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Hi folks. My question as a first-time airbrush user, is what's the difference between Vallejo's model range and their model air range? Is it just a consistency thing? If I add a couple of drops of thinner to the model paints will that be ok for the airbrush? It's just because my local shop stocks the full model range fairly cheap, whereas I'd have to mail order Vallejo model air paints and I'm more familiar with the model range colours.

Any insight would be much appreciated.

Thanks

All the model air paint range is paint where the pigments in the paint are much finer than the standard acrylics so it leaves a smoother coat.

Truth is you can get away with using regular vallejo in an airbrush you just have to thin them out. However be sure to use actual thinner when you are thinning the paint for airbrushing instead of just water otherwise the coating will feel grainy.

The model air are pre-thinned for airbrushing (but still need a teeny bit more IMO most times). As mentioned, the pigment seems to be much finer though. I'm extremely happy with all of the ones I've got. You do have to shake the crap out of them though, as they settle like nothing else.

Excellent guys, thanks. So I'll be cool with Vallejo model colour? I read that they're a finer pigment already than the game colour range. I'll just be sure to thin them out properly. What, about 50/50 paint to thinner, would you say?

I just use the plain old Vallejo paints in my airbrush and it works fine. As far as thinning goes it can vary with different colors so the current rule of thumb is that the paint should be the consistency of milk, and I've been following this rule for almost ten years now and it hasn't failed me yet so it should work for you as well.

Great. Thanks a lot for your help.