That was the first "paint guide" video I saw which unambiguously stated that Tamiya paint actually is a lacquer paint and that people should take safety measures when spraying it. Thank you !
This question always reminds me of a quote or bit of wisdom I used to hear back in my photography days: “the best camera is the one in your hand.” I always thought it was a Henri Cartier-Bresson quite but I can’t seem to find its actual origin. Nice technical breakdown 👌
Precisely this, "the best paint is the one you have the most skill and experience with." Thanks, I worked to keep it nice, simple and accessible. Predator handshake here.
I actually personally love to use enamels as they seem to be built for hand-painting. I personally don't have any windows for where I work at and I don't own the place where I live so I can't make modifications. The spray booth can only do so much. With that, the only stuff I can really spray is water-based acrylics, which I'm not super fond of working with. So generally, I'm forced to work with spray cans and brushes, much like the same scenario in the video where you painted that Grimoire. With that, I'm kinda forced to do a bit of my own testing and research to find what I like, since there aren't as many demonstrations for hand-painting as there is for airbrushing. With that, I was wondering if you were able to show off more skills using enamels as a color coat. I know you have used them in the past with another Gunpla model, but I would love to see more!
MR.Color gundam paints are the best and i almost tried them all, the paint is more durable, more scratch resistant and i like how you could panel line after painting, then just clean it up with a plastic eraser and it won't damage paint.
Thank you! This is really helpful since I’m shopping for paint to use with an airbrush on garage kits and 3d printed figures. probably best for me to use water based acrylics because of fumes, since even tho they can be tricky with an airbrush ive used them a lot for hand painting! Also good to know that I can use mr. super clear over it since I use that already!
Really nice guide :) I am somehow forced to used water based paints because of my allergy,. I sometimes use enames washed because of ability to correct mistakes.
What would anybody recommend for a metal model with plastic windiws? Got some graffiti to put on a off brand z scale london tube train. The graff needs to cover both surfaces so it a head scratcher for me. Also any tips on brushes to work so small too would be cool. Im UK based..
Thanks a lot for this explanation! I was wondering what "water based acrylic lacquer" were, since I used Tamiya paints during a long time for model kits, but now that I started painting 3d prints and using regular acrylics I found that the adherence and thickness were a lot different of what I was used to. Maybe I'll start using acrylic lacquers from now on for better results. I wonder if I can also use a wet palette to keep them from drying, especially when I mix colours during long paints....
Hello sir. Im now handbrush top coat. Yes i did that. The result are vary. I use tamiya acrylic clear. Sometimes good, sometimes shitty. I want to ditch out the can spray top coat. Bcoz had to wait good condition to spray. My questions are: what kind of acrylic paint that suits me? Does prethinned color suits handbrush? What differences of solvent, leveller and other thinner? (Ofc remover for removing and tool cleaner for tools) Should i switch from acrylic to enamel? Does enamel disturb tamiya accent panel line? My goal is to keep top coating with handbrush. Im sorry cant afford airbrushing sets. Thank you for anyones answers.
Well damn, I am still confused. Looking for paints for a teenager to get into airbrushing his model planes. He can use it outside, and can get a mask. Is that enough safety for the acrylic lacquers? If he gets lazy and sneaky, and doesn't use the mask, how dangerous are they? Or, are the acrylic water based paints just fine for a beginner?
Helpful video for someone new to scale models and airbrushing. Are the Tamiya XF and X paints safe enough to spray at home if used with a thinner like X-20A and with good ventilation? I was going to avoid using fully lacquer materials like Leveling Thinner and Mr Hobby colors, and hoping that these Tamiya paints provided a nice middle ground of safety and effectiveness.
Thank you. The Tamiya range of XF and F still require the full safety precautions when using their X-20A thinner. It's still a toxic solvent and especially harmful when atomised and ingested via the lungs.
The problem is some paints like AK 3rd, Humbrol, Gaia are very very hard to get in the US, while Reaper and Pro Acryl are easy to get in the US, but might be hard to get across the pond so to speak.
Hey, I use acrylic Vallejo etc on kitbashing models HT etc and there are many primers but what adhesive would you advise best that will apply thin but hold paint. I also use mr colour lacquers but what would you advise as a pre paint adhesive rather than the myriad of primers. Thanks in advance 👍🏻
Yes, I could totally do that and it would be the best but... I don't want to. Need the right feelz to get into that. Mostly kidding but I have 2 more projects ready for paint. One is hand brushing with water based acrylics - please be excited for that one and airbrushing with acrylic lacquers - Tamiya LP, Mr Color and maybe Gaianotes too. After that... let's talk again!
