I've never used GW so I can't address that, but I only thin with airbrush
extender, NOT thinner, as well as matte medium (increases transparency, does
not thin) or a little bit of water. I don't bother with distilled water, I
did for a while and it didn't seem to justify the hassle. I use either
Liquitex or Golden airbrush extender. How fast it dries depends on how wet I
sprayed it. Generally, I want it to be just a little wet when it lands on
the model, because often if it dries as soon as it hits, it looks grainier.
If it gets too thin, it'll be really liquidy and that's not good either. A
hairdryer can rescue the situation as well as help the paint set. I've never
used alcohol, I get great results with airbrush extender so it's never
occurred to me. One of the advantages of the extender is that it is just
that - it's an extender, so it has some of the same components as acrylic
paint. The results are much less grainy than with water. Alcohol doesn't
have any of the acrylic components, so I'd think you'd get the same grain
issues you can with water. This may not be an issue if you don't use matte
medium for increased transparency, but I use a pretty big dollop of matte
medium before even adding any extender to bring the paint to maximum
transparency. Means more layers, but it also means more depth.
Beatha

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gareth Palmer" <gazpalmer@...>
To: <mini-painter@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 6:03 PM
Subject: RE: [mini-painter] Re: Airbrushing


> Out of interest, when spraying with GW and Vallejo; are you thinning with
> just water or alcohol (like Tamiya and Gunzes thinners)?
>
> Gaz
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> From: mini-painter@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mini-painter@yahoogroups.com]
> On
> Behalf Of Beatha Sellman
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 5:42 AM
> To: mini-painter@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [mini-painter] Re: Airbrushing
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> I don't use a huge amount of Vallejos in it, but the ones I've used have
> not
>
> been a problem. Keep in mind that I don't usually run a straight color
> through - most of mine are mixes, sometimes of 5-6 different colors. I
> mostly use Golden (liquid and tube, not airbrush), mostly because they're
> easy to find and have strong colors. I have not run Vallejo metallics
> through my airbrush, but Golden are no problem - Liquitex hasn't worked as
> well. Metallics are the biggest issue with most airbrushes, so I was happy
> that the Golden "Fine" ones aren't an issue. It's a good idea to
> strain/filter your paints before running them through the airbrush.
> Definitely makes a HUGE difference to mix with airbrush extender rather
> than
>
> water - much less graininess.
> Beatha
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> From: "Mark Watson" <mark@marubeca. <mailto:mark%40marubeca.net> net>
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>> Just got to this ... I'm looking at acquiring an airbrush. Does the
>> iwata work with "regular" mini paints - eg vallejo etc?
>>
>> On 18 Apr 2008, at 17:11, stonet130 wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Dean,
>>> I am using an Iwata Custom Micron - C. It allows for good control of
>>> paint flow and fine line details (which I still need to play around
>>> with more to improve my skills). I have been using Golden series
>>> airbrush paint, which has been working very well for me. It doesn't
>>> need any thinning at all and can be used straight from the bottle.
>>> I painted up a 1,000 pt vanilla Space Marine army for Adepticon,
>>> which turned out pretty well, in short order. The airbrush allowed
>>> for highlighting on the Space Marine armor, such as the lower leg,
>>> shoulder, arms, and (used on a light spray from a distance) even
>>> helmet features. It worked best on my Termintors and the custom
>>> banner I ended up making for the army. Of course, I had to go back
>>> and do detailing work and faces by hand, but the airbursh did a great
>>> job on the base coat and highlighting and saved me considerable
>>> time. Of course, they aren't Golden Demon quality, but they still
>>> came out very nice.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tim
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>>> --- In mini-painter@ <mailto:mini-painter%40yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com, d m <nato_potato_2006@...> wrote:
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>>> > Ok, Tim,
>>> >
>>> > You have me quite interested...what model airbrush are you
>>> using? (I have a Testor's that I've yet to break in). what about
>>> paint? What brand and type? Do you have to thin it? How so?
>>> >
>>> > I can see base coating, but high lighting? What army did you
>>> paint? What areas did you highlight?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> >
>>> > Dean
>>> >
>>> > Timothy Stone <stonet13@...> wrote:
>>> > Hey All,
>>> > I just recently started using an airbrush in my mini painting.
>>> After a couple of trials, I started experimenting and found I really
>>> like the effects I get. I have a double action airbrush which allows
>>> for good control. I have managed to base coat and highlight an entire
>>> 35 figure army for Adepticon in a very short period of time, with
>>> rather nice results. I still need a heck of a lot more training
>>> before I start using the airbrush for show pieces, but for playable
>>> armies its great.
>>> >
>>> > Tim
>>> >
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>>> Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.
>>> >
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>>> >
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