- Member since
October 2003
- From: New Hampshire, USA
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Posted by link955
on Saturday, November 1, 2003 12:22 AM
I use both, depending on the circumstances. I prefer Humbrol enamels because not only do they cover well whether brushed or sprayed, they last a long time after being opened. Has anyone else ever had Testor's paint turn into a solid glob at the bottom of the bottle? It frustrates me; I only use Testor's now if the color I need isn't available from Humbrol. But it always feels like a waste of money to me because I know when I open that bottle of Testor's paint 3 months later, there will be a layer of clear carrier on top and a solid, rubbery block of pigment in the bottom. The cynic in me (and boy does he talk a lot) says it's a purposeful act by Testor's to keep us buying their paints; the more sensible side says it's because of all the laws about paints not containing lead and toxic stabilizers. Anyway, when I plan to paint a figure with tube oil color, I always paint the main colors on the figure first with acrylics. Tube oils are usually translucent, so having the same basic color underneath gives some depth and allows me to use a very thin layer of the oil color and not hide any detail.
Ne cede malis (Latin: Yield not to misfortune)
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