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Just a thought and walk by suggestion Mark... You have another Tiger right? .... put those track on that tank... run them awhile ... that way it might be easier to see where you are when all the bits you ordered arrive...

ALPHA

I installed rare earth magnets to the upper and lower hull , success
It really grips well and is easy to remove

Tried out my new airbrush tonight for the first time, I have never airbrushed before,
All I managed to archive are blobs of runny paint
So must watch a few u tube videos mad figure out what I am doing wrong.
It works I just have no clue what I am doing

Not sure what kind of airbrush you have Mark...but in general the key is the Mix... too thick and it won't flow well.. too thin and it will spit ...not cover... and run...it is also difficult for any of us to really tell you the proper mix to use as it depends on the type of paint you are using as well as the color...the best way I have found is to have a few sheets of news paper somewhere on the side of your workbench ...and test spray on that... you should also flush your airbrush after every color you use...

Compressor output pressure is also something to keep an eye on...depending on the compressor...but the best pressure is around 20 to 30 lbs

ALPHA

No air brush expert by a stretch, but the same testing done on paper with thinning and the needle selection, air pressure, and stand off from the subject really is worth the time.
You have done such a great job on the thing that to step on youre own $%$%@k for a lack of testing would be a crying shame.

P.S, be careful not to over compensate for thick paint by increasing the air pressure..............trust me, the surprise bang of the hose blowing off the brush is not cool !

HERMAN BIX wrote:P.S, be careful not to over compensate for thick paint by increasing the air pressure..............trust me, the surprise bang of the hose blowing off the brush is not cool !

ALPHA

I am pretty sure it was the mix. Too much thinner so it was too watery and thus the runny
Spots. I am just practicing on stuff laying around before I actually try it on the tank.

I will get the hang of it eventually. It's a pretty neat little tool , I have always been a brush and rattle can guy
On a side note the whole house just shook like mad. 6.1 earthquake in the Bay Area
Cheers

Markocaster wrote:I am pretty sure it was the mix. Too much thinner so it was too watery and thus the runny
Spots. I am just practicing on stuff laying around before I actually try it on the tank.

I will get the hang of it eventually. It's a pretty neat little tool , I have always been a brush and rattle can guy
On a side note the whole house just shook like mad. 6.1 earthquake in the Bay Area
Cheers

JUST SAW THE NEWS ....You all ok?????????????????

ALPHA

ALPHA wrote:

Markocaster wrote:I am pretty sure it was the mix. Too much thinner so it was too watery and thus the runny
Spots. I am just practicing on stuff laying around before I actually try it on the tank.

I will get the hang of it eventually. It's a pretty neat little tool , I have always been a brush and rattle can guy
On a side note the whole house just shook like mad. 6.1 earthquake in the Bay Area
Cheers

JUST SAW THE NEWS ....You all ok?????????????????

ALPHA

We are fine, thanks quite a shake, we are about 90 miles SE so we just got the rocking and rolling.

Earthquakes and airbrushing sound like an interesting mix! Glad you are all OK.

Like the others I would just say: keep at it and you will get it. Paint mix is the most important part - the paint and thinner needs to run like milk (not the full fat variety).

Airbrushes can be a real pain - they need to be kept clean for a start - but once you have applied a coat of paint properly there's no going back. It's so consistent and beautifully matt when it needs to be. Also very quick!

A compressor is also a good investment. When I was modelling as a teenager I stuck to propellant cans because I could never justify shelling out my pocket money on one, but looking back the economics of cans just didn't add up. I should have pitched the idea at my parents and invested in one then... Plus the pressure is easy to adjust.

If you have any left over tanks parts to experiment on just have a practice and you will soon get the hang of it...