Anyone use these?

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I saw that tamyia makes a weathering powder. I have not been able to find many reviews on them. How do you make them stick to the model? Which sets would be the best for aircraft?
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DC10 wrote:I saw that tamyia makes a weathering powder. I have not been able to find many reviews on them. How do you make them stick to the model? Which sets would be the best for aircraft?
I'm not a fan of them, I personally think pigments are much more usable and you get more for your money.
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They look like my missus' make up boxes....lol
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DC10 wrote:I saw that tamyia makes a weathering powder. I have not been able to find many reviews on them. How do you make them stick to the model? Which sets would be the best for aircraft?
I bought one set a week ago. I have not used them tho.

You can read about the different sets and tips & tricks on Tamiyas own website: http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/87080weathering/
There is no specific set for aircraft.
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Yes I've used them the oil and soot work well the burnt blue and orange I used on the z400 pluse you cab apply with a brush dipped in odorless thinners
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They have a place but only a small one IMO
I only use mine for things like heat staining of car/bike/jet exhausts.

With the great pigments and washes out there now the tamiya powders just seem a bit behind in usability and range of uses.
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this is an old thread and I am not trying to resurrect it, just adding something I found out.
the container they put them in are a pain ....can contaminant the adjacent color.

I still have these and I found with the soot powder if I added x-20a thinner it behaved like a a sooty wash. it very quickly becomes a liquid, drys fast.
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