tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post8061992253429036453..comments2024-01-12T21:01:14.309+00:00Comments on Mad Tin Hatter!: Plastic Soldier Company WW2 Armour British Spray ReviewJames MacCraggshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10787914402966238993noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-44816598972014712022015-03-11T06:39:35.572+00:002015-03-11T06:39:35.572+00:00I find having a damp brush can be enough to thin t...I find having a damp brush can be enough to thin things out (too much with certain colours). I also use a wet pallete..ish. Waxed paper on foam soaked with water. I find the paint lasts much longer, and it also tends to spread a bit better, without overly thinning it (again, certain colours are better/worse than others). davebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531919635590898334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-19326389425129670052015-03-11T01:48:17.556+00:002015-03-11T01:48:17.556+00:00How did I miss this dray day? Looking good Jamie, ...How did I miss this dray day? Looking good Jamie, I'm sure it's not as thick as you think, your almost looking at them under a microscope. I have a look at mine at times and they look rough hut to the naked eye there fine.<br /><br />Colour is pretty close match! Will be closer after Matt finish.Paulalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482911273863430204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-42394306840657539812015-03-11T00:30:43.347+00:002015-03-11T00:30:43.347+00:00Jeez - the thought of thinning paints with anythin...Jeez - the thought of thinning paints with anything other than water terrifies me. I need to get out more.<br /><br />Funnily enough, I recently bought and tried a tine of this, and I think my findings were broadly similar.<br /><br />I haven't much of an eye for colour, but it did seem like a pretty damned good match overall - what was less impressive for me was the coverage: it seemed really weak. Not 'watery' per se, but quite fine, maybe - like you - I found I had to get closer than I was comfortable getting in order to get decent coverage. Cheap though, and I'm happy with it overall.Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-79195256451242521942015-03-09T13:24:25.088+00:002015-03-09T13:24:25.088+00:00No pippet Dai. I did use one at the start, but fou...No pippet Dai. I did use one at the start, but found it still made no difference. I'm just not scientific enough in my methods I suppose. I also need to put less paint on my pallete and maybe consider a wet pallete as the paint dries as I'm using it and the water evaporates. Which means the paint gets thicker as I go. James MacCraggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787914402966238993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-77398030557799665752015-03-09T13:21:28.716+00:002015-03-09T13:21:28.716+00:00Cameron, I do have an airbrush and compressor.... ...Cameron, I do have an airbrush and compressor.... But have had even less luck with paint thickness with that. Also I've nowhere I can use it other than outside. James MacCraggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787914402966238993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-61532265046581563002015-03-09T04:28:25.663+00:002015-03-09T04:28:25.663+00:00The solution might be an airbrush:-PThe solution might be an airbrush:-PCameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145798538758316372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-4311558046978243642015-03-09T00:53:26.436+00:002015-03-09T00:53:26.436+00:00Hope you're using a pippete dropper when you a...Hope you're using a pippete dropper when you are measuring out your thinner (water, whatever) to make your paints got on more evenly? Makes it all so much easier.<br /><br />Saying that, I rarely if ever thin out my paints, preferring to just work with the paints as is.<br /><br />Been contemplating the PSC spray..... Looks okay from here. Though I do have this airbrush staring at me every time I go in the garage....Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-90358140257624772022015-03-08T23:39:00.543+00:002015-03-08T23:39:00.543+00:00Hmmmm... my own comments don't seem to be show...Hmmmm... my own comments don't seem to be showing. I've just ordered a couple of different thinners to test out, the Vallejo Model Color one (although I was tempted to try and Model Air thinner) and the MIG one, which is water based. I'll see how I get on with them. The picture showing how rough that paint looks on the jeep has shown it's something I need to get a grip on - and something I have struggled with for quite a while. James MacCraggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787914402966238993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831538814215002565.post-46322246431195432732015-03-08T22:40:16.812+00:002015-03-08T22:40:16.812+00:00Vallejo paints can be a trial to thin down for pai...Vallejo paints can be a trial to thin down for painting. I wouldn't cut them with water - either use the Vallejo thinners or (as I do) use a mix of 20% fluid matte medium, 5% flow aid in distilled water.You can get the matte medium and flow aid from most art stores - a bottle of each will last you for years and set you back less than £20.TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.com