| PiersBrand | 20 Jul 2015 4:01 p.m. PST |
Decided to start trying out the MiG Ammo paint range, and im pretty impressed so far…
Brown filter…
Yellow and black chipping done with a sponge and another brown filter…
Using some neat oil paint, two colours, to modulate the colour a little in places…
Pin wash…
Steaking time…
Still lots to do but its slowly coming along. |
| R Brown | 20 Jul 2015 9:05 p.m. PST |
That is Up Town!! How did you find the ease application of the effects? Do the paints come with any guides/instructions as to application? Would love to see some more of your winter work using these paints/filters/etc. Robert |
| PiersBrand | 21 Jul 2015 1:53 a.m. PST |
Mig Ammo do a very good book on painting wargame tanks thats worth getting. |
| christot | 21 Jul 2015 2:04 a.m. PST |
Certainly good results, and up to your usual high standards- One thing, (please don't take this amiss)is this an experiment off your own bat or have Mig asked/paid you to do it/provided paint etc for free? |
| PiersBrand | 21 Jul 2015 2:12 a.m. PST |
The paints I used on this model I bought from my mates shop – TheHobbyden – he stocks Mig Ammo here in Ireland. As I had never used them before to do German stuff, I figured I would show the stuff used on them as I did with some Shermans I painted for a D-Day game this year. People always ask me what paints I have used for this and that, and its easier to show the paints in the pics. Brian at The Hobbyden suggested Ammo as an alternative to Tamiya for me, as the Tamiya stuff although great, smells to high heaven and has a rather noxious thinner that even the Tamiya rep told us isnt good for ones health… As I work in my home, he recommended the Ammo as he felt it was better and certainly less whiffy. He has asked me to demo the Mig Ammo range in his store in the future and show its use to visiting customers. Though if anyone wants to pay me to paint my own stuff, I will gladly accept… |
| christot | 21 Jul 2015 2:21 a.m. PST |
Good to know, the Tamiya is indeed pretty stinky.. |
| PiersBrand | 21 Jul 2015 3:22 a.m. PST |
Yer… Its a shame as the colours are superb and mix so easily. If Tamiya could just get a decent thinner that wasnt like using Mustard Gas, I'd be very happy. Which is something I must try with the Ammo stuff… see if they mix ok or seperate which was an issue I had with Vallejo Air. |
| Hornswoggler | 21 Jul 2015 5:49 a.m. PST |
…as the Tamiya stuff although great, smells to high heaven and has a rather noxious thinner that even the Tamiya rep told us isnt good for ones health… That is due to the isopropyl alcohol it contains. It beats me how Tamiya can get away with actually calling the stuff acrylic. |
| deephorse | 21 Jul 2015 12:50 p.m. PST |
Brian at The Hobbyden suggested Ammo as an alternative to Tamiya for me, as the Tamiya stuff although great, smells to high heaven and has a rather noxious thinner that even the Tamiya rep told us isnt good for ones health… As I work in my home, he recommended the Ammo as he felt it was better and certainly less whiffy. I thin my acrylics, including Tamiya, with plain old tap water. Am I doing something wrong? It seems to work OK. For brush application I might add. |
| PiersBrand | 21 Jul 2015 3:54 p.m. PST |
Varnish next, couple of pigments and then crew…
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| Simo Hayha | 21 Jul 2015 7:06 p.m. PST |
You can always use straight 91% Isopropyl alcohol to thin tamiya. I find the smell of tamaiya paints lovely. As always, excellent work. |
Marc33594  | 22 Jul 2015 11:11 a.m. PST |
The trick with Tamiya is to thin with their lacquer thinner with the yellow cap, not their acrylic paint thinner. Piers, are all bottles sold separately or are some only available as part of a set? |
| PiersBrand | 23 Jul 2015 2:09 a.m. PST |
Yes Its THE laquer Thinner That THE Tamiya rep warned was highly nasty stuff to breathe in… I didn't get a set but I think they do a late war one. Th e y all come singularly. |
| Marc33594 | 23 Jul 2015 7:06 a.m. PST |
I wait for cooler weather and spray outside on our open porch. Take the warnings seriously :) |
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