paint thinning ratio?

[lister fiend]

hi all,
just a quick question
ive just bought my first airbrush & was wondering.
using tamiya acrylic paint,
what do you all use as a thinner & what roughly ratio do you thin it at?
just a thought, is there a cheaper & or better alternative to xf-60
as a base colour for panzer yellow?
thanks in advance for any help or advice
lister

[streetfighterjeff]

i tend to go for a ratio thet comes out about the thickness of milk. not watery but a little thicker. do it by eye now , not sure of the exact ratio.

[buckeye36]

Tamiya spray dark yellow is TS-3, but remember the spray cans are lacquer instead of acrylic.

[buckeye36]

No problem, I cheated and looked it up....lol

[lister fiend]

thanks guys
so not much thinners then? it seems not far off milk anyway.
ive ordered some xf-11 as i too dont like xf-61 (although i think it looks ok on a small t62 model, it doesn't look good on my 1:35 kt)
i'm sure it will look much better.
thanks again
lister

[streetfighterjeff]

i tend to put thinners in and stir with a cocktail stick. when it runs off but you get a nice droplet on the end , seems about fine