Sgt Shultz II Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I have a new gravity feed dual action airbrush, compressor with pressure tank and a bunch of SEA RF-4's to paint. I have never sprayed acrylics before, only enamels, so I need some advice on which paints are good for a "beginner, as far as acrylics go". Which brands are "user friendly" and what thinners to use and what airbrush cleaner is best? Color recommendations are also welcome. It's been 20 years since I airbrushed a model so thanks in advance for help. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) Ron, the easiest sprayable paints by far in my experience are MRP. They are thin so spray straight from the bottle, no need for thinners then getting the right consistency and they dry very quickly indeed, we're talking fifteen minutes or so. I clean my AB with Alclad cleaner, again a very easy simple process. They are lacquer-based so a bit "smelly", personally I have no problem whatsoever with that though. Edited December 25, 2018 by mozart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Shultz II Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 Is MRP the brand name?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomdriver Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 MR Paints... yes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Shultz II Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 Where can I find Mr Paints?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Hobbyworld-USA.com Mr Color with their leveling thinner is good too. It's lacquer based as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) I’m a firm Tamiya fan, Their paints spray well at a multitude of different pressures and through the finest of airbrush tips. You can thin them with either their proprietary thinners or isopropyl alcohol or even cheap cellulose thinner (good ventilation required). I thin them anything from 50 to 90 percent thinner depending on application. The only downside is you may have to do some mixing to get perfect colour matching if your so inclined. The upside is their inexpensive and easily available for me from all my local hobby shops. As a plus the isopropyl or cellulose thinner will also clean your airbrushes Edited December 15, 2018 by TimHepplestone Ryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Another vote for MRP. Having the thinning mixture bang on every time is a great thing. The MRP paints dry near bulletproof, to a nice semi gloss sheen. To me, they are some of the easiest, nicest flowing AB paints you can shoot. I used MRP on my little Extra 330, and was astounded at how smooth the paint ended up being, with it seemingly near impossible to get it to run or pool SapperSix, Bill_S, mozart and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Many great modellers get great results with many different paints I am not a great modeller, but MRP paint is hands down the best stuff i have ever sprayed Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitmodellerNZ Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 I haven't tried the MRP product yet, but will do when I can get my mitts on it here in NZ. I am a big fan of the Tamiya Acrylics diluted with Tamiya lacquer thinner. It provides a very durable coat. When I intend to use the hairspray technique, I prefer to mix it with the Tamiya acrylic thinner. Although most of the range are fairly generic, there is plenty of reference online for FS mixes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durangokid Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 I vote MRP with Mr. Color in a close 2nd. MRP goes down incredibly smooth and you almost never get tip dry. Plus you have the added benefit of quick drying and hard finish that can be masked in minutes. Mr. Color is very close especially if you use Mr. Color leveling thinner. MRP's biggest advantage over Mr. Color is no need to thin. I also have to say that MRP gives you great coverage so you actually use less paint. That has been my experience. Hope this helps, Bryan Out2gtcha and Dragon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAWS Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Mission Models Paints, Salt city, UT, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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