August 20, 2011

1/100 [MG] Zeta plus C1 Officially in Paint

ZETA IS OFFICIALLY IN PAINT. All of the dark blue has been painted on. I am almost exclusively switching to acrylic paints because it is ridiculously easy to clean them out of an airbrush: no thinner. Crap stinks to HIGH HELL. Also: wear a respirator mask regardless. See video section.

Acrylic paints are water based paints that are popular with model builders. They offer good results with easy cleanup: I spray water through my airbrush to get the paint out. It's simple: Acrylics always dilute with water. You cannot use water as a thinner for enamel paints. Enamel paints contain oil, and if mixed, the oil will float to the top. Enamel paints contain some amount of thinner, and dilute with thinner.

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