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    Practise Makes Perfect

    in Airbrushes

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    I would go for Tamiya acrylics XF or flat range with a Tamiya thinner X20A mix 50-50 thicker than milk. Set the air pressure to 20PSI and blast away. you will find it easier to start with a thicker mix as the paint wont run and will stick, then when you've got the feel for it, thin the paint more and turn down the pressure for a smoother and sharper finish.

    Remember you can spray anything out of the airbrush, as long as the pressure is hi enough to atomise it.

    Have a look on my workshop videos page for some basic tips on spraying http://www.promodeller.com/workshop-videos/

    We've also done a one hour video on airbrushing techniques, from using you first airbrush to weathering. It will be out soon.

    Weathering decals

    in Decals

    Posted · Edited by Phil @ Promodeller

    I had this on the tips page but here's the bit on weathering decals

    OK. Flat coat on and tone to dull the decals down. With a bit of dried wash on the finger I rub it over the decals

    DSCF5654.jpg

    Rub off any excess with a damp cloth. Next it's out with the airbrush and with a mix of 90% thinners to 10% flat black, gently blow over all the decals

    DSCF5655.jpg

    then it should look something like this

    DSCF5656.jpg

    Instead of this

    DSCF5653.jpg

    I hope this helps and happy modelling

    The full bit on weathering is <<HERE>>

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