Airbrush painting

**turbine2** · 14-07-2009,01:07 PM

Hi All,

I wonder if anyone here can help. I'm trying to paint an RC model at the moment but I'm running in to a small problem. Using cans I can put the base paint on without a problem and I can put the colour on using cans, but I wanted to use my airbrush and a different colour.

When I try to paint using acrylics or water based paint what I end up with is a speckled pattern.

What am I doing wrong?

Many thanks,

**Crasher** · 14-07-2009,01:22 PM

I am no expert but I do a lot of model making and use an Iwata TR1 air brush. From what you say you have the paint too thick. What paint are you using, Tamiya acrylic?

**pon** · 14-07-2009,01:30 PM

Sounds like one for Crasher, he is the model building expert

Edit: This happens when idiots at work get clamped when im halfway through a post

**turbine2** · 14-07-2009,03:49 PM

Yes, tamiya paint. I've been mixing it 1 part paint to 3 parts thinner. What would you reccomend?

**Crasher** · 14-07-2009,06:22 PM

That’s a bit thin. Which air brush and what air pressure are you using?

**turbine2** · 16-07-2009,08:00 AM

The brush is a Revell Standard 39101 and I've got a Revell compressor 39136 which does up to 3 bar. I've tried various settings but just can't get this right for some reason.