Practice makes perfect

[Chequered Flag Racing]

my new toy :thumbsup:

just need the piants, masks, liquid mask etc to get going

were to shop for the above?

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g411/Chequered_Flag_Racing/airbrush.jpg

[MChandler]

Jon Miller
http://www.rcsgraphicworx.com/
:thumbsup:

[jonmiller]

cheerz matt


CFR - yep, check out my site. any questions just give me a shout and i'll help if i can.

jon

[The Chef]

Jon Miller
http://www.rcsgraphicworx.com/
:thumbsup:

As above helpful and fast service and relly easy to use kit even for a compleat novice.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Chequered Flag Racing]

CFR - yep, check out my site.

I have and you have an order

Just gone for opaque for now to practice with

Anyone wanting a shell doing as long as it's one colour, I'm your painter :thumbsup:

[Chequered Flag Racing]

any questions just give me a shout and i'll help if i can.

jon

Which cleaner for the airbrush? I didn't look on your site for any. Do I need some?

[jonmiller]

If you make sure to keep on top of the cleaning and do it straight way when done then being a waterbased paint, just use water. cheap..n does the trick :D

Are you Glen then?

[lochness42]

Are you Glen then?
Check his sig, you'll know :D

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Are you Glen then?

Check his sig, you'll know :D

Your both wrong :p

I'm Glenn, check the spelling :lol:

If you make sure to keep on top of the cleaning and do it straight way when done then being a waterbased paint, just use water. cheap..n does the trick :D



thanks John, ooooooops, bloody keyboard:D

[bigred5765]

Check his sig, you'll know :D
lol
his name could have been
mr Stockton Modeller (http://www.stocktonmodeller.co.uk/)

[jonmiller]

happy smart arse day everybody :woot:

haha

[bigred5765]

heheheheeh
stop talking get painting jon lmao ;)

[jonmiller]

yes boss

:blush:

[Chequered Flag Racing]

heheheheeh
stop talking get painting jon lmao ;)

me too as the paints have arrived from Jon :thumbsup:

[Chequered Flag Racing]

me too as the paints have arrived from Jon :thumbsup:

but before I do some questions

Airbrush nozzles / needles
Got two guns and they have 0.3 & 0.35 needles installed. Are they man enough for the job or do I need to fined smaller and or larger needles?

AB's are BD Airbrushes
BD-128p & BD-132

Trigger
they both press down and or down and slide back
what happens in both cases when you use either function apart from paint should come out?

[jonmiller]

down puts the air on and pulling back controls the amount of paint.

for rc stuch you shouldn't really need any smaller. try it n see. you may need to experiment with paint/thinning and air ratios to see what works with you/your setup.

[DCM]

with .35 you will need to thin a little, they will clog otherwise.

[Chequered Flag Racing]

with .35 you will need to thin a little, they will clog otherwise.

thinning paint
paint to water ratio in my case
70/30
80/20
90/10

Jon's Liquid Mask
say's it can be sprayed
does it need thinning?
what ratio?

[julianb]

Mmm... wouldn't use water to thin the paint, it will tend to bead up on the surface. I'd recommend getting your hands on some Auto Air reducer - which Jon sells!


I don't think your airbrush will be man enough to spray masking film. A cheap touch up gun should do the trick - I picked mine up with a compressor and a load of extras from Lidl for £60.
In terms of thinning it, I just add a little water to the top of a new bottle of mask and shake it well. Not a lot of science there!

cheers

Ju (also newb)

[jonmiller]

I thin the RCS mask about 10% with water but again...will be down to the setup you are using.

[Chequered Flag Racing]

I thin the RCS mask about 10% with water but again...will be down to the setup you are using.

@Jon
what's with the Auto Air Reducer?
what does it do?

to many questions and not enough time to paint :mad:

2 coats of LM applied so getting close :D

[jonmiller]

in regards to reducing paint, the 4011 performs better than water as it tends to 'melt' or 'break down' the pigment more.
also as others have said, it is less likely to bead up on the surface.