Paul Brown 2,592 Report post Posted November 21, 2020 Been slowly soldiering on with this. Everything primed and ready for the top coat. It'll be in the single colour light stone scheme, nice and easy peasy. Before I do that I need to dig out the 0.5 needle/nozzle for the Eclipse, painting the wheels was a 'mare with tip clogging. I have to say this kit is a joy to work with. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grunhertz 9,525 Report post Posted November 22, 2020 Will it be done by next tues? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Brown 2,592 Report post Posted November 22, 2020 At my rate of progress, doubt it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Brown 2,592 Report post Posted November 27, 2020 Paint has been applied. I'm really not impressed with Vallejo Model Air, which is slightly depressing seeing as I bought a Caunter colour set for some more Brit tanks that I'm lining up. Maybe there's some little wrinkle I don't know about that turns them into airbrushing heaven, but gimme lacquer acrylic any day of the week. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grunhertz 9,525 Report post Posted November 28, 2020 Model air is probably the best of the water based paints that I have tried spraying, but I still feel they are nowhere near spirit acrylics or lacquers, I usually spray at about 15 psi using light coats to build it up. But again take your time and wipe the airbrush tip frequently. Oh and I never put em through a brush I've had spirit paints in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Brown 2,592 Report post Posted November 28, 2020 I was on about 15 psi - I don't usually check the gauge, just the lowest pressure the paint will spray freely - and tip clogging started almost straight away with a 0.5 needle/nozzle. I had much less trouble with the AK paints that I used on the Waffentrager. I'll be avoiding Vallejo in the future, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grunhertz 9,525 Report post Posted November 28, 2020 It may be you had the slightest trace of spirit and I mean the slightest trace that'll screw it up really quick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Brown 2,592 Report post Posted November 28, 2020 Too much hassle. My crystal ball says ditch Vallejo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walrus 4,802 Report post Posted November 28, 2020 17 hours ago, Paul Brown said: Paint has been applied. I'm really not impressed with Vallejo Model Air, which is slightly depressing seeing as I bought a Caunter colour set for some more Brit tanks The Model Air paints seem much better when I'm not spraying large areas, probably because of the clogging Darren mentioned. I have the AK Interactive Caunter set. Didn't realise that Vallejo did one too. The Light Stone colour is incredibly thin. Also the pigments settle and densely compacted in the bottom of the bottle. Which I didn't realise at first. I now use my modified coffee stirrer to get the pint mixed more thoroughly. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Brown 2,592 Report post Posted December 26, 2020 I missed the GB deadline, but there's no reason not to put this one to bed and I have a few days (and some time off) to finish this and some other SoD habitants before the year ends. I added the running gear to the chassis a short while ago, the decals, such as they are, were added whilst the GB was still in progress. So, some weathering and final assembly and it's sorted. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grunhertz 9,525 Report post Posted December 26, 2020 thats great progress paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
