32scalelover Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Since Testors stopped making this color and I still need it for my F-100D build, what brand are you guys using? I use an Iwata airbrush and mainly use Testors Model Master and Tamiya paints. I am looking for something similar to the way these paint behave. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 MrColor lacquer thinned with MrColor Self-Levelling thinner. scvrobeson and Ben Brown 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 20 hours ago, Jennings Heilig said: MRP 100%. And lighten your 36622 to the point that it's almost white. About 90% of models I see with that color on them are far too dark. The real thing is a **very** pale grey. Seems like someone with a good eye (hint, hint) could come up with a good bench made formula. 10 drops of white to 2 drops black, etc.... I see some builder mixing colors using nothing but Tamiya acrylics. I’ll never achieve this skill, couldn’t accomplish it when I was in the auto body profession and gave up being a painter because of it. I stuck to body work. CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Agree that MRP is great, but lacquer does require a vented paint booth and respirator. How about some acrylic options? Thanks! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32scalelover Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 46 minutes ago, CANicoll said: Agree that MRP is great, but lacquer does require a vented paint booth and respirator. How about some acrylic options? Thanks! Chris Yes I was hoping to stay with acrylic as I don't have a good place to shoot lacquer. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 MrHobby is an aquaeous acrylic, but the recommended thinner is still MrColor Self-Levelling thinner. The "aquaeous" part means you can clean your brushes in water, but if you smell the bottle of paint, it doesn't smell of water - it is an alcohol base. Isopropyl alcohol is a good solvent for cleaning the brushes too. Even though a paint is "acrylic", it doesn't mean it's good to suck the paint particles into your lungs. Use a face mask and open a window to vent the fumes, and then it doesn't really matter what paint you're airbrushing IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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