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Battleground Games & Hobbies => Painting & Modeling => Topic started by: Ed on December 27, 2010, 09:27:36 AM

Title: i got an air brush
Post by: Ed on December 27, 2010, 09:27:36 AM

i was wondering if anyone knows a good site for walk through on air brushes for painting minis

Title: Re: i got an air brush
Post by: Jess on December 27, 2010, 12:02:36 PM

http://blog.brushthralls.com/?page_id=3024

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh5Hb1hq07M&playnext_from=TL&videos=VaGPARHOmTc

http://www.youtube.com/user/SMConsortium#p/u/2/uUnuDsHwrl8

I haven't done much with my airbrush and minis so I haven't looked it up much. You can also try searching through cool mini or not's forums, they have a ton of information.

All I have used mine for is adding a highlight to figure out where the natural light would come from, which also helps to pick out details.

Title: Re: i got an air brush
Post by: the_trooper on December 27, 2010, 01:57:05 PM

I just use mine to base coat.  An air brush + GW foundation paints = smoothest basecoat I have ever applied.

Title: Re: i got an air brush
Post by: Loranus on March 29, 2011, 03:11:49 AM

Don't mean to Necro a thread but what type of Airbrush would you suggest I had gotten a Citadel Spray gun but had no luck on my first use with it the propellant didnt seem to last long enough for me to get a meaningful basecoat on my minis.

Title: Re: i got an air brush
Post by: the_trooper on March 30, 2011, 10:38:43 AM

The propellant is great to get a hang of the air gun but a compressor makes it so much easier.  I use a compressor with the GW spray gun and works pretty well.

Title: Re: i got an air brush
Post by: Izen930 on June 06, 2011, 05:37:06 PM

I use http://www.bearair.com/ for my airbrush needs. I currently run a Scorpion II with an Anthem 155 (?) brush. They are a shop in Massachusetts and very knowledgeable. I highly suggest them!

I usually run the air between 20-35 psi depending on what I am currently working on. I would highly suggest also getting some "flow aid" ( I use Liquitex Flow Aid) in a ratio of 1:1:2 (paint:flow aid: isopropyl alcohol). Make sure you get some cleaning solvent for your air brush afterwards. My rig ran around $275 but was well worth the money. 

-Mark

Title: Re: i got an air brush
Post by: Ed on June 06, 2011, 06:11:32 PM

thank for the info but i broke my brush months ago