1943Mike
Toshi,
You're doing your usual, fine work with this kit. What would take me a month (and I'm retired!) takes you a few days. And, although the speed with which you build your aircraft (and the Arizona) is remarkable, your work is always beyond "up to snuff".
Do you use acrylics exclusively? I do and although I may be limiting myself from being able to paint accurate color schemes on some kits, I'm not about to damage my aveoli by using enamels. If I can mix them to my satisfaction I'm sticking with Tamiya acrylics. They just seem to work well for me even though they do contain some alcohol. What's your favorite paint?
Mike
Thank you "1943 Mike" for the kind words of support. I started to build model kits approximately eight months ago, prior to that, I made models some forty years ago at the age of eight. All I knew of paints at that time what was available were those little Testors enamel paint bottles that I so fondly recall in my youth. I had no idea that there was a high end Testors paint called Model Master nor acrylics.
As much as possible, like you, I try to use more acrylics then enamels. Currently in my inventory, I have the afore mentioned Testors enamels (Probably a dozen or so), Model Master enamels and acrylics, Vallejo acrylics, and your go to product Tamiya acrylics. My favorite paint is Tamiya, Vallejo, and Model Master acrylics. Sorry, I have a hard time just choosing one type of a paint product due to it's superior adhesion as well as it's capabilities, the final choice would be my favorite go to choice of Tamiya acrylics, is hands down the best for the type of work to be done.
I like Tamiya for it's vast positive majority as well as from rabid dedicated modelers in that they have such a huge fan base. It's appeal has a way to satisfy entry level novices like myself and for the proffesional enthusiast hobby kit builders. As for MM? The inventory of colors is nothing short of a miracle. Finally, for Vallejo, the ease to mix paints and it's propriety of "Shooting and or AB the paints straight from the bottle without adding any type of thinner has such a game changing appeal to hobbiest, finally the Tamiya Acrylics is nothing short of a higher power to make things work as advertise is a miracle in itself!
Of course last but not lease is of my three AB, for once, having the right tools no mater the cost is essential to a great build. I'm able to paint flawlessly in either enamels as well as acrylics. I acquired with the good graces of Mrs. Toshi a NEO Iwata Gravity Feed with a .35 needle/nozzle, a TRN-1 NEO Iwata Gravity Feed Pistol Grip also a .35 needle/nozzle, and a AB that came with a compressor from Harbor Frieght Tools. It's a simple generic siphon feed that does a decent job. Upon a simple visual inspection of the Harbor Frieght Tools AB, it seems to be somewhere in between a .03 or a respectable .10 needle/nozzle. Perfect for covering large areas.
I have some Christmas money and I'm leaning towards in purchasing a Iwata Eclipse. The reviews I've read are nothing short of astonishing from both a beginners and a proffesional standpoint. I find this very temptation intriguingly, exceptable.
Once I become proficient in my AB skills, I'll jump into and invest in a high end Iwata AB. A great example would be the Custom Micron Series. I know for a fact that there are high end products from Thayer and Chandeller boy, I wish I could afford the elite of elite in as far as the Thayer/Chandeller AB system.
Thank you for the read and reply,
Toshi
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