Airbrush tutorial, tips for better airbrushing - Short Guide Plastic Models 

I have been using air brushes on models for well over 40 years now, and I must say that this short video of yours was very well done. Your explanations of the problems and the solutions were well done. Keep up the great work my friend, and I am looking forwards to more model videos from you. :-)

if you are new to airbrushing i highly recommend vallejo's line of paints that are pre-diluted and ready for airbrush from the bottle, it can save lots of time too

I can't tell you how many times I find myself rewatching this video. It really helped me work out my air brush problems and my painting has greatly improved. Thank you

Thanks for the tutorial. Its great that you have demonstrated each mistake and more importantly shown how to correct it.

Great tutorial. Thanks for the examples.

This is exactly what I've been looking for. Thank you.

Excellent tutorial - after many many years of using brushes I've bought an airbrush and this is very helpful for a beginner like me

This is exactly what I was looking for! My paint was too thin, it was awful... Now it flows perfectly, thanks to you. :)

brilliaint vid ive turnd down the pressure and started using multiple layers do keep posting many thanks

This is the only video that i found that actually shows one next to each other the common mistakes and why they happen! You should put it on the title or description cause a lot of people is searching for that. Thank you

Just wanted to tell you that this video changed everything for me. Thank you so much.

I have seen this video 2-3 times, but have just read some of the comments, he speaks very good English abd his pronunciation is perfect, well done and keep these videos coming.

correctly, accurate , simply put, no fussing around , understandable, and - VERY HELPFUL ! thanks!!

Exactly the knowledge I needed! Thank you!

Super, David!! Thanks, finally someone who explain the stuff one really needs!!

Výborný tutoriál, Davide, díky. Dělám sice hlavně RC, ale sem tam nějaký díl airbrushem stříknu, takže pro mě to jsou užitečné tipy.

Thanks, this is great. It answers some of the issues that I've had that I couldn't' figure out for myself nor find the answer easily online.

Great video David! Now I understand the process more clearly.

Boa aula, simples e claro. Parabéns ! Good class, simple and clear. Congratulations !

Thank you! This provided the answers I needed to correct my errors as a beginner in air brushing.

After trying for literally years to get a good feathered edge for camo patterns (German WW2 and Russian middle east, Yom kipper war etc) the clay is the way to go, for me.. even with an Iwata, lowering the pressure, thinning the paint etc. it still makes spatters where you don;t want them to. So you have to go back and retouch, either with a brush (usually defeating the purpose) or the airbrush again, which of course, just makes more different colored spatters... where you dont want em... With the clay you can still ge a good feathered edge, just mold the top part out a little over so yu make a "shelf" and spray from directly above, not the side (so you don;t make too sharp an edge) the r esults are very pleasing and - no do-overs.

Thank you for this video, making it so precise and understandable...

Interesting info for when I eventually add an airbrush to my tool set. Thanks.

Great video, with good examples! Thank you for these tips!

Thanks, I managed to re-create all the basic mistakes, now onto the next part!

Love your videos. Very informative, and professionally put together! Thanks for making my models better!

Newbie here, thanks to this video I realized I was making the mistake of not layering! Thankyou!

Thank you for this. I just started on airbrush.

Thank you sir, very helpful to see it happening!

Thank for sharing, seen only today due to youtube algorithms.. Very interesting video i'll look for other tutorials made by you on painting with airbrushes!

Thanks for making this video. Very helpful.

very helpful David thank you

For as long as you can see tutorials, your hand will always make the difference.

Thank you. This is what I needed.

Great tutorial! Showing mistakes first is very informative.

A very good and informative no-nonsense clip. Many thanks!

Excellent! If I'd had this when I started airbrushing things would have been much easier. It really helps to see examples of the mistakes.

Thank You!!!

Very helpful tips. Thank you kindly.

This is amazing !!! A very, very great Explanation. I could have used that when i started. But this gonna help a lot ! of Beginners. Thank you very much

may,many thanks for this. i have never used an airbrush and am considering buying one. this tutorial is a great help.

Čest práci, dobrý video, přesně to, co jsem hledal několik dní.

Thank you! That last tip was an excellent one!

Thanks for uploading this, really helpful, hopefully I'll make fewer mistakes now.

THANK YOU!!!! This video is very useful!!

Nice video and well explained - thank you!

Thanks, that is exactly what I was looking for as I begin with the airbrush. Much appreciated.

Hi Plasmo! Thanks for sharing great content. I'm having a hard time choosing between Tamiya and Vallejo Air through a 0.35mm airbrush. Which do you recommend?

How do you clean tamiya paints from your airbrush?

brilliant tutorial. thanks

Very clear and helpful--thanks!

hi It is great tutorial for airbrushing beginner like me, at least now i know where i was making the mistake. Keep coming such tutorial as it gives a great amount of learning for the new comers. Thanks for sharing your post. Regards, Raghubir

Thank you. Very helpful

Thanks David, brilliant tutorial, just what I needed, thank you.

do a practical "how to thin paint" showing exactly how its done

Thank you so much! Very helpful and explains a lot as to why I was having trouble... :-) Looking forward to starting my next project.

