discussion Impressed

[Portman]

Wow!

As a dedicated hairy stick user, I don't think I've ever come across another forum that had a board specifically on Brush painting - I have to say I am impressed.

Just thought I'd say that LOL!

Cheers!

 

[Lee Drennen]

a dedicated hairy stick user

I’m one too many of my Military models are brush painted especially the camo.

 

[Portman]

Ah I love doing camo with a brush - probably because I hate masking LOL!

 

[gweller]

Yes, it's good to now that I'm not the only one using a brush to paint. I am quite happy to carry on doing so, even though it does sometimes limit my choice of subject (i.e. you can't easily replicate the blotchy WWII Luftwaffe camo without an airbrush).

 

[pjgtech]

Yep, hairy stick only for me too, not invested in an airbrush (yet), and not sure that I ever will TBH, as I quite enjoy the "old fashioned" way of painting.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

We havent heard from Ron in a while but he was a brush painter and damn good at it too.

 

[boatman]

We havent heard from Ron in a while but he was a brush painter and damn good at it too.

HI Steve well i put on a post of anyone knows what happened to 570 but no answers yet as i built a lighting outfit for his lank for the dams raid an i did see he had fitted them into the lank but then no more posts hope he an his bride are ok ?as she was a good chucker upper for his pics an much missed
chrisb

 

[minitnkr]

I am a hairy stick user myself as 1/87 lends itself well to it. Tried airbrush way back when, but too much work.

 

[Lee Drennen]

but too much work.

My thoughts exactly Paul. I can paint 2 models to one with the time it takes to clean and prep the airbrush. I tried it last year and still don’t like it.

 

[PaulTRose]

I use what ever works for me although ive actually gone off airbrushing a bit lol

I invested in some very good quality brushes with lots of different shapes which makes hairy stick painting a lot easier

I think one thing that makes hairy brush painting easier than when i was a young un is the paint..... Waterbased acrylics are so much easier to use and clean up than old fashioned enamels

A lot of things like cars and bikes i use automotive rattle cans.... Dead cheap, huge range of colours and no clean up to worry about......... Ive even just sprayed the leopard with a rattle can since revell do a nato green matt in a rattle can..... 15 seconds and it was done.... Simples

 

[gweller]

As a returnee to the hobby after a considerable period of time (28 years or so) one of the things I noticed was how the newer acrylics make brush painting that much easier. Self leveling, quick drying times etc, etc