I am new to Testor Model master paint as all along I am using
laquer paint. Recently I bought 1 bottle of MM paint just to try it
out :
I have a few questions and I hope to get some helped :
1) MM paint is enamel, can I just thin it with normal turpentine or must
I used the thinner for MM, it pretty expensive ?
2) Can Model Master paint be used as a base coat for my tank ? It enamels
and as I understood, enamel is usually used for weathering only and it
smells funny. My whole rooms has that funny smell when I air-brush it !!!
3) I plan to pin wash my tank using burnt umber Artise oil that will thin
it with Turpentine. Will this mixture affect the base coat that is paint
with MM enamel ?
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pionner
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Posted: Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 02:52 PM UTC
95bravo
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Posted: Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 03:15 PM UTC
I wouldn't advise using mineral spirits to thin paint you'll airbrush. I would go ahead and use the recommended thinner. Vent our room while doing so, the life you save could be your own. 
Yes, the thinner may be a bit expensive, but in the long run it's worth the cost.
You can use artist chalks and get the desired effect that you would with a wash and IMHO it's easier to control. Build it in layers and flat coat between applications.
Like so:
Give it a try and be sure to let us see how things turned out.
Happy Modeling
Steve
Yes, the thinner may be a bit expensive, but in the long run it's worth the cost.You can use artist chalks and get the desired effect that you would with a wash and IMHO it's easier to control. Build it in layers and flat coat between applications.
Like so:
Give it a try and be sure to let us see how things turned out.
Happy Modeling
Steve
Silantra
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Posted: Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 04:25 PM UTC
Quoted Text
I am new to Testor Model master paint as all along I am using
laquer paint. Recently I bought 1 bottle of MM paint just to try it
out :
I have a few questions and I hope to get some helped :
1) MM paint is enamel, can I just thin it with normal turpentine or must
I used the thinner for MM, it pretty expensive ?
2) Can Model Master paint be used as a base coat for my tank ? It enamels
and as I understood, enamel is usually used for weathering only and it
smells funny. My whole rooms has that funny smell when I air-brush it !!!
3) I plan to pin wash my tank using burnt umber Artise oil that will thin
it with Turpentine. Will this mixture affect the base coat that is paint
with MM enamel ?
hi there pionner and welcome to Armorama!
MM paints can be thinned with mineral spirits. U can try the expansive testor thinner or humbrol thinner.. but IMHO i'm using cheap mineral spirits and it work just fine..
but when airburshing with enamel (lacquer as well), use in well ventilation room. Use any type of fan/blower to vent the smelly air outside...or you may use spray booth..
and use a good respirator mask.. i used the one made by 3M . ..
Delbert
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Posted: Monday, September 12, 2005 - 12:40 AM UTC
I use model master enamals for the most part for airbrushing... I use the Model Master / Testors thinner for the paints as i've gotten better results with them than with other thinners such as mineral spirits.. in order to save money I only use the thinner for my paints.. I keep low odor mineral spirits to clean my airbrush and paint bottles and what not..
I've tried Turpentine washs on model master enamals black on od green and without a dullcoat to seal the paint the turp wash tended to darken my basecoat...
I've tried Turpentine washs on model master enamals black on od green and without a dullcoat to seal the paint the turp wash tended to darken my basecoat...
pionner
Member Since: September 12, 2005
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Posted: Monday, September 12, 2005 - 01:43 AM UTC
Hi all,
Thanks for the help.
I read that I can use laquer thinner to thin MM paint, this is interesting as I still have laquer thinner available :-)
By the way, What does IMHO means ?
Thanks for the help.
I read that I can use laquer thinner to thin MM paint, this is interesting as I still have laquer thinner available :-)
By the way, What does IMHO means ?
Gunny
Member Since: July 13, 2004
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Posted: Monday, September 12, 2005 - 01:48 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi all,
Thanks for the help.
I read that I can use laquer thinner to thin MM paint, this is interesting as I still have laquer thinner available :-)
By the way, What does IMHO means ?
Welcome to Armorama, pioner...
I've used MM paints for years with the methods explained here with great results...by the way, IMHO..."In My Humble Opinion"...Good Luck with your build!
Gunny
armorguy
Member Since: June 25, 2004
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Posted: Monday, September 12, 2005 - 01:52 AM UTC
Hi there Pionner,
I use MM paint for almost all of my painting whether it be air brushing or regular brush painting. It just works the best for me. Also, I thin it with the MM thinner. It's expensive, but lasts a LONG time. I clean up with some cheap paint thinner from Home Depot or Lowes.
I've always heard IMHO means In My Humble Opinion.
I use MM paint for almost all of my painting whether it be air brushing or regular brush painting. It just works the best for me. Also, I thin it with the MM thinner. It's expensive, but lasts a LONG time. I clean up with some cheap paint thinner from Home Depot or Lowes.
I've always heard IMHO means In My Humble Opinion.
ProfessorF8
Member Since: September 01, 2004
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Posted: Monday, September 12, 2005 - 06:51 AM UTC
I've used lacquer thinner in MM paints for airbrush before, and while I have had one bad experience, I can generally say that this works well.
I once got a pitted or gravelly texture, but I suspect I was laying the paint on too thick, too quickly. The key is a couple of 'dust' coats, and then lay on the color opaque.
Could be my imagination, but I have found lacquer thinner seems to aid MM gloss colors in laying down smoothly. I've achieved a perfect, automotive-finish-smooth-as-glass finish with MM gloss white and lacquer thinner on an HO RR car.
As always, just be cautious and experiment. Now's the time to pull out that junky old Glencoe BTR-50, or AMT/Ertl T-72, and try it there, first, before you paint your FAMO that way.
I once got a pitted or gravelly texture, but I suspect I was laying the paint on too thick, too quickly. The key is a couple of 'dust' coats, and then lay on the color opaque.
Could be my imagination, but I have found lacquer thinner seems to aid MM gloss colors in laying down smoothly. I've achieved a perfect, automotive-finish-smooth-as-glass finish with MM gloss white and lacquer thinner on an HO RR car.
As always, just be cautious and experiment. Now's the time to pull out that junky old Glencoe BTR-50, or AMT/Ertl T-72, and try it there, first, before you paint your FAMO that way.
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