Humbrol Paint Brushes

[Paul A H]

Humbrol Paint Brushes

Humbrol

Humbrol are as much a part of British modelling life as Airfix. Their range of paints is still growing today and their modelling accessories and tools are also difficult to beat. This month theyve sent us a selection of paint brushes to review. Most (but not all) of the brushes are available individually, but for convenience sake you can also buy them all in packs of four. Each pack contains a variety of different size brushes.

Humbrol Evoco Brushes

The Evoco is Humbrols basic brush and they retail for just 99p each. The brushes are made from natural hair and Humbrol suggest that they are a good all-round brush for general modelling work. The multipack contains 0, 2, 4 and 6 size brushes.

Humbrol Coloro Brushes

The Coloro range of brushes is a step up from the Evoco range. Again, Humbrol suggest that they are a good all-round brush but are particularly well-matched to the new range of Humbrol Acrylic Paint. The Coloro range of brushes are made from man-made fibre. This pack contains 00, 1, 4 and 8 size brushes.

Humbrol Detail Brushes

As the name suggests, these brushes are designed for detail work and figure painting. They are made from fine sable hair and feature chunky, ergonomic handles which make them really comfortable and easy to use. Whilst they are not quite as fine as some of the more expensive artists brushes that they take their design inspiration from, they work very well indeed.

Humbrol Stipple Brushes

The Stipple Brushes have been designed specifically for dry brushing and weathering. They are made from a fairly rough looking natural hair, and they hold weathering powders and pigments very well. Whilst obviously not designed for fine detail work, they are perfect for slathering a layer of paint onto a diorama base or sloshing pigments onto the tracks of a tank.

Humbrol Flat Brushes

The Flat brushes are made from synthetic hair, and are designed for painting large surface areas, weathering, adding washes and helping to apply decals. They look more refined that the stipple brushes and would be a better choice if you want to paint models with them, although they are still useful for rough painting work and weathering. Humbrol says they are suitable for Enamel and Acrylic paints too.

Conclusion

It looks as though Humbrol have covered pretty much all modelling possibilities with this range of brushes. There is something for every job and every budget too. The only brushes missing from this review is their premium Paplo range. Even if, like me, you use an airbrush for the majority of your painting tasks, you can never be without a good set of brushes for detail work. Recommended.

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[avro683]

Great review Paul, for which thanks. For completeness they could have produced a specialist "mottle" brush with short and stiff bristles perhaps?

Edited March 9, 2013 by avro683