[Help me getting a smooth surface with airbrush...!]

MRP  seems to be great product but I can't get it in canada.   I can  get Mig products and  I will give it a try for sure.  For now I've tested AK primers and paints and I'm very pleased...  But I definitively try lacquers after, maybe I will switch to this as I have many vallejo and AK in stock.  Thanks to you guys I will try playing with pressure and distance.  

 

Your help was great!

 

And for camouflage I saw a guy using blue mastic to delimitate the pattern, seems to be intresting as I don't have to be precise and too close to the model so more pressure will help me getting better surface...!

 

[Help me getting a smooth surface with airbrush...!]

Thanks, I will keep an eye on it.

[Help me getting a smooth surface with airbrush...!]

Can't get Life products in Canada...

[Help me getting a smooth surface with airbrush...!]

Hi to you,

 

hope all fo you are doing good, such great furom you have!

 

So here is my problem,  I'm trying to do my first camouflage on a Harrier  and I'm struggling to get a smooth surface with my badger 150 (and crappy Passche Talon too).

 

I'm using Vallejo model air mostly and when I'm doing a camouflage patern I can achieve a good contour but when trying to fill the inner space I'm doing many passes and I got some "mirror" effect and rought surface.  So my question is:   should I use more Airflow Improver than Thinner?   Which have the greater impact of surface quality?   And what about the PSI?

 

Here is my setups: 

I'm shooting mainly at 13-15 PSI.   

With my badger: 0,35mm needle 10 drops of paint, 2 drops of Improver, 1 drops of Thinner

With my Paasche: 0.21mm needle, 10 drops of paint, 2 drops of Improver, 3 drops of Thinner

 

My Paasche Talon GF seems to get better results but I have to struggle with nozzle/aircap  and seem to be more tricky with dilution.  (really disapointed by this product... especially with nozzle air Aircaps...)

 

Thanks for your help.

[Greets from Canada]

Hi to you, I'm a returning builder from somes odd years.

 

Interested in military aircraft of any era.  1:48  1:72 are my favorites.

 

Using Badger 150   and Paasche Talon GF airbrushes.