Very clear tutorial, thank you :)

Nice tutorial man! Many thanks.

Very good tutorial! :)

Thanks for the valuable information.

Very nice. I'll pass along something that I tried just today. I was having a problem I could not resolve. it was either clogging or dry tip and no matter how tried to clean the brush and tip I could not get it to function properly. Pulling things apart right down to the spring and needle it all looked clean there was no obvious reason. Finally, I threw all the parts in an ultrasonic cleaner with the brush for a half-hour using just soap and water. When done all was working as new.

You can thin acrylic paint (Tamiya paint) with water just fine, just add a drop of dish soap, it will prevent the paint from collecting and thin everything out. 1:1 paint and water with a drop of dish soap works great.

Thanks ! Very useful !

great tutorial David this will be a great vid for the beginners to learn from 😎

Hey David, I found this video really useful as I'm getting an airbrush in the mail soon. I have a question that you may not be able to answer but I think you're my best chance. If I'm spraying a coat of gloss or Matt varnish, does it need to still be thinned? Cheers, Archie

This was a great video, thanks mate.

Fantastic, Thanks!

Great info. Thanks!

Great video! if i want to provoke the second mistake (the one with too high pressure) is it only too high pressure or is there something else?

Thank you that was very informative.

if when I spray my tamiya paint it some time comes out really wet it all most spraying colored water . and some time it comes out not as wet how do I get it to Ben not as wet?

Добрый вечер Давид. Спасибо за видео, все очень наглядно.

Thanks for your great tutorial... :)

thank you so much for this

Hello David, I must say you have published some of the better "tips&tricks" videos I've found here on RU-vid. I have a question about paints: in this video you use Tamiya acrylics, are the tips from this video applicable to all the others kind of paints? I mean Lacquers (like Gunze) and enamels (like Humbrol or Model Master)?

Say, David, what are those white plastic cups you use for paint mixing?

David, Thanks for posting, all good tips for a brand new airbrush user like me (it's still in the box even lol). One question, do you have a source of supply for the plastic thing you were using to spray on? I would like to buy something similar for myself to practice and test shoot on. Thanks in advance! ~Rob

learned more from this guy in a few minutes than reading loads of books

thx for the tutorial!

Thanks very very much! It helped me a lot!! But how much of paint retarder do you use? Also, I always get orange peel on cars...any tips? Thanks!

I've been struggeling with the right mix for months. This will help me to finally figure it out!

Do you use the acrylic gloss for the purpose of decal application?? Then finish off with the flat/matt finishes once weathered??

Great video mate thank you

thanks, I want to get into airbrushing and this helps

hey i just got an airbrush and it helped a lot watching this video

great tutorial

You sir are a boss!

I've used 100% Isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol) for thinning Tamiya Acrylics for airbrushing. Works great.

Very helpfull. Thank you!

Hi David, that was a excellent tutorial, I have been using Tamiya paints for a while now and enjoy using them, and find any mistakes are down to me. I pre-thin a jar of Tamiya paint and have another of the same colour as standard, I thin the paint as per Andy Klein from Andy's Hobby Headquarters, and it work great, I am currently working on a Tamiya 1/48th FW-190, best regards from Australia.

nice tutorial thanks

Thanks! My stuff is still in the mail but I didn’t know you could over thin paint.

Огромное Спасибо! Очень компактно и очень понятно!!!

I liked the way you put that.

Thankyou, great tutorial.

Really very good advices.

Thank you for a good guide. Could you touch on why you use tamiya and not acrylics without alcohol from say AK, Mig or Vallejo? They have dropper bottles and pre-mixed colors. I have more or less given up on them myself due to dry tip, but others have great success. Wanted to get your input.

Thanks. This is great.

Ahoj Dávid. Obdivujem tvoje skilly a musím povedať, že veľmi mi tvoje videá pomáhajú. Snáď nenájdem jedno, z ktorého by som si niečo pre seba do budúcnosti nevzal, preto prosím ťa vydrž a rob naďalej to čo robíš. Je to úžasné! Zaujímalo by ma, ako postupuješ pri miešaní farieb v určitom pomere. V tvojich videách step by step, i vo všeobecnosti v návodoch, sa často miešajú farby v istom pomere aby vznikla výsledná napr. kamuflážna farba. Vo všetkých tvojich videách vidím ako do nádobky od mliečka do kávy naleješ od oka farbu z fľašky a potom pridávaš buď ďalšiu potrebnú farbu (v prípade teda že ideš miešať) alebo riedidlo (ak ideš len bežnú farbu riediť). Nikde som nevidel, že by si meral množstvo aby si skutočne dodržal istý potrebný pomer. No a moja otázka je, či naozaj to už máš v oku všetko a aj pomer napr. 70:30 vieš odhadnúť okom .. lebo z videí to často tak vyznie. Som mierne pokročilý modelár a zatiaľ som neprišiel na nič lepšie ako miešať farby s riedidlom v injekčnej striekačke, no rád by som si vyskúšal aj tvoje postupy. Predom ti ďakujem za odpoveď. Dúfam, že sa jej dočkám čím skôr .. Oliver

Hi David. thanks for that. I may have missed it but what size needle are you using in your Infinity?