jb wrote:Vallejo refractive green works good,and If you have them or can get them, Humbrol 117. Also to make note that Model master medium green is also good. These are of course enamels,but work good for the NATO tri green base.
That Tamiya NATO green is really the best, but I only spray it because I find it really difficult to brush on . Have you tried either method with Tamiya?
I dont think there are any stores in my area that stock Humbrol...course I havnt checked that extensively but I will keep an eye out for them.
I have noticed that Tamiya paints are a bit tough to brush on at times, but I have not tried spraying any colors on...just never picked up any Tamiya spray cans and I dont have an airbrush. Although I may invest in one at some point.
thanks for the input!
Devin
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Tamiya paints are difficult to work with, which is the real reason I avoid them (I think that out of maybe 70 paints, only NATO Green, Buff and Flesh get a regular workout). I tried using Tamiya's thinner, but this seems to give them a glossy sheen that clashes with the rest of the model even after dullcoating.
Tamiya paint is made for airbrushing. It's not you, it's them. The label doesn't say that, but it's true.
Tamiya became very popular with plastic modelers for obvious reasons (ease of airbrushing), then Tamiya gets all this free advertising of praise, & brush painters get suckered into buying a worthless product. Good for business.
I've had troubles with Tamiya paints if they start getting thick. Reconstituting them is nearly impossible. Once the pigment starts hardening, they make quite a mess.
I've also found Tamiya a little hard to work with. The results look nice when done through an airbrush and they seem to be more durable once sprayed on than Vallejo (if not varnished). But, I also found them considerably harder to clean out of my airbrush than Vallejo.
They do ok if you can get the paint on in one brush stroke it seems...start to run the brush over it a few times and it starts to peel the paint off....
annoying but as long as you know about that little fact you can work around it
Devin
Member of the StuG Appreciation Society-Real men dont need turrets!
. Have you tried either method with Tamiya?