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| Subject: | Re: Painting with Tamiya |  |
| Date: | Jan 2, 2005 |
| From: | Leo Lee | |
Hi, Kaze,
You may start with brushing. But when you use air-brush, there will be no turning back.
Anyway, brushing is good experience for a beginner. Like Paul said, you never get it quite right to brush Tamiya Acrylic (nor Tamiya enamel, nor any Gunze paint for that matters)
Vallejo is good, but Humbrol enamel may be easier to handle, though the smell may be a bit strong (well somebody may just like it ;-) ) With enamel drying time is much longer. At least overnight before you apply a second layer.
Tamiya do make a gloss spray can. Gunze also make several versions of glossy coat. Problem with these cans is that if you spray too thick, or spray during high humidity, they may turn white.
Another name of Johnson Klear is "Future". It can be air-brushed, and you can brush it after some practice. one way to bring out an even gloss is after several layers, completely dried, rub the surface gently with rubbing compounds (best with #2000). If after rubbing you want to aplly more coats, remember to wash the model real thoroughly.
One word on Gundam, (as well as some Japanese made kits): they don't react very well to enamel thinners, white spirit, turpentine etc. If you wash them with enamel or artistic oil dilute with these thinners, a few moment later you will find cracks develop, or you may find some parts on the carpet.
About primer, Tamiya spray can is pretty handy, and it stick well to many different materials like resin, or some metals. But it gives a coarse surface, so you may need to sand it down a bit.
Gunze Surfacer is also a pretty good one, comes in spray can and bottle, with various degrees of coarseness.
It is not a good idea to prime in white. In most case flat black or gray works better. (try spray silver or good on white, you will find these colors will look dull no matter how many coats you apply)
Also Klear (Future) can be used as primer. Just mix it with Tamiya/Gunze acrylic black for such purpose. |
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 | Painting with Tamiya - Kaze - Jan 2, 2005 |
| . . . Re: Painting with Tamiya - Paul A. Owen - Jan 2, 2005 |
| . . . Re: Painting with Tamiya - Charles Nelson - Jan 2, 2005 |
| . . . Re: Painting with Tamiya - Steve Sutton - Jan 2, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: Painting with Tamiya - Leo Lee - Jan 2, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Painting with Tamiya - Kaze - Jan 2, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Painting with Tamiya - Philippe - Jan 3, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Painting with Tamiya - Michael - Jan 4, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Painting with Tamiya - kenSing - Jan 6, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Painting with Tamiya - Paul Clark - Jan 7, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Painting with Tamiya - ken - Jan 8, 2005 |
| . . . Re: Painting with Tamiya - Garry Ropchan - Jan 10, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: Painting with Tamiya - Charles Nelson - Jan 11, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Painting with Tamiya - bo@ti - Jan 12, 2005 |
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