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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
What's Your Favorite Paint?
shonen_red
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Metro Manila, Philippines
Joined: February 20, 2003
KitMaker: 5,762 posts
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Posted: Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 04:24 AM UTC
Just a survey. Pls rank these paints according to order from highest to lowest and why.

-Gunze Sangyo Mr. Color
-Gunze Sangyo Mr. Acrylic
-Academy Enamel
-Tamiya Enamel
-Tamiya Acrylic
-Testors Enamel

Thanks
PorkChop
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Wisconsin, United States
Joined: September 11, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 04:26 AM UTC
Tamiya acrylic -- easy to use, flat finish
Model Master Acylic -- easy to use, flat finish, range of choices
Model Master Enamel -- semi-gloss finish
Aeromaster -- Great flat finish, range of choices
jimbrae
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Provincia de Lugo, Spain / Espaņa
Joined: April 23, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 05:26 AM UTC
None of the above i'm afraid. My favorite is Vallejo Acrylics for figures, Xtracolor for aircraft. I also like testors. I started in this hobby when there were two choices: Humbrol or Airfix enamels. Nowadays I tend to use what i'm happy with including oils for washes, acrylics for dry-brushing etc. I even use Tamiya acryclics when there is nothing else available.... Jim
Plasticbattle
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Donegal, Ireland
Joined: May 14, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 05:46 AM UTC
Humbrol enamels.... might not be considered the best...... but they can be used for everything. Painting .. washes..drybrushing... spraying.. not many of the other paints can be used as well for all demands. I suppose availability and price push me more in their direction as well. I seem to be using more and more tamiya for airbrushing recently. easy to use and to clean up. Other than those two ... a bit of oils now and again... mostly for washes!
Bribo
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Louisiana, United States
Joined: May 05, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 06:32 AM UTC
I would say Testors Acryl - ease of use and color choices
Tamiya Acrylics easy cleanup also.

Would really like to try some Vallejo Acrylics, heard so many good things about them.
Delbert
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Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: October 05, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 06:46 AM UTC
Easy anwswer.

Testors Model Master Enamals.

but I will use just about anything..........


Easy_Co
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England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: September 11, 2002
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Posted: Monday, May 19, 2003 - 06:40 AM UTC
The new Humbrol & Tamyia for spraying I like revell for brush painting always dry matt,Anitas acrylics for diorama work and some figure work I hope to give Vallejo a try heard a lot about them. allthe best.
keenan
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Indiana, United States
Joined: October 16, 2002
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Posted: Monday, May 19, 2003 - 06:46 AM UTC
I'm with Bribo. Testors Arcyl. Stir 'em up, screw 'em on the airbrush without thinning and fire away. Water clean-up, wide color selection, good coverage... What more could ya want.
ModlrMike
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Alberta, Canada
Joined: January 03, 2003
KitMaker: 714 posts
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Posted: Monday, May 19, 2003 - 06:54 AM UTC
For general work in dioramas I use Deco-Art or similar craft paints.
For my models I like MM Acrylics. (++)
kingcrt
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Alabama, United States
Joined: August 11, 2002
KitMaker: 118 posts
Armorama: 85 posts
Posted: Monday, May 19, 2003 - 07:01 AM UTC
I use Model Master & Tamiya acrylics for Armor and aircraft. Windsor Newton oils for doing figure faces and washes. Deco Art acrylics for doing the rest of the figures.
Army
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United States
Joined: June 16, 2002
KitMaker: 96 posts
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Posted: Monday, May 19, 2003 - 03:35 PM UTC
Model Master Enamels.......But getting ready to give Tamiya a shot
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