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The
two main techniques for model painting use
common
brushes the first and the air-brush the
other. Both of these techniques use synthetic
paints that can be thinned with water (acrylics),
alcohol or with synthetic thinners (enamels).
Usually the best results and the most spectacular
effect can be achieved with a mix of the two
techniques.
Brushes - They are the main tools for every
painting technique, being necessary accessories for
who use the air-brush. Good brushes, if properly
maintained, can last for a very long time and give
always very good results. Choose good quality
brushes (the bad ones lose their bristles very soon
and resist for a very short time), going from size
001 to 3 or 4. Art shops usually have the best
selection of brushes to choose from.
Air-brush - There are many types of
air-brushes, going from very cheap models to very
complicated and expensive ones, but the cheap to
medium price models are enough for our model making
purposes. They are more difficult to use than the
simple brushes and to achieve good results there's
need of some experience. They are also more
troublesome to maintain than normal brushes,
needing a careful and complete cleaning done with
synthetic thinner after every use. An air-brush
works with a propellant that can be provided by a
cheap gas-bottle or by a more expensive compressor.
Air-brushes are common in every art store and in
most model shops.
Spray paint - It cannot be compared to
air-brushing, because in a bottle of spray paint
you can't control the jet of paint as it happens
with an air-brush. Yet, spray paint can be useful
for applying a uniform coat of paint on large
surfaces. For example, primer paints, which can be
bought only in model shops, are very often applied
with spray paint.
Thinners - If it's possible, use always the
thinner produced by
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