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Hi,

Im about to try airbrush for about 25-30 minatures. My thought is to go priming, zenithal priming and varnish. How much will I need of the following :

- Vallejo Auxiliaries: Polyurethane Varnish 60/200 ml
- Vallejo Surface Primer: Grey 60/200 ml
- Vallejo Auxiliaries: Airbrush Thinner 17/32/200 ml

Regards

If you run out of those with just that model count I'm stunned.

Unless it takes like weeks for resupply AND you will be doing eventually more no point getting more than 1.

So 60, 60 and 32 ml is a okay start for this set of miniatures? Or are you talking about the 200 ml bottles?

It's probably more economical to get the 200ml bottles because if you have more minis to paint down the line then you won't have to buy more.

A little alternative advice here. I've actually never used the airbrush thinner (I have a 32ml bottle), but I use airbrush flow improver and water as needed to find a good paint consistency. I don't have first hand observations but I've read the thinner actually speeds up the drying time meaning you get a lot more "dry tip" issues. Flow improver slows up the drying time somewhat meaning you should get less dry tip issues. YMMV so I kinda just want to caution you not to buy 200ml of thinner unless you know it's gonna work for you.

 Weazel wrote:
A little alternative advice here. I've actually never used the airbrush thinner (I have a 32ml bottle), but I use airbrush flow improver and water as needed to find a good paint consistency. I don't have first hand observations but I've read the thinner actually speeds up the drying time meaning you get a lot more "dry tip" issues. Flow improver slows up the drying time somewhat meaning you should get less dry tip issues. YMMV so I kinda just want to caution you not to buy 200ml of thinner unless you know it's gonna work for you.

The "flow aid" can help as said but I find it then lays heavy in panel lines and things you do not want obscured, a drying "retarder" will help more with ensuring no "fuzzy" paint where it partially dries before hitting the model and allows a more even laying down of the paint. I find that primer seems to shrink down nice when it dries so i do not foresee any issues.

Side note: I had just sprayed with GW black "paint" in a can and I could not see a difference in colour/shade when I did the touch-up by brush with the Vallejo polyurethane primer... that was neet to see.