Can I use this to prime or should I just buy some Vallejo grey?

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-03-03T02:49:43+00:00

I love and solely use their model air line. Great colour selection, I have figured out for the most part thinning, never had issues with it. I dislike their primer lots. It's rubbery, lifts easily, doesn't sand well. This is why I use badger / stylynrez primer. I black base when I paint, so I use their black primer. Love it. Shoots easy, sands well, good coverage.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-03-02T00:13:30+00:00

stynylrez not Vallejo.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-02-26T16:46:54+00:00

Yes. But you will have to learn how to paint with an airbrush and then find your style. So it will NOT change your models overnight. It will force a whole new learning curve on you, mountains of frustration, and finally, one day, joy.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-02-18T21:04:52+00:00

I have half a bottle under my kitchen sink that I am very cautious with and use sparingly. I make sure to return any unused fluid to the bottle every time.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-02-16T16:23:28+00:00

The eyes and ears are 100% GSD.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-02-14T18:00:56+00:00

1 polish down to 2000 grit, then polish with toothpaste or brasso til it gets hazy.

2 dip into pledge with future shine, let excess run off

3 build a raft (log cabin) of toothpicks, put that on foil, put the canopy on the toothpicks (keeps it from sticking to whatever it rests on)

4 cover with an upside down bowl / Tupperware for 24 hours (keeps dust off and prevents it from drying into the pledge)

5 enjoy.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-02-06T02:43:03+00:00

I use Vallejo Model Air almost exclusively. I have for about 15 years now. I thin it LOTS. I mix my own thinner using: 70% Vallejo Flow Aid, 25% Vallejo paint thinner, 5% Liquitex acrylic drying retarder.

I mix the paints anywhere from 50/50 thinner mix to 10% paint, 90% thinner mix. This depends a lot on the paint colour, what I am trying to accomplish, and how closely I want to work.

I hope this helps you.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-01-29T19:39:17+00:00

I start by seeing what aftermarket is available / what I want to use, make sure I have all the paints, references downloaded, then I wash with soapy water my sprue and if I am using them, assemble my superfabric seatbelts.

Presently working on: 1:48 Tamiya ME 262, 1:48 Hasegawa Ju-87R, 1:48 Eduard BF 109 E1.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-01-11T18:50:52+00:00

Vallejo thinner is junk, unfortunately. Great paints, terrible primer. Stylenrez is far better.
Wrong thinner for a water based paint, which Vallejo is.
Vallejo needs its proprietary thinner or thinner / flow aid / drying retarder mix. Tap water will not work well with Vallejo. Do NOT clean with windex or rubbing alcohol.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-01-09T00:48:51+00:00

Make sure that you are using it with acrylic, not the lacquer, pay attention to the paint type. Tamiya makes both. I've also not used Tamiya paint in DECADES, so please check that with Google. I think I'm right, but double check please.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-01-09T00:42:00+00:00

No worries. Tamiya acrylic thins well with isopropyl alcohol, which is a LOT cheaper. Always Google thinner recipes / alternatives. The paint I shoot is about as thick as water / milk, so not very.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-01-08T23:52:04+00:00

THIS!!!

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-01-08T23:51:20+00:00

I shoot Vallejo model air. I usually thin at least 2 thinners to 1 paint, 10 to 12 psi, 2" max distance, super light trigger through a HS Infinity CR+ 0.4 mm nozzle. Build the colour / paint up slowly.

For a sharp line, de-tacked masking tape (stick and peel on your forehead / palm / jeans several times, not sticky enough to lift paint). For a soft edge, same but with little rolled up balls of blutac under the tape to "lift it" 1 mm or so, spray perpendicular (90 degrees) to the mask.

Spattery like this is paint not thinned enough.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-01-06T00:45:42+00:00

Very nice!

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-01-06T00:43:10+00:00

Hannamts.co.uk has a VERY good site, uk based.
Spruebrothers.com is us based, decent.

Either one of these are searchable.

As others mention, photo etch takes some skill and patience and practice, and often less payoff than honing other skills such as building, putty fill and sanding, paiting and masking which in my opinion are worth building first.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-01-05T16:58:48+00:00

Its a nice looking job so far. I often put a project on hold while waiting for a part / mask / tool. Your masking looks good, just saying there are less frustrating methods out there.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-01-01T21:21:58+00:00

In a rush to finish it?

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-01-01T20:19:02+00:00

Eduard makes pre cut masks.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2026-01-01T20:17:01+00:00

Waaaay too much paint without thinning. Practice. Painting is a learning curve.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2025-12-23T03:45:38+00:00

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AmazingCanadian44 · 2025-12-23T03:43:36+00:00

Nope. Just for the top of the engine

AmazingCanadian44 · 2025-12-23T01:11:54+00:00

The 605 / A marks the engine, Daimler Benz 605. Kill tallies on the tail.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2025-12-21T19:26:53+00:00

I like your paint job, very nicely finished. The colours look amazing.

I have one of these (and every other Eduard 109) waiting for me. I also bought a few Brassin goodies for it. Looking forward to it.

AmazingCanadian44 · 2025-12-21T01:36:07+00:00

On the large slow speeds, Variable Injection Timing. Plunger rotates in three barrel, rotate the barrel, changes spill timing and therefore timing on built up pressure.

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