sunday, December 18, 2005 11:22 AM

I use enamels for about 95% of my painting.  I don't use one particular brand, instead prefering to pick by color.  I've got Testors (small bottle), Testors MM, Humbrol (current production and a few Authentics), and even some Pactra in large and small bottles that are still usuable.

For acrylics (used largely for weathering) I have Testors MM Acrylics and a few small bottles of Pactra Acrylics.  Plus I have access to my wife's crafts materials and can use her craft Acrylics - We've found they're great for the various buildings we've built for the little N-scale RR set up we've been piddling with - very large range of colors (sorry no named military colors) but are great for concrete, rocks, bricks etc - She has two brands over there - DecoArt Crafters Acrylic and Delta Ceramcoat Acrylic Paint - get 'em at Hobby Lobby, Michael's and even Wal-Mart. Plus they"re cheap

Quincy
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 18, 2005 9:37 AM
I'm starting to favour Polyscale:

1. They airbrush well
2. They can be brushed on - for touch ups over air-brushed parts and also figures.
3. They are better value for money thatn Tamiya
4. Great range.

Drawbacks:

The paint description is printed on the label and always fades off. I have to put a dab of paint on the lid to identify the colour - Tamiya's lids are great like that.
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  • From: Vancouver,Canada
Posted by clairnet_person on Saturday, December 17, 2005 7:23 PM
I use pretty much exclusivley acrylics mainly Tamiya, Humbrol, Polly scale, and Citadel for figures. And of course lacquers for primers otherwise thats it
Current builds: Monogram P-40B Revell F-15E
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Posted by albert_sy2 on Saturday, December 17, 2005 7:20 PM

I use -- and prefer -- Tamiya acrylics. I don't own an airbrush.

My only gripe about Tamiya is their "metal" paints. They are horrible for brush-painting. Not only that, they don't "shine".

For my work-in-progress F-15, I'm thinking of using buffable Creos Mr Metal Color -- Burnt Iron, Iron, maybe Stainless Steel.

Anyone ever used (brushed) this paint before?

Groovy baby
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  • From: Greencastle, IN
Posted by eizzle on Saturday, December 17, 2005 3:41 PM
I have a mixture. I have Testors paints that came in sets that my sister bought for me for my 'day, both enamels and acrylics, I have Model Master Enamels, lacquers, and acrylics, and Tamiya acrylics. I also have many spray bomb cans of Model Master and Tamiya paints, but since I got my A/B, I don't use those much anymore. I will get whatever color I need, I don't really worry about the brand, but I am really starting to like Tamiya acrylics for airbrushing!

Colin

 Homer Simpson for president!!!

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Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:20 AM
Same here... my enamels are all MM as they are readily available.  But in acrylics, which is mainly what I use, I have Tamiya, MM, Boyds, Floquil, Color of Eagles (Vallejo) and so on.. I do have to say the Vallejo made paints are starting to replace all the others... they are the easiest to use and most forgiving to me...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by MusicCity on Saturday, December 17, 2005 6:37 AM
Nope, I use a variety.  I don't worry about the brand as much as getting the color I want.  I have a mixture of Model Master, Tamiya, PollyScale, and Citadel acrylics and use them all.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 17, 2005 5:42 AM

I use tamiya acrylic with the AB and I brush with MM enamel.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 17, 2005 4:15 AM
i usually stick to just Tamiya and Gunze acrylics. i use enamels sometimes. i think sticking to 1 or two brands is wise since you can master everything there is to know about that brand, thus lessening critical mistakes(drytime,mixes,thinning ratios).My 2 cents [2c]
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Are you a one paint man?
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 17, 2005 3:23 AM
Do y'all just stick with one brand of paint or do you use a variety depnding on the model?

I have a mixture of humbrol enamels (from when I began modeling), Tamiya's, modelmaster, testors and now Ive started to only buy model master acryl.

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