Airbrush Paint

Fri May 26 11:20:52 EDT 2023

Thanks for the links, Rob. I checked out a couple of Barbatos Rex’s videos. I think we all have our go-to sources for inspiration, guidance or general information. There are two sources that influenced what I use for airbrushing today. 

Two posts on the doogsmodels sites were very helpful in getting a better understanding of airbrushes, primers and thinners, and cleaning:

https://doogsmodels.com/2016/09/07/airbrushing-a-deep-dive/#Part2
https://doogsmodels.com/2016/09/09/airbrushing-cleaning-the-damn-thing/

As you can tell by the title of the second one, the writer is a user of blunt language, but the information provided is first rate, well founded in experience and concise. These posts influenced my chose of materials (paints and thinners)

The second source is Paul Budzik’s website and YouTube channel, specifically his playlist on airbrushes. Unlike Doog, Paul’s presentation is very proper, and with excellent yet concise demonstrations and explanations. His videos led to an awareness of spray guns for hobby use and a purchase of a second airbrush with a wider spray pattern (Iwata HP-TH) that I use for 90% of my airbrush work now.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHO9r1wkd5PegL6O0BTrk3XEqH4j6tTDy

Jack, some of the above deviates from your question about paints (I like Tamiya, thinned with Mr Leveler thinner), but both sources touch on it and are worth the read / watch. Both have good advice on cleaning - the hurdle that many people don’t like to approach!

Matt Goodman
Columbus, Ohio, US

> On Mar 16, 2023, at 9:47 AM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> I’m another new airbrush user. Armchair model railroader, but am building a Tamiya Sherman tank kit, the first model I’ve built in 50 years. There are a lot of airbrush paint suppliers catering to military modelers: the already mentioned Vallejo, AMMO by Mig, Lifecolor, Hataka, AK Interactive, Mission Models, are a few that come to mind. Another very popular modeling subject is “Gundam” – giant robots and machines from Japanese anime shows. That’s a whole world with its own specialty paint suppliers such as Sunin, SMS, and Gaia. Not all of these colors of military and Gundam paints will be appropriate for a railroad subject but some might be. Also, military and aircraft modelers have universally praised Badger Stynlrez as the best primer. 
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> Some sources for these paints are spruebrothers.com <http://spruebrothers.com/>, megahobby.com <http://megahobby.com/>, and usagundamstore.com <http://usagundamstore.com/> . It’s interesting to just browse these sites to see what’s available. Stynlrez is available from spraygunner.com <http://spraygunner.com/>
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> There’s a YouTube channel by a guy who calls himself Barbados Rex that is full of very educational instructional and review videos on airbrushing, airbrushes, and paints. I’ve learned a lot from him.  
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> Rob Doorack 
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> It is rumored that Walthers is going to continue ScaleCoat paints.
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> Vallejo is supposed to be fantastic for airbrush work on plastic and wood, or for weathering previously painted rollingstock.  
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> Mike Rector
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> On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 9:52 PM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
> Jack,
> A lot of paints I’ve liked have gone out of business. A couple I’ve been using with success are Tamiya paint, which is water based, which for me is easier to clean and doesn’t have the potentially harmful fumes. Badger paint is another airbrush paint that isn’t bad to use. 
> That said, I’ve also used some of the Tru-Color paint, which for me required more practice to work with. It’s great color, but requires ventilation and acetone for cleanup. 
> My preference is water-based paints, but brands that I’ve used through the years are mostly gone. 
> I hope this helps. 
> Phil Miller
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> I have finally started using an airbrush.  Can onyone help me with good airbrush paint suppliers you use?  Thanks.
> Jack Fletcher
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