WildeSau75 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Hi guys, I am quite new to the hobby and have questions to brush painting. I don't get that done in the right way. Either one sees every brushstroke or the paint isn't sticking on the plastic. Are there any best practices you can share? TIA. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 As you haven't mentioned paints that you use, I'll give you 3 to start Good brushes.......Practise.... and Patience, (and I'm still learning) Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 As you haven't mentioned paints that you use, I'll give you 3 to start Good brushes.......Practise.... and Patience, (and I'm still learning) Sean Sean, hi, your right - fully forgot to mention that. I am working with Mr. Hobby/Gunze and Tamiya colors - so Acrylics. Sure, practicing is important - but to get some tips and tricks too. Anything concrete you can recommend? Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Noble Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I am working with Mr. Hobby/Gunze and Tamiya colors - so Acrylics. Change your paint is the best advice I can give you. Tamiya and Gunze airbrush beautifully, but I've never had good results with hand brushing either. Vallejo Model Colour is the best paint I've ever used for hand brushing and I've tried lots of different paints over the years. You can make brushed surfaces look like they were sprayed :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuck Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I agree with every thing Steve has said, you cannot beat Valejo for brush painting. One of the biggest mistakes you can make is not thin it enough. i used to use a lot of Humbrol and Revell enamel but i am going off this, one of the main reasons being is that if you go over it again after it is supposedly dry the thinners can dissolve the previous coat and cause a right mess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Michael, I use Humbrol Enamels, very rarely do I use anything else, maybe the paint from the gift sets, and that would be for small details in the cockpit. Perhaps if you take a look at Plastix's W.i.p's, he achieves great results with Humbrol Acrylics. From what I've read from other threads,Steve is pretty much spot on, The best tip I can give you, is to get some good quality brushes, they Will make a world of difference, Sean Edited January 16, 2015 by sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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