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The painting forum is for the discussion of techniques on the painting, decalling and weathering phases of AFV modelling and the tools and materials used.
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 Subject:  Re: Vallejo acrylic paintList thread.  
  
 Date:  Jul 20, 2006
 From:  John Barnicoat 
John,
Technique may be a factor as well. Are you familiar with the air on-paint on-paint off-air off method of shooting? This is the way professional airbrush artists shoot, and it does a lot to keep the tip clear. Most people have no idea what this is. When I first learned this method I practiced for hours just shooting dots on sheets of newsprint. It was a revelation to find I could actually shoot finicky paints successfully. The CM is a challenge, but I also use a .2mm HP-BH that has 90% of the control of the CM and seems suitable for most tight camo work.

It also might help to use other additives with the Vallejo. I use various mixes of stuff found in art stores like Pearl, such as Golden Airbrush Medium, Createx Retarder and Liquitex Slo-Dri. These usually help quite a bit.

Good luck!
John
 
Thread Listing 
  Vallejo acrylic paint - Mark Austen - Jul 18, 2006
. . . Re: How about Gunze? - Paul A. Owen - Jul 18, 2006
. . . Re: Vallejo acrylic paint - Jerry Plettenberg - Jul 18, 2006
. . . Re: Vallejo acrylic paint - John Barnicoat - Jul 18, 2006
. . . Re: Vallejo acrylic paint - John F. Steinman - Jul 18, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Vallejo acrylic paint - Mike Dworacek - Jul 19, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: Vallejo acrylic paint - Mark Austen - Jul 19, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Vallejo acrylic paint - Guy Fuson - Jul 19, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Vallejo acrylic paint - John Barnicoat - Jul 19, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Vallejo acrylic paint - John F. Steinman - Jul 19, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Vallejo acrylic paint - John Barnicoat - Jul 20, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Vallejo acrylic paint - John F. Steinman - Jul 22, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Vallejo acrylic paint - John Barnicoat - Jul 22, 2006
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