"Airbrush questions" Topic
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| Texas Grognard | 14 May 2008 8:56 p.m. PST |
Howdy y'all! I just dug out my old Nadger model 150. I've had it for about ten but never had the occasion to use it. I just got some 15mm tanks for Flames of War and thought nows the time to learn I have a medium size head and needle assembly. I know I need need a fine head and needle assembly for intricate detail but will the medium outfit turn the trick with careful masking? Will I need an extra fine kit for shooting camo on my 15mm tanks? I'm also thinking about getting an Aztek system simply for ease of use. If you have any any thoughts send em my way. Thanks in advance and Salut! Bruce the Texas Grognard |
| Tom Bryant | 15 May 2008 12:04 a.m. PST |
I've got a Paasche in my basement with aa airbrush compressor from Harbor Freight Tools. I've not fiddled around with using them for minis yet but the rig you described should work a treat. Give it a go what could it hurt? |
Marc33594  | 15 May 2008 4:39 a.m. PST |
I have used a medium tip on a Badger 200 on 15mm without the need to mask for camo on German tanks. They look great. Experiment on some scrap and you will find you can dial down the line you spray, with a medium tip, to very acceptable levels. Of course the tip isnt an issue with hard edge camo like you find on some German and Allied patterns, there the masks will do just fine. |
| Garand | 15 May 2008 7:18 a.m. PST |
One thing you can do is basecoat in green (assuming 3-color camo), then use either silly putty or tape to mask off stripes, spray brown, mask more, and then the dk yellow. If done correctly it gives a faded edge and requires less skill with the device to achieve, so its more user friendly… Damon. |
| Ditto Tango 2 1 | 15 May 2008 8:44 a.m. PST |
Using and getting used to an airbrush for anything but overall coating or a light spray for weathering takes time. One of the best ways to practice is to get a piece of paper and try to make single very small dots. Once you've mastered that, try doing lines (no cocaine jokes, please). It sounds very tedious and patience trying, but if you can master doing this (and it can take a while) you'll do much better in free hand camo.
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Tim |
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