Re: Paint for airbrushing
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I can still buy Testor's in 3 oz. rattle cans, or at least I could the last time I needed any.? I don't use anyone's paint exclusively and still have a bunch of bottle paint for the airbrush.? I do use rattle cans for priming, over-sprays, one-offs, small jobs, etc.; mostly Testors, Model Master and now Tamiya.?
I have come to really like the color palette of the Tamiya paints (and
their paint masking supplies!).? It is not inexpensive but, IMHO, the ease of use, color brightness and
adherence are worth a few bucks more.??
As a contemporary modeler, I don't worry much about "railroad" colors or complex multicolor E units and 40' boxcars, although I've observed color is beginning to return (photos attached) on the prototype - in the form of international container boxes!? I am certainly not as accomplished at painting as some members of this list, but I can hold my own.? Attached is a photo of a coil cover (3D resin) I masked and painted several years ago.? I know it was done with 3 oz. rattle cans and Tamiya masking materials, but I am at a loss to remember whose paint I used. Jim Kindraka Grand Rapids, MI On Mon, Mar 17, 2025 at 1:34?PM Bud Rindfleisch via <BlackDiamondRR=[email protected]> wrote: Recently someone asked if there are any small aerosol paints like the old Testors. I¡¯ve gotten Krylon ¡°Short Shots¡± in Hobby Lobby, same small cans, no railroad colors but I use a lot of the flat black, $3.99 ea. |
