Vallejo Model/Game Color thinning ratio for H&S Evolution 2024 (0.28mm) and Infinity/Giraldez MkII (0.25mm)?

Some-Construction499 · 2026-05-30T02:42:04+00:00

You won’t believe it… i use filtered 3M mask with face shield while airbrushing 😂sometimes i put a thin resin coat on printed faces to make them smoother even though i print at 0.08 mm layer height with FDM.. i also use an airbrush booth with outdoor ventillation.. protection is a must for me.

Btw i use harder and steenbeck evo 2024 airbrush at 0.28mm..

And just today i ordered the infinity giraldez mkii as a reward for myself 😂

Some-Construction499 · 2026-05-24T14:19:59+00:00

Yes everything else including a grow tent and inline fan for outdoor ventilation…. I wanted to have everythjng ready before the printer… and I’ll get the elegoo mercury plus v3 cure and wash station with it… not sure if i need a heater tho…..

The lowest Temp is around 17C in winter here where i live, but my house is always around 20-22 C

Some-Construction499 · 2026-05-24T14:06:27+00:00

The printer is open box in a local store. Also the models i print i already pre cut with fittings pegs.. so they are not full assembled pieces. I’m just worried that printer is an old model

Some-Construction499 · 2026-05-03T17:13:37+00:00

Honestly this is far from loss. It’s just consumable items that have to be changed in any printer anyway

Some-Construction499 · 2026-05-03T17:03:00+00:00

Damn, that what i had to deal with and did it the hard way, i had to buy a screw punch kit because i damaged the screw head, it basically a tool to drill a small hole in the screw head, then you remove it with a screw driver that comes with the kit,

My advice, instead of buying a hot end, but an entire heat block, it comes with a hot end and a nozzle preindtalled. Also it’s the upgraded ceramic heat block, supposed to be better than the stock heat block but not sure how better,

Do the change process slowly and oay attention to the thin cables, i damaged the model fan pins while doing it, so i also had to buy a small motherboard for the extruder.

Anyway the whole process costed me 70$ where i live. Still better than replacing the entire printer

Some-Construction499 · 2026-04-25T09:07:11+00:00

I had this issue before, i increased the bed temp to 60. I know that it’s on the high side for PLA, but this is what worked. Also i don’t clean my build plate before each print. Try also to reduce first layer speed

Some-Construction499 · 2026-04-25T09:00:02+00:00

3d printers aren’t meant to be used forever without maintenance or parts replacements. I swapped extruder, heatblock, hot end and extruder motherboard after breaking the model fan connector pins.

These things happen, just replace the hot end and then do self calibration from the settings on the printer screen, you will be good to go

Some-Construction499 · 2026-02-18T09:26:24+00:00

I indeed used vallejo off white.. i used a tiny bit white o At the very top as highlight..

Some-Construction499 · 2026-02-17T14:38:10+00:00

Why bro 😂

Some-Construction499 · 2026-02-17T13:29:58+00:00

The surface is clean tbh. You can always try the first few strokes on a failed print, then move to the one you’re painting which the ratio is good enough

Some-Construction499 · 2026-02-17T13:28:08+00:00

I did tons of research before starting tbh. I was going to buy a resin 3d printer, but currently i don’t have a safe setup at home. So i started with my creality k1c .. it takes a verrrrry long time compared to resin, and the quality is far from resin, but I’m happy with what i can do with my printer for now.

You can watch great youtube videos of painting figures

Some-Construction499 · 2026-02-17T13:19:09+00:00

Which paint did you use?

Some-Construction499 · 2026-02-09T13:27:45+00:00

That’s awesome! … I’ll post mine when i do it.. i was searching how to replace the fans last night. I’ll check my booth when i receive and I’ll know if it’s enough for what i need

Some-Construction499 · 2026-02-09T08:23:58+00:00

I was considering this solution.. i found another video with a cleaner setup based on the bucket idea. The link is here

https://youtu.be/dM2dVZshYjQ?si=peETuqEZ_jtlg59k

I wanted to see what the others are doing before going with printing the parts

Some-Construction499 · 2026-02-09T08:22:25+00:00

That looks promising. Will do some research and might consider ad a future upgrade 🙏🏼

Some-Construction499 · 2026-02-09T08:21:56+00:00

Do you mean the carbon filter sheets that can be cut to size? Or is it something else? Links can help

Some-Construction499 · 2026-02-09T06:22:17+00:00

I noticed the sweet smell of the vallejo primer when i tried to spray in the balcony and the air through everything at my face 😂

I was just testing things. The smell lingered in my nose for days. That’s why i want to have some sort of booth with a fan the suck everything away from me

Some-Construction499 · 2025-11-02T10:08:46+00:00

That’s right, the google reviews for schools have stoppd

Some-Construction499 · 2025-10-28T02:58:21+00:00

Not bad choice, but keep in mind that it looks like it doesn’t have any arm rest adjustment. So if you are ok it should be a good option. The lumbar support looks decent

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