Tamiya Acrylic help!!

[Guest]

Hey all.

This has been bugging me for ages and I need to ask someone here! I use both enamels and acrylics.

I use Tamiya acrylics, Revell and Humbrol enamels.

I have noticed enamels stick better when I paint with them than acrylics.

When I stroke the plastic with the acrylic paint it just does not stick so to cover the plastic with the paint I have to do more of a dabbing motion.

I know acrylics are water based but how can you make them stick???

Also X-2 White Tamiya is shocking! It does not stick at all and half the paint just dribbles off to the side.

I wash the plastic in warm water and soap and use primer before painting.

Any advice is appreciated.

Cheers.

[BarryW]

I am a recent returnee and there are a lot more bigger experts than me but I read that Tamiya acrylics are not very good for hand brushing.

Like you I started out practising with a mix of acrylics and enamels, Humbrol in my case but soon decided to go 100% acrylic simply because I am using a part of my bedroom for modelling, where my ex-wife's dressing table used to be! I did not like sleeping in a room smelling of enamel paint...

I switched to Vallejo Model Air for airbrushing and Model Colour for hand brushing. Just about to decal/weather my first build and the Vallejo paint I have found to be superb far, far, better than Humbrol. Do need to prime first (Vallejo again...)

[Guest]

Morning Stefan.

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/painting/13529-tamiya-acrylic-help.html

This came up recently & describes all the problems (disasters) with Tamiya.

Barry from my experience says it all. Both Vallejo types have worked perfectly. The smaller parts which I have hand brushed with Vallejo Model have been very satisfactory.

Also have a small selection of Revell Acrylics which I bought for air brushing but which I found very unsatisfactory. However for hand painting have found them very good. But in all the cases above it has been for brush painting the small pieces. How they turn out on larger lumps I have no experience.

Laurie

[Guest]

Guys the problem with Tamiya paint is that most of the colour for want of a better word gathers at the bottom of the jar. They need a good mix before any use and if it prolonged use then every now and again mix the paint up. They should then adhere to the surface especially if you have used a primer before hand. If you still have problems with them , then if you can and you want to use acrylics then Vallejo(as you are probably aware) do both Model Colour and Model Air, the later being ready mixed for the use of an airbrush.

As far as painting with white, the knack to that particular colour is to build it up in layers, same for yellow as well, start with a thin coat wait for it to dry and then again and again until you get the desired effect. I hope this helps?

Andy

[spanner570]

Stefan, I only brush paint and take it from me you will not get any sort of result using Tamiya acrylics when brush painting.....

I get the results I require using Vallejo Model Colour Acrylics, thinned as required with water, some people use distilled, but I find it makes not a jot of difference. Several thin layers are to be desired, don't try and do it in one coat...

I find it best to prime the model first anyway.

Cheers,

Ron

[Guest]

The lads have summed it up , try vallejo your love it for brushing , don`t throw your tamiya`s away although kack for brushing its ok for airbrushing .

Richy