Junkyard Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I ran into a issue. I thought I had mixed enough paint to do all of what I needed. Turns out I was wrong. I have a idea of the mixture but I am concerned about color consistency non the less. When you guys mix paint to you overmix and use a lot of paint or do you depend on your skill to mix the colors the same time after time ? JYD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I always mix more than I know I'll need. It doesn't cost that much if you need a new jar later on and it promises the results I want. Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Snap Captain Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 As above. I find that even when I measure mixed paints perfectly the results aren't always exact. The left overs I either keep for duplicate builds (if there is enough) or what-ifs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triarius Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I mix slightly more than I think I'll need—and always come up short, it seems. Therefore I measure very carefully and keep very precise records. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I mix about what I think I'll need, and then I paint just one specific area of the model, such as the fuselage, or the wings. If I need to mix more paint, assuming I've carefully calculated my mixtures, I can do so with precise results. The idea with this approach is that you're less likely to see differences in the colors between large areas of the model. And more to the point -- at least to my method of painting models -- I want slight variations of color, to represent weathering and wear. Steven Brown Scale Model Soup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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