What a s**t morning

[Miko]

I think what I’m saying is that it’s an art, not a science,

Excellent point well put!

You have to feel your way with an airbrush intuitively through experience, other than basic principals airbrushing can't be taught but has to be learned

Miko (a bit Zen today)

[Richard48]

Sounds a right connundrum.Dave.I can hang my head in shame that although ive made kits for years im guilty of hardly ever finishing anything.For years i amassed a fair few kits to end up languishing in parents loft.I worked 6 days a week for Royal mail for 24 years and fatigue stopped me modelling.
Back then i used a Badger 200 single action with Humbrol enamels.I sold most my stash when i met my wife but built a stash back up to around 100 kits.Last year i made and finished 6 1.72nd kits only.I have had an Aztec airbrush set since mid 2000s only used once!!!!!!.Ive never ever sprayed acrylics ever and have a few bottles of mig and Tamiya plus thinners etc.

Sadly we live in a poky flat with nowhere comfy for me to airbrush as we have pets.I usually end up spraying primer from a can downstairs in alley and handpaint.Do wonder if i should sell most my stash as i never finish stuff.At least you have a go mate.Ive never used a double action airbrush.At a push i could handpaint but never get a top finish and camo is a no no.
Such a minefield of sooo many paint ranges now!!!,Some swear by Tamiya.Then theres the new Atom range.Beginners must have a nightmare when they start out.
All the best from Rich

[David Lovell]

Sounds a right connundrum.Dave.I can hang my head in shame that although ive made kits for years im guilty of hardly ever finishing anything.For years i amassed a fair few kits to end up languishing in parents loft.I worked 6 days a week for Royal mail for 24 years and fatigue stopped me modelling.
Back then i used a Badger 200 single action with Humbrol enamels.I sold most my stash when i met my wife but built a stash back up to around 100 kits.Last year i made and finished 6 1.72nd kits only.I have had an Aztec airbrush set since mid 2000s only used once!!!!!!.Ive never ever sprayed acrylics ever and have a few bottles of mig and Tamiya plus thinners etc.

Sadly we live in a poky flat with nowhere comfy for me to airbrush as we have pets.I usually end up spraying primer from a can downstairs in alley and handpaint.Do wonder if i should sell most my stash as i never finish stuff.At least you have a go mate.Ive never used a double action airbrush.At a push i could handpaint but never get a top finish and camo is a no no.
Such a minefield of sooo many paint ranges now!!!,Some swear by Tamiya.Then theres the new Atom range.Beginners must have a nightmare when they start out.
All the best from Rich

Hi Rich suppose I'm lucky I use the dining room gave up lacquer paints because of the smell never had a problem with acrylics up until then ,bless the other half as long as it doesn't get to ugly in there apart from the odd occasion ie friends for a meal girls night meal oh and the Christmas period I get left alone. Depends on what you consider a finished model ive quite a few that haven't been painted just put in tupper ware type boxes don't think I ever wanted to paint them just got max enjoyment in building them. Iknow you've got a intrest in 72nd armour a great scale for brush painting as for paints tamiya is bit of a no go with the brush but from what I’ve gleaned on YouTube the new atom paints are designed with airbush/paint brush in mind they seem to go down well with a brush. Whats wrong with only making six kits in a year you can only devote time available I quite often go for periods where I dont touch what I'm doing ive learnt only to to bench up because I want to not because I feel I need to.Dave

[Scratchbuilder]

Bummer thing is Mike I've done nothing diffrent from what I've done for absolute ages , I've found a old turret and primed it with one shot so tomoz morning ill go again at least it will show if its the primer till then were have to hang in there. Cheers buddy Dave

Dave, done exactly the same and still had a problem, then back to a strip down clean and everything was ok, so still a mystery...

[Richard48]

Hi Rich suppose I'm lucky I use the dining room gave up lacquer paints because of the smell never had a problem with acrylics up until then ,bless the other half as long as it doesn't get to ugly in there apart from the odd occasion ie friends for a meal girls night meal oh and the Christmas period I get left alone. Depends on what you consider a finished model ive quite a few that haven't been painted just put in tupper ware type boxes don't think I ever wanted to paint them just got max enjoyment in building them. Iknow you've got a intrest in 72nd armour a great scale for brush painting as for paints tamiya is bit of a no go with the brush but from what I’ve gleaned on YouTube the new atom paints are designed with airbush/paint brush in mind they seem to go down well with a brush. Whats wrong with only making six kits in a year you can only devote time available I quite often go for periods where I dont touch what I'm doing ive learnt only to to bench up because I want to not because I feel I need to.Dave

Howdy Dave.Been a naughty boy and bought some more 72nd kits.First to fight 251 A,Polish artlilery tractor,Zvezda 1.100th Cruiser tank and just arrived an S models Vickers light tank Vb!!.Do like these little beggars.Think 72nd is my domain for time being.I stocked up on Heller 72nd Shermans when they were a tenner on Amazon.Think ive got 9 0r 10 m4s and M4a2s.
Rich

[David Lovell]

Howdy Dave.Been a naughty boy and bought some more 72nd kits.First to fight 251 A,Polish artlilery tractor,Zvezda 1.100th Cruiser tank and just arrived an S models Vickers light tank Vb!!.Do like these little beggars.Think 72nd is my domain for time being.I stocked up on Heller 72nd Shermans when they were a tenner on Amazon.Think ive got 9 0r 10 m4s and M4a2s.
Rich

Good man 72nd must admit its certainly my weapon of choice small is beautiful. Dave

[Allen Dewire]

Hi Dave,

No reason to beat yourself up Buddy. You are a great modeller and build some really cool stuff, even if it's too small for me to see! Everybody has a bad day at the table and this just happened to be yours. Drive on my friend and finish them up. You gotta love a 150mm howitzer mounted in a Hetzer chassis and the Carbonari Critter with the twin MGs, is super too!!!...

Prost
Allen