Brush Painting

[Ki61Obsessed]

So I just wanted to ask about Brush Painting. I just got into building models, but my financial situation isn't the best. As a result it doesn't look like I'm going to be in possession of an airbrush any time soon so I decided to look into brush painting. It'd be great if some more experienced users could share some tips, or if you're feeling like dishing out some inspiration for a noob, I'd love to see a picture of a completed model kit that was fully brush painted. Thanks

[Vleugelmoer]

I also have not been back to airbrushing that long and am happy to help you get sorted using the old hairy sticks. As to your question about completed models that have been hand painted http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtop ... 29&t=17493. the painted Italeri Jeep has been hand painted by me with Vallejo Model Color Acrylic paints.

Fire away any questions you may have. I'll subscribe to this thread so I get notifications on it.

As always happy modeling and keep sticking styrene.

Paul

[Ki61Obsessed]

I also have not been back to airbrushing that long and am happy to help you get sorted using the old hairy sticks. As to your question about completed models that have been hand painted http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtop ... 29&t=17493. the painted Italeri Jeep has been hand painted by me with Vallejo Model Color Acrylic paints.

Fire away any questions you may have. I'll subscribe to this thread so I get notifications on it.

As always happy modeling and keep sticking styrene.

Paul

Thanks for the reply, that jeep looks great!
So I was wondering about paints. I've been taking an interest in enamel paints, specifically the Humbrol ones as they're inexpensive and easy to come by where i live but as I'm quite new to the hobby I don't really know what's good and what's not. Perhaps you've tried them? If so, what do you think?
Thanks in advance

[Vleugelmoer]

there, Enamel paints are the old world stable for modeling. Humbrol being part of the Hornby family has been going for decades. In my neck of the woods Revell was the stable enamel paint and Humbrol was available be tended to sit on the shelves longer causing the pigment to drop out of suspension and drop to the bottom of the tin where it congealed into a sludge like gunk. In recent years humbrol moved its paint factory to the far east (China to be exact) and even new paints were having similar problems and also not being correct color mixed to the old UK paints with the same paint number. One of the big draw backs of enamel paint is the smell caused by the volatile organic thinners used to make the paint, and the cleaning of the brush with something like white spirit or even turpentine. The turpentine and white spirit also cause damage to the brush itself and reduces the life of them.

In the mid to late 90's a new type of paint entered the scene Acrylics, first by companies like Tamiya. Later by specialized companies like Vallejo from Spain. The big advantage acrylics have over enamels are: cleanable by tap water, dilute-able by tap water and the horrible smells associated with enamels have is gone the way of the dinosaurs. For this reason most modelers now use acrylic paints as there sable modeling paint. I use Vallejo Model Color for all my brush painting because they have a huge range (even bigger that Humbrol Enamels or Modelmaster). Price wise there is not much between them I pay 2,65 Euro for a 17 mL eye dropper bottle.

Hope this helps you along the way back into modeling. As always happy modeling and keep sticking styreen.. Sláinte

Paul

[wookiee76]

Another vote for acylics here although tamiya aren't too great with a brush vallejo model colour and air both are and good value when you work out the price per ml. My biggest pieces of advice are to use thin paint in thin coats and use the largest within reason and softest brush you can to avoid brush marks and speed things up. Life colour and citadel also brush well.