AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
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Has anyone used Vallejo Model Air?
Bribo
Louisiana, United States
Joined: May 05, 2002
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Joined: May 05, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 04:04 AM UTC
I just bought some of this paint last night, but realized there is very little info on how to shoot it. It looks thin enough to just spray right out of the bottle, but I wondered if it needed to be thinned, and if you can use alcohol/wiper fluid/Tamiya thinner like other acrylics. I thought I read somewhere that you can only use water with Vallejo, but I don't remember where I saw that. I appreciate any help! Thanks
Mar-74
Western Australia, Australia
Joined: May 04, 2003
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Joined: May 04, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 04:15 AM UTC
Hi,
yes you can spray straight from the tube. They're designed with that purpose in mind. With regards to thinning vallejo, they are like any other acryllics so i suppose you could use water but i normally use a small amount of thinners.
hope this helps.
yes you can spray straight from the tube. They're designed with that purpose in mind. With regards to thinning vallejo, they are like any other acryllics so i suppose you could use water but i normally use a small amount of thinners.
hope this helps.
csch
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Joined: December 27, 2002
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Joined: December 27, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 08:43 AM UTC
I use to airbrush Vallejo Model Air accrylics. You can spray them right out of the bottle but if you wnat to dilute them a little, do not use alcohol or Tamiya thinner, use exclusivly Vallejo thinner or destiled water.
Bribo
Louisiana, United States
Joined: May 05, 2002
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Joined: May 05, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 02:54 AM UTC
Doing some more research, I found this link to Vallejo's website:
Vallejo
Good site, with lots of info on using their paints.
Vallejo
Good site, with lots of info on using their paints.
Mar-74
Western Australia, Australia
Joined: May 04, 2003
KitMaker: 679 posts
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Joined: May 04, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 05:32 AM UTC
Bribo thanks for the link, i love vallejo paints and have just found an art shop on his stockists list thats only about 5 miles away from me.
cheers mate
cheers mate