FYI ..... I have been having some great success using ModelMaster Acryl paints with various sizes of microbrushes. It's really great for small detail work, plus I have developed a tecnique using the largest size microbrush for larger areas. Regular brushes don't work as well. The Acryl is too thin. Is anyone else using this paint? I have used it for detail work ever since it has been out, but just started using it for everything on two non-railroad kits I've had sitting on my work table for years - a 1:72 airplane kit (Bf-109B) and a 1:400 ship kit (WW-1 torpedo boat). I'm very happy with the results - if you are careful in applying it, you get a very thin cover coat, showing all detail very well. It also does not cover quite 100% - again if you are careful you get kind of a realistic looking (i.e. non-painted plastic model) look. You have to be careful and not glop it on - spread it thin with the microbrush. It's dry enough to handle in less than an hour. If you do get a thin spot, a relatively thin patch coat over the spot does quite well. It's easy to feather the edges, so the second coat blends right in. I love this stuff! I've not tried to spray it. I have a half-finished low-side covered hopper which, again, has been sitting around for years. That might be my next target once I get the Me and the T-boat done. Ken
Terry - Yes, Acryl in the bottle seems to be the perfect concentration for the microbrush. I do make sure it is well mixed. Were I to spray it, I'd thin it a bit with their thinner and perhaps a dash of distilled water. Another tip - true of all acrylics - be sure to wipe off the top of the bottle and the bottle threads when you are done. If not, and if the bottle sits there for a week or so before you try to open it again, it is very hard to get open. Hard to get leverage on that small bottle! I shattered a bottle of Poly Scale flat coat a couple of years ago because it had set up on the threads like super glue! Ken