You say that Tamiya Acrylics are among the best for hand brushing. Is this also true of their gloss colours? I am trying to see how to hand brush model cars with gloss paint. It is very difficult to do this without very obvious brush strokes, I find.
Hey Lincoln, this was soooooo helpful, thank you so much! 🙂 May I ask one question. You said acrylic lacquers also act like primers when airbrushed, does this statement also apply to Tamiya X/XF acrylics? I have here a Tamiya X-1 Gloss Black and thought about airbrushing it on bare plastic/resin. This would reduce my worktime as I wouldn't need an external primer. Eager to hear your reply! Thanks in advance.
Dunno who engineered humbrol transparent colors but that smell was able to knock me out in just one faint breath in only color i ever just refused to use after opening
I used Testors as a kid. I believe that was an enamel lacquer. Is there a better option? I just want to paint models, primarily Star Wars models. The only fancy thing I'm doing is thi ning the paint to simulate weathering. It is unclear what would be my best choice.
Hi John, Testors has both lacquers AND enamels, so that's confusing too. Nowadays, I try to keep my paints nice and simple and often use lacquers for their strength over large surfaces and as base and color coats. Then we can switch down to enamels and water based acrylics for our details. I try to show cause this in my newer videos for you. Hope that helps!
Hello there. I'm kinda new to modeling and i noticed that putting a model together, using Testors plastic model glue. if i prepaint the parts with Enamels, like the Testors Gloss Enamel, while I'm gluing the parts, the paint "melts away" and looks like ....... I Don't know if i'm doing something wrong. if i should use a different glue, or paint all, when done gluing it together.....Can you please advise me if you can? Someone suggested Acrylic paint, but i was told that it doesn't look as good??? (Though it does dry faster and has easier cleaning, being water based....) Thank you for your time.
Which is the best water based acrylic to use? Are they worth the trouble? Have access to these brands - Mig Ammo, AK 2nd gen, AK 3rd gen and Vallejo Model Air. Will mainly be spraying through an airbrush. Have previously used Citadel and Vallejo game colour for brush painting miniatures only.
I've not seen one Jonathan, in fact for most of these companies they are pretty rare. They only one I have is a special present from the owner of Acrylicos Vallejo and he mentioned that they are very expensive to produce. I mostly choose either in person and guess by the bottle top or via their image on the website - not ideal but then I can just once I have them. :)
@@PaintonPlasticbyLincolnWright Hey thank you for the reply. I sort of figured that it didn't exist, but just thought I'd ask. Thank you very much. Keep up the great modeling!
@@PaintonPlasticbyLincolnWright I did end up finding the Gaianotes catalog online from their website and they did help a bit. Just thought I’d mention it as it helped me see all the colors they offer.
Basically the same as cellulose but with finetunings , i would not use these on tamiya xf paints though , 50/50 ipa and demineralised water is how i thin these
@@PaintonPlasticbyLincolnWright sorry if im going to ask another one again... , its hard to find videos and forum posts as a beginner about this.. but what can I do to make a Mr Surfacer/hobby 1000 or any range of it black/darker? They say darker primer makes good for darker theme... Im not sure if I mix Mr surfacer/hobby 1000 with any other black lacquer is advisable... thank you again.....
We are making a book and I’ve outlined all the products and steps, hope this help as well. I’m very excited to share, you can sign up for the announcements on my website if you are keen - www.paintonplastic.com
Kinda stupid that people think that acrylic paint is only non toxic water based or latex based paints. While outside the artist community its actually more normal that acrylic paint is solvent based. There are so many acrylic paints that are solvent based more than what are water based. Acrylic laqcuers (Xylene and acetone based) , Acrylic enamels (oil based) and alcohol based acrylics (Propylene Glycol based)
Thanks for this Lincoln! I actually bought my first mr color lacquer paint (bottle) yesterday. Super excited to try them out on my next Gunpla project.
Correction, "tamiya is technically an enamel" is not correct although they do also offer an enamel line of paints. The standard line of X and XF Tamiya paints are Acrylic lacquers. Hope it helps!
Who listens to the manufacturer's recommendation? I mean that's why we have the rule of thumb of what types can and can't be painted over other types. /end sarcasm
