Tamiya Paints (again. .)

[Andicog]

Hi, wondered if anyone knows roughly how many pots of Tamiya (10ml mini pots) does it take to paint a Tiger using an airbrush ?? I realise its not an exact thing but dont want to run out half way through !. Thanks.

[wargar]

Hi,

For my three colour scheme I used 2 of yellow (base colour) and 1 each of brown and green.

Hope this helps.

[Andicog]

Thanks for that, bought 3 XF60 + some thinners so should be enough.

[Crispy]

I used 3 and a bit on my original Tammy Tiger 1,it was just one main base colour.

Seems we average 3-4 pots on a Tiger 1

[bubbajoexx]

i do tanks 24 7 and have never used more than 1/3 of a jar of paint to paint any tank if you are using more than that your paint is too thick and air pressure to high on the air brush i never use more than 15 psi with my bager 150

[Crispy]

Thats me told then... I'm off to the naughty step.

[wibblywobbly]

I just use Vellejo paints, that stuff lasts forever. Bubba is right though, you just want a milky solution, and fairly low pressure, that way you have less paint in the airbrush and more of it will hit the tank as it's low pressure.

I think I read somewhere once that the thinners either evaporate or seperate from the paint between the nozzle and the surface. I just use plain old tap water and never have a problem, after all, acrylic is water based?

Mind you.. I just go for the scrapyard ready battlefield look, so if I don't get a Toyota Lexus gleaming factory finish then I am happy.

Rob G

[Andicog]

Thanks guys, hopefully it will take less than the 3 I have bought, I know HVLP saves paint and overspray when painting real cars, it requires a very large volume of air but at a lower pressure than normal pro gun, more 'product' hits the car saving paint and cutting overspray., Thanks again