I've been using dental brushes for years, they're brilliant for cleaning. I was always taught to keep my airbrush as clean and it really doesn't take that long to do at the end of a day's spraying. Love your instructional videos Will and it was nice to hear your views and techniques.
Good morning amazing content. Appreciate all of your wisdom! Quick question I plan to apply a wash to an F-16. I plan to use aqua gloss over top and then a combination of mineral spirits and artist oils. I recall this to be the appropriate methodology, application?
You lost me. Did you paint the walls of the cockpit first, or did you add the photo etch first? I can’t tell what the sequence of the process. Is there a summary? Thanks!!!! I really appreciate this informative series.
Will, I have the same BSA GOLD STAR kit, I ordered it from an English motorcycle magazine years ago, and I have always wanted to build it, what type of glue would you use on it. I thought that epoxy might be the best, but some of the parts may be soldered, what do you think. I bought the kit from JR TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS for $99.00 In 2001, I still have the invoice.
My thought, exactly. I have a feeling that it is probably something like the radial gap between needle and nozzle. But, I'm not sure that's correct, since the area of the annular aperture through which the air/paint flows could vary, depending on the specific geometry of any given nozzle/needle design.
It might have been useful to put a small tab of masking tape in the middle of each area, then put the fluid around it so you have a handy tab to pull the fluid off after painting.
I think some of that wavy edge you showed with the fleck of paint that was lifting off was probably where there is still some masking fluid stuck on there. I've had that before. I just rub it gently with a cloth or paper towel and it lifts off the remaining dried fluid.
I tried using masking fluid on my Tamiya Ford MUTT, and had mixed results. This kit has a very difficult camo scheme with 4 colours. I had some very old Humbrol Maskol which worked on one part when I was doing the larger areas of camo, but it was hopeless on smaller areas. I got a new bottle of Vallejo masking fluid which was a lot thinner, but it was also very difficult to use. It kept scooting up the fine lines on the model, so it filled in areas that I wanted to paint. I now mainly use masking fluid to fill in difficult areas when I'm masking with tape. I just painted the camo on a 1/72 scale Spitfire. I first used Blu-Tack to define the edges, then filled in the bulk of the are a that I wanted to mask, then used fluid to fill in any remaining gaps between the tape and Blu-Tack. It worked really well. The fluid can be very difficult to remove in some spots as it really sticks when dried. I also use it to fill in along the edges of overlapping masking tape on awkward shapes where the tape has a tendency to lift off. The fluid gets right in there and stops any paint from sneaking through the gaps.
G.Rossini would be proud.🎶😳 P.S. All in all, that really was a kinda dirty airbrush.🤔 I’ve not had any problems using Regdab Myself. Apparently it helps with the needle/interval Teflon seal interface.🤔
Not nearly enough people have degrees in farm-boy these days. World needs them desperately! BTW thanks for this update; I have been short of a couple of AB cleaning tools, look like you have sorted that for me.
Thanks you for making so much content Will!!!! It's always a good afternoon when I can sit down and do some modeling to the sweet, sweet sounds of your mad ramblings! :DD
I thought I cleaned my airbrush really well… UNTIL I watched your original airbrush cleaning video and I was mortified at the amount of crud that came out and since then I now have those paper points and interdental brushes etc and I honestly haven’t had an airbrush problem since… I’ve buggered up the mixing or air pressure but that’s MY FAULT and NOT the airbrushes fault. I’ve also shared that video a bunch of times to friends in need of a good cleaning regime and honestly Will each and every one of us agree that this way of cleaning is, for us, fast, outstanding results and no problems with our airbrushes so thank for updating it for us and sharing such a simple but extremely affective technique 🙏🤩👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great update video Will, it was your original airbrush cleaning video that led me to your channel many moons ago and I have learnt a lot of stuff from your tutorials/how to/review videos since then, so a massive thank you is order. I follow very much the same cleaning routine with my airbrushes and very rarely have to do a full strip down and clean, even on my cheaper airbrushes! P.S. love hearing the cats giving you advice (mine are always doing that too!), but have to say you are a brave man letting them into your workshop- mine just create havoc anytime they manage to get into my modeling room, one especially is obsessed with pipettes, so I have to keep the door closed then endure the crying from them the whole time while I am working on a model.....
If it's just the tip that's bent you could sometimes do it by rolling it on a hard surface but if the body of the needle is bent, you're actually better off to just get a new one.
1.not possible for any video from you to ever be too long: personality, knowledge, skills, dry humour are allways both entertaining and informative. you also seem like a natural born teacher 2. where do i sign up for my degree in farm boy ? 3. do you have any suggestions with tamiya acrylics ? their x20a thinner doesn' t really do the job when cleaninhg my airbrush.
Four videos in one month?! We're being spoiled. I love watching your videos and always come away having learned something, had a chuckle and also felt the desire to research something (or buy something!)
I agree that the dangers of lacquer thinner in model making are probably slight, but can you use finger cots? I like them for spreading putty/ bondo over large areas.
Thanks for this helpful tutorial; as an acrylic paint user, I wondered why the paint doesn't stick to the model but seems molecularly bonded to the inside of the airbrush.
I was going to suggest the route canal paper points as I use them.oh,some of the nozzle reamers you can buy come with a nozzle removal adapter in one end of it.
This crap needs to stop, carriers need to be held accountable by law. The problem is, as corporations, they're too big and are undoubtedly filling the pockets of politicians.
I opted for a hands free mixer and it works well. "Mini Vortex Mixer Hands-Free, Adjustable Speed 300-2400 RPM Lab Vortex Shaker" from Amazon. So far so good. I dial in a lower rpm to shake my various liquids so hopefully the motor treats me well for a longer time.
Hi Will, I am a resident of Dover in England. I know the area well, Kingsdown is a small village between Dover and Deal, its only about 5 miles from me. If you want me to check out this further let me know.
