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Originally Posted by ScaleNut
ok I have lurked quite a while now but I have to put a rant down on this one.
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I guess one good rant deserves another.
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I have painted nearly all of my rockets with an airbrush and have none of the issues mentioned.
no issues with blushing, cold weather ,humidity,heat
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Blushing (lacquer) is only an issue if you don’t know what you’re doing.
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can mix colors to an exact match( for scale models) cheaper
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Not so fast. Lacquer is available from testors in small quantities.
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I have to really go crazy to get a run in the finish
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Same with lacquer.
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quality airbrush paint color is designed to be deep and brilliant under clearcoat
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And automotive paint isn’t? Really? Lol.
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unlimited supply of colors
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Oh brother.
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acrylics can handle just about any brand or type of clear, no compatabillity issues.
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Funny, I just lifted a panel of acrylic enamel with acrylic lacquer.
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I can create finishes that one can only dream of with a spraycan.
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Wow, this just set off my B.S. alarm.
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my rockets have won beauty and scale contests, and fly just as well as spraycan models.
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Same here. But, I don’t make it a habit of bragging. Nor do I allow my 4-h kids.
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did it take some trail and error and practices ?-yes
was it worth the effort ?-absolutely !
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Any system does.
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I don't look down on people for using spraycans. !
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Oh gee, thanks. Really? Like you’re in a position to look down on anyone.
Personally, I encourage others to make the most of anything they want to do. This includes some very stunning brush techniques. What you’ll never hear from me, or anyone in our club, is you can only dream of a good finish with technique A over technique B. Especially when you consider it simply is not true.
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I take pride in my building, I give the same effort to my finishing.
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And no one esle does?
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all I can ask here is...don't knock it just because you can't or don't want to airbrush a rocket, it's not an instant gratification thing but It works and it does the job very well.
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No system will deliver instant gratification.
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I have read post after post on many forums over the years about problems with painting rockets. I can say that for me airbrushing has eliminated 99% of them
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And for you that’s fine. In fact I hope others find your advice useful. But to claim “I can create finishes that one can only dream of with a spraycan.” is complete nonsense.
And I can prove it too:
This from a 14 year old girl.
This one really makes the ghost flames “POP”.
One of my beaters.
