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Achieving Perfect Airbrush Ratios: Mastering Thinner-to-Paint Mixing

Read Time: 3 minutes Reducing Viscosity: Acrylic and Lacquer Paint Solvent-to-Paint Ratio Countering the Vague Dairy Reference Social media abounds with decision fatigue when making up one’s mind as to properly thin paint for the perfect airbrush ratio. Often a vague reference is made about thinning paint to the consistency of milk or topping up the new glass bottle […]

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WWI SERVICE BROWN COLOUR RECIPE

Read Time: < 1 minute BRITISH WW I SERVICE BROWN EQUIPMENT COLOUR 𝗣𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀Ground white lead – 38lbsStone ochre – 26lbs 8ozsBurnt Turkey Umber – 9lbs 8ozsGround lamp black – 12ozsPrussian blue – 12ozs 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁Patent driers – 9lbs 8ozs (film-forming materials)Raw linseed oil – 2 galls 1 quart (drying-agent)Turpentine 3.5 – quarts, i.e., 7 pints (solvent) Produces 1 CWT

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Mr.COLOR THINNERS

Read Time: 2 minutes Lacquer Thinners: Notable Differences Blue/Yellow Label Mr.COLOR THINNER (Blue Label) and Mr.COLOR LEVELLING THINNER (Yellow Label) are identical products except for a levelling agent retarding drying time. The retarder allows the paint to level out along with prolonged outgassing to help reduce orange peel formation. Mr. LEVELING THINNER (Blue/Yellow Label) is added a ratio of

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LUKAS Palette Knife

Modelling Palette Knives

Read Time: 2 minutes DIORAMA TOOLS LUKAS Palette Knife There are palette knives, and then there are palette knives. This tooltip is about the latter. I’ve used three types of metal palette knives for diorama products including the LUKAS Palette Knife from Italy. Out of all the palette knives I’ve worked with, LUKAS by far is the best. In

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OptiVISOR

Read Time: 2 minutes A Modelling Must Have MFG: Dongan Optical Co. USA OptiVISOR & OptiVISOR LX (AL)Working with the OptiVISOR for the past week or so, I find I am reaching for it all the time. It has completely transformed my modelling experience. I can’t imagine doing without one now. If reading glasses are also used for modelling,

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Using Mineral Spirits

Read Time: 2 minutes MINERAL SPIRITS or VARSOL Regular (Diesel Smell – Sulphur) or Odourless A while ago, on a mission to purchase MINERAL SPIRITS in bulk to save on the pricy 35/100mL hobby-sized bottles, many confusing “paint thinner” options were encountered. In one major brand paint store, I was told VARSOL is the same thing as MINERAL SPIRITS.

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How-To Use AK Weathering Pencils

Read Time: 9 minutes What Are They? Weathering Pencils are 37 Special non-toxic water pencil colours. Weathering Pencils can be described as a type of greasepaint in a pencil, specifically designed for creating modelling effects. The specialized composition is formulated from a water-soluble, non-acrylic, semi-grease-based wax composite formed into highly pigmented colour and metallic cores encased in wood. Weathering

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