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Adjust paints for drybrushing?
tek2
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Posted: Friday, December 12, 2003 - 06:31 AM UTC
Hi All
I am now working on a Black Box resin cockpit for my Trumpter F4U-1D (which has not arrived yet). I have put the first coat's of paint down, and was now wondering, if I should thin down the paint to be used for drybrushing? The floor and lower walls are Interior Green, and the upper wall's are Cockpit black. How should I proceed? As far as consistency and color's are concerned?
Thanks
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Friday, December 12, 2003 - 06:48 AM UTC
I've found the best drybrushing is with old, thick acrylics. The old Polly S stuff was great for this. Since your want the pauint to just catch the highpoints and you're wiping most off to begin with, thinning is not IMHO needed.
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