Airbrushing

Garden Railroading
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Evening all,

I have a basic Badger single-action airbrush (the one with the glass jar underneath), and I’m looking to make more use of it with weathering some of my wagons - the cheaper ones!

Can anyone point me at any useful websites they know of, or can offer any advice here?

Thanks in advance

Clive

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Check out the Finescale modeler magazine website http://www.finescale.com/fsm/
The Finescale forum has a section devoted to paint and airbrushing.
It’s a very good site .

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Mr Bucksco, that is indeed a very good site - and is now in my Favorites list! Thanks very much.

Clive

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Clive,
It’s one that I visit often. Three really basic airbrushing tips that I can impart to you would be :

  1. Always clean your airbru***horoughly after use
  2. Always thin down your paint
    enamels-at least 50/50 with the appropriate thinner
    acrylics- about 2/3 paint 1/3 alcohol with a drop of dishwashing detergent
  3. wa***he parts to be painted first. This removes mold oil. If the parts are already painted wipe them off with alcohol.

Good Luck!
Let us know how you make out.

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Clive
Have a look inTamiya Model Magazine International as well, might be worth buying sometimes. It’s Tanks, planes, cars etc but the modelling, painting and weathering techniques are very good. I get mine from WHSmiths.

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Thanks both for the tips. I’ll try and post pics when I get round to giving it a try.

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Mac Macalla is a master at airbrush weathering. He also owns Badgers. Go to the link below. That should help you considerably

http://www.badger-airbrush.com/mac.htm

Mark

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keeping the tip from being clogged is good. I have a bucket of warm water I dunk the airbrush in to blow it out.