As I always make a mess of the (hand)paint job , I thought I’d try my hand at airbrushing. I bought a Revell Alpha airbrush. It works fine with Tamiya Acrylics, but I have a problem in getting a constant cover. I realize this will take practice, but it (the paint) is either to thick or to thin (watery). What ever the thickness, I end up spraying the model to long and I get runs, or a build up of paint in certain areas which covers all detail.
So here’s my question.
I read a lot about people saying when they airbrush, I use 70% thinner and 30% paint. How do you get them into a container in those ratios, or any other ratio for that matter ?? What is a good paint/thinner ratio ?? What do you use for thinner (in Holland) ?? I’ve tried Tamiya Acrylic thinner, but it’s a bit pricy.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated

Hi Mossie,

Get some syringes from your local pharmacist and mix the correct ratio in a separate container, then use a syringe to transfer your mix to the AB-cup.

Also for the uneven covering, what kind of air source do you use? Your air source needs to be as constant as possible.

Kris

I use an eyedropper and mix the paint in a seperate container. I then fill the air brush with paint and I get a plastic bag....even a plastic shopping bag will do....I then do a trial spray on that. If the paint runs I then add more paint to my mix and try again. If too thick I thin it again. The reason for the plastic bag....your kit is plastic too normally.

All paint is slightly different. Some need more thinners then others. My initial ratio is always 2 of thinners to 1 of paint.

also make sure it is mixed well as it is easy to onlt THINK it is mixed.

good luck hope this helps

Syringes eh, I'll try that.
I use the compressor that came with the airbrush. It's just a on/off compressor.