I believe many modellers that have been in the hobby less than about fifteen years or so have been led down the garden path when it comes to true mastery in paint application. The poor buggers spend more time (not to mention a great deal of money) on airbrushes and compressors, only to deal with the inevitable constant blockages, cleaning, compressor issues and temperature and humidity conditions prevalent around the world to varying degrees. I have used airbrushes before, usually in a professional context where speed was a factor and if the thing jammed you simply changed to another brush and kept going. They do have their place (especially in WW2 German aircraft for example), sadly there are too many semi-professional and full time professional modelmakers advocating the airbrush as the be all and end all - which is rubbish. I believe modellers must learn to master the brush correctly (watch some of the finest modelmakers in the world - usually the Japanese guys) and study what they are doing. I also think the modelling Industry is partly to blame here as well peddling cheap junk as fine scale modelling brushes. You get what you pay for, and the finest brushes I have used are the sable hair brushes brought at an artists supply merchant. I have spent years mastering brushes, and there is nothing I cannot do with the appropriate brush. All it takes is time, patience to learn, observation and a mule to test ideas out on in three dimensions prior to applying paint to your finished model. Thankyou so much for putting this video out there - let us hope the younger, newer members to our hobby take the time to learn to master all the tools of their trade... Kind Regards, Dennis
And thank you Dennis so much for your true observations on this subject,I once did an Italian scheme with the squiggles cut from a potatoe overlayed onto the base colour,it turned out great,with careful planning and a tiny bit of masking good results can be achieved as you say without the hassle of constant cleaning,the subject is worth further esposure and to this end I am planning some more podcasts,your input is much appreciated.
Yes,most model plastic magazines and youtube model building always uses fancy airbrush , and even airbrush cockpits ,wheels etc.. and not much on brushing techniques .
Ive seen videos from S. Korean model makers. Im astonished by their mastery of brushing models!! With patience and perseverance, you can achieve very suprising results brushing on paints. I myself occasionally airbrush, but clean up, and good ventilation have provided challenges, especially for me being in a small apartment room where it isnt always advisable to airbrush.
@@amuxpatch2798 They won't make money, that's why! With brushes, it is normally a 1-time buying thing, until they need replacing. Bit airbrushes you need compressors, needles, rubber seals, and so on. Also cleaners and thinners!
Well done you your dead right regarding airbrushing it’s such a faff I have just bought myself some good flat brushes I am definitely going to put them to good use because of lock down this an old new hobby let’s keep it simple many thanks norman
Thanks I’m just starting after many years as a child and felt I needed an air brush as that’s what’s out there, after this I’m going to enjoy old school brushing
Thanks for this like you very rarely use the airbrush except for railway landscape . Am trying to get competent on brush painting , I tend to use very thinned Tamiya xf paints and Vallejo, humbrol
I use an airbrush, used to hand paint but switched because my cacky handed painting skills always seemed to let me down. However that doesn't mean that I want to use one at the expense of another. I'd love to know what you thin the Vallejo primer with> I have some and the rotten stuff is a pain to spray but if I can brush it on I will. Also clear and flat coats I hate spraying those so tips on how to apply those would be great. Thanks for a wonderful video and extra kudos for showing us with yellow the hardest colour to paint and look good.
A excellent video and I agree with all of what you've said, you can indeed create great finishes with a brush. The thing that keeps killing me though is clears - I've ruined many a nice paint job - I've never got the hang of painting them to a consistent standard.
If I may, if doing clears by brush, I recommend the following: Italeri, Revell and Vallejo all make excellent clear acrylics. I thin them 50% with their own thinners. Use a large, flat brush, and apply 2 coats minimum. Give plenty of dry time between coats. You can achieve an excellent clear coat this way.
Nice video. Just curious, do you still paint the new Humbrol enamels out of the tin (even with the warm water trick)? The older stuff I could get away with that, but the newer tins seems way too thick to try this.
Sorry if I missed it in your video, but do you ever thin Vallejo Model Color paints for brush painting? Have you ever used any Vallejo additives such as Flow Improver or Retarder Medium? Finally, have you ever tried to brush paint Vallejo Model Air paints? Thank you for your helpful video!
Got a brilliant result on a 109 by drybrushing with acrylics using a stippling motion.Hardly had any paint on the brush.It was what finally decided for me that an airbrush wasn't something I needed after all.
Do acrylic paints need to be thinned or can they be used directly from the container? If need to be thinned then with what? And what should be the ratio?
Hello! I am an avid handbrushing enthusiast and just recently got into enamels. How do ypu deal with the smell? Is okay to open a window and create a draft or do i have to use protective equipment? Thanks and thank you for the video
As Vallejo is pre thinned for spraying it does not require any more thinning for brush application,just keep building up in thin layers,for enamels simply sit the tin into a receptacle of warm water which effectively thins it down ready for brush application.
If you brush paint with Tamiya Acrylics you'll need Tamiya Retarder, is a must. But I don't know if with that you need to thin the paint either. Before knowing that retarder existed I used the X-20 Acrylic thinner.
Thanks for this like you very rarely use the airbrush except for railway landscape . Am trying to get competent on brush painting , I tend to use very thinned Tamiya xf paints and Vallejo, humbrol
