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                        Acrylic vs enamal

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Acrylic vs enamal
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 19, 2003 5:54 PM
                        I am new to serious modeling. When should water-based acrylics be used vs oil-based enamels? Why are there two types?
                        Thanks.
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                        maddafinga
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
                        Posted by maddafinga on Sunday, October 19, 2003 7:00 PM
                        I think it's mostly a preference thing really. I prefer enamels, and use them pretty much exclusively for all my painting. The acrylics I have are for washes, though I do have some Tamaya clear paints to use for lights and such.


                        madda
                        Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, October 19, 2003 8:57 PM
                        Totally agree with madda in regards to it strictly being a choice.

                        I prefer to use acrylics for all my painting. Much easier for clean up purposes.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        plasticmod992
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: The Hoosier State
                        Posted by plasticmod992 on Monday, October 20, 2003 10:13 PM
                        A matter of choice...tottaly and the variety of both are still growing! I've been a die-hard enamel user for decades and I just recently tried Gunze acrylic with excellent results. Now I use Tamiya and Model Master paints succesfully. Try 'um both!
                        Happy modeling.
                        Greg Williams Owner/ Manager Modern Hobbies LLC Indianapolis, IN. IPMS #44084
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