afterburner Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Hi all, I used Tamiya acrylics pretty exclusively up until I saw a YouTube vid of a guy using Vallejo Model Air on his Tamiya Tomcat. Sooo, decided to give them a try. I got several different colors and decided to spray a test model to see how they did. Apparently I’m doing something wrong. I usually spray at 15 psi but research said you could shoot them directly from the bottle. I wasn’t too impressed. The paint came out pretty thick. Anyone have suggestions? I bought some Vallejo thinner but wanted some advice on a thinning ratio. Am I too high in pressure? I too have a Tamiya kitty in-process and I’d like to make sure I don’t Bork it with all my new paint. As always- many thanks for the enlightenment! ’burner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afterburner Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 Figured it out after trial and effort. Added a few drops of thinner and raised the pressure to 25psi. IMO, straight out of the bottle (regardless of what they say) is a tad too thick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Hi Burner, I just converted to Vallejo too. I don't measure but I thin approx. 80/20 paint to thinner. I find that they spray nicely and dry quickly. Not the most durable paint, scratches easily, but resists my finger prints so far. I spray between 18 and 25 psi. I agree, I would never spray straight from the bottle. I just painted my first kits with them and I am pleased so far. I used model master enamels for decades, but since I do my modelling indoors I decided to switch to something less aromatic. Good luck with tomcat. Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afterburner Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 7 hours ago, Geoff M said: Hi Burner, I just converted to Vallejo too. I don't measure but I thin approx. 80/20 paint to thinner. I find that they spray nicely and dry quickly. Not the most durable paint, scratches easily, but resists my finger prints so far. I spray between 18 and 25 psi. I agree, I would never spray straight from the bottle. I just painted my first kits with them and I am pleased so far. I used model master enamels for decades, but since I do my modelling indoors I decided to switch to something less aromatic. Good luck with tomcat. Geoff M Thanks dude! Now that I got that sorted out the fun can continue. There is a nice benefit to using them and the ease of cleanup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
compressorman Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 I have never sprayed model air but have thinned down model color and sprayed it successfully. I always add the airbrush medium by Vallejo. It really helps thin it and reduces tip dry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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