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What size brush ?

imatanker

Maine, United States
Joined: February 11, 2011
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Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 12:22 AM UTC

Just getting into weathering and need to know what size brushs you guys use for vertical streaking.am building 1/35 armor mostly.Thanks,Jeff

Paul-H

United Kingdom
Joined: April 02, 2010
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Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 02:10 AM UTC

Hi

Speaking personaly I use a 0 or 1 one for 99% of my work.

Paul

imatanker

Maine, United States
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Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 03:26 AM UTC

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Hi

Speaking personaly I use a 0 or 1 one for 99% of my work.

Paul

Thank you Paul that gives me a place to start.It's hard to tell by a pic online how big or small a brush is.

SSGToms

Connecticut, United States
Joined: April 02, 2005
KitMaker: 3,608 posts
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Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 06:59 AM UTC

I use a 0 for most of the work and switch to a 0000 for tiny rivulets and variations within the streak.

imatanker

Maine, United States
Joined: February 11, 2011
KitMaker: 1,654 posts
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Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 01:17 PM UTC

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I use a 0 for most of the work and switch to a 0000 for tiny rivulets and variations within the streak.

Matt,you must be ALOT younger than me

I can't even type 0000 never mind seeing it!I think based on what you guys said,Iwill get a 1 and a 0 and go from there.Thanks,Jeff

Silantra

Putrajaya, Malaysia
Joined: March 04, 2004
KitMaker: 2,511 posts
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Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 03:16 PM UTC

wow..4x0
i never saw my art supply shop carries 0000.... the smaller i can get is 000...

for basic streaking i used 0, 00 and 000..............