Painting help!

An airbrush set up is what I am wanting to get.  Just gotta wait till I get paid.  Stupid car payment, rent, and other annoying bills wrecking my modeling fun!  :D

I miss my old airbrush.  :(  Was getting good with it.

Oh, just thought of something.  Would a couple of my sable hair brushes be good for model painting that I had while in college for painting class?

Windchaser wrote:

Have been using Model Masters paints (enamels). The brushes we have probably aren't that greatsince we only paid 7 bucks for 3.  Saw brushes today that were 6-7 bucks each.  Probably need to get some of those then huh? :)

They would make it a lot easier; and properly cared for, you can make them last a long time. OTOH, at the prices quality brushes are going for, an air brush, compressor, and spray booth aren't that far off!

First off, you need to thin the paint before application. Some Model Master thinner or airbrush thinner will do the trick. I agree with the advice to prime it first. This will make the application easier and go down cleaner. However, you will have to let each coat thoroughly dry (2 days at least) before adding coats. Each coat you add may smear the coat under it. Some good quality flat brushes will also help.

Andy 

Have been using Model Masters paints (enamels).

The brushes we have probably aren't that greatsince we only paid 7 bucks for 3.  Saw brushes today that were 6-7 bucks each.  Probably need to get some of those then huh? :)

As Ross said, good quality brushes are key. You can prepare parts that are the same color and do a bulk painting session using a spray can. You may also find that your brush painted parts may benefit from a primer coat first. Again, a bulk painting session here would work for that. Some modelers paint the parts on the sprue before building. I will sometimes prime them in this manner.

Acrylics tend to be less aggresive at biting into the plastic to create a bond verses enamels. Different paints have different characteristics...some just don't apply well with a brush. 

What paints are you using?

Are you using high quality brushes? If you want to hand paint, these are a must.