Gumbie Air Services Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 I have been looking on the Works site for their cheap kits and other interesting bits and pieces. I saw their acrylic paints, and remembered the idea I had using the basic colours for my models. The makes I was thinking of using were Crawford & Black and Boldmere. Has anyone used them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 I read an article in a magazine a couple of years ago about using art acrylics. Something about having to use an additive to make it stick to plastics I think. Not much help, but I'm sure an expert will be along shortly! Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abacus Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Keep your money in your pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I've used a number of art acrylics in the past, some with good results and others with not so good results. Good quality ones work well, and some are actually even better than some modelling paints, with very fine pigments. However these are not cheap anyway, and at that point better use dedicated modelling paints that at least guarantee they work, while artist paints might or not work depending on many factors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbie Air Services Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 As I thought, I'll stick to the modelling acrylics. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobydog Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Yes I'm with Giorgio on this. I have used artists acrylics in the past. I am professional artist and as acrylics are my chosen medium they were to hand. This 222 was painted almost exclusively with good quality artists acrylics and as you can see a reasonable finish can be achieved. They are very expensive though and if you didn't have them anyway it would be daft to buy any for modelling purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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