Airbrushing Modern Israeli Micro-Armour

kfeltenberger · Post by **kfeltenberger** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 6:46 pm

I'm planning on using an airbrush to paint up my modern Israeli micro-armour and was wondering if anyone had suggestions on which paints to use. Ideally, the specific brand/formulation/color should be airbrush ready. Also, are there any good primers designed for an airbrush?

Thanks!

Cav Dog · Post by **Cav Dog** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 2:24 am

Vallejo makes a combination primer & base coat that shoots nicely through an airbrush. They have the usual black, white and gray as well as Israeli Sand Gray 614, which is good for 61 - 73 but too tan for their modern color scheme. The FOW folks recommend using Vallejo Green Gray 886 highlighted with Stone Gray 884. Model Master Israeli Sand Gray 2138 is a nice match for the modern color but I haven't airbrushed with it.

kfeltenberger · Post by **kfeltenberger** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:17 am

Thanks! I've been looking at the Vallejo paints and that's a good reason to pick some up.

Waddell · Post by **Waddell** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 8:05 am

If you go with Vallejo be sure to get the Vallejo Air line. Their normal paints are way to thick to use in an airbrush without experimentation to get a thinner mix that is still not a wash. Don't ask how I know this...

kfeltenberger · Post by **kfeltenberger** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 5:44 pm

That's a good tip. Since I've never used an airbrush before, I want to keep to paints that are formulated "from the bottle" for an airbrush so I don't run into those issues. I'm thinking about getting Vallejo's complete set in the carry case to cover the bases up front.

hc1971 · Post by **hc1971** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:29 pm

Hi

I think that Life colour have two variants of IDF grey. A bottle of 1967-1973 and a Bottle of 1982+ . I am using life colour for my airbrush a lot. You can almost spray it from the bottle.

For modern IDF you can also use Tamiya Khaki green. Tamiya is also a perfect paint for the airbrush. Only you have to thinned till you get a milky paint.

Vallejo modelcolour. You can also use this paint for airbrush. Again you have to thinned ( with vallejo thinner) to a milky substance. I have sprayed with Iraqi sand my ...Iraqi tankarmy without any problem.

I am also using Vallejo aircolour...somehow I can't get the spray through my airbrus from the bottle. So I am also thin this paint to a milky substance

kfeltenberger · Post by **kfeltenberger** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:29 pm

I've got the full set of Vallejo's Model Air colors, as well as the MIG Ammo color kit. When I have time I'm going to spray each one and see which one best matches the color. I need to get the AK Interactive IDF color kit as well, but they're all pretty close.

I might look at Tamaiya, but I really like the dropper bottles of the competition.

paul · Post by **paul** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:10 pm

Where is the best store to get Vallejo Airbrush paint online?

kfeltenberger · Post by **kfeltenberger** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:41 pm

You'd need to look around a bit; I bought mine when there was a big sale going on, so I didn't pay anywhere close to retail.

RedLeif · Post by **RedLeif** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:45 pm

Please be careful if you ever decide to use Vallejo Modelcolours through an airbrush. Some ( a few) contain cadmium which should not be inhaled.

best regards

Nepty · Post by **Nepty** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:53 pm

The War Store has Vallejo Paints. Great customer service and are fast in sending your order.

AllenRockwell · Post by **AllenRockwell** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:34 am

I just did a test using paints CavDog mentioned above. Base is #886 Green Grey and the drybrushed highlights are #884 Stone Grey. I'm liking the results. The highlights are very subtle and do not really show up in the photos very well, but they are there.

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 11:24 am

Just found out that Hobby Lobby carries Vallejo in many camo colors. Great for WWII and Modern.

kfeltenberger · Post by **kfeltenberger** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:18 pm

The Namer, Merk IV, and Magach look great, Allen!