Ok, I tried out the new AB doing camo for the second attempt and man did it come out AWFUL. lol I ended up just experimenting with the model after realizing it was screwed up, now I'll recoat with dunkelgelb again.

My question is, how do you apply camo schemes with an AB. I was diluting the paint about 70/30 thinner to paint and had the pressure down to about 8-10 PSI. When the paint came out (kept AB close to model about 3-4 inches or so) it was coming out very faintly, so I pulled back more on the handle and it came out a bit more but was real watery when it hit the kit. Dried (it was red brown the color I was using) with a whitish cast to it, like it wasn't thick enough. My first two attempts at camo have me confused, I know I'm doing something wrong. Any help would be appreciated!

What kind of paint? Waht kind of airbrush?
Your paint should have the consistency of milk, whatever ratio that takes. 70-30 might be too high. .
3-4 inches is okay for filling in colors, but for getting the edges nice and sharp you need to be almost touching the surface.
Before working on a good model, practice on a scrapper or even a some sheet stock painted your base color until you get the effect you want.

id say a little more diluted than milk. 70-30 is way to much. psi should be about 10 or 15, and needle about 2 inches from the tank or wtv you paint.

keep in mind the more diluted the pant and the closer you are, the faster you will have to make your lines as to not end up with a puddle of paint on your kit. get a cardboard or something siimilar to a plastic kit's surface and practice your lines before any attempt. this enable you to get the minore adjustments before painting.

Frank

Sorry, should have put that info in there. I'm using an Iwata Revolution CR with Tamiya paints, thinned with isopropyl alcohol (50%). For the thin lines I was playing around with after I screwed up I was very close to the model and played around with handle settings to see how faint I could get the lines using less paint. When I backed off and tried to fill in, it was coming out too thin so I guessed right I suppose at thinning it too much.

Moe, This is what I would suggest...
before spraying on your models, try practicing on some cardboard, or mat board, until you get the feel of the airbrush, adjusting the air pressure, and paint thinner ratios until you get the spray pattern you want. Learning your new airbrush, on cardboard will save you time and money in the long run.

I can't help you with a Tamyia's paint/thinner ratio since I really rarely use them.

Thanks guys, will do all of the above this weekend when I attempt the camo again. I slapped another coat of dunkelgelb over my camo disaster, so all is good again.