Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Hi guys

Im new here and new to minature painting also. I have spent the last 15 years building a model railroad but have been bit by the minature painting bug.

I am painting some WWII figures and am running into a problem. I'm using Vallejo game colour paints off a wet palette and am getting small bubbles when putting paint to the model? Is this from thinning the paints too much? for the life of me can't get a nice consistent thickness and seems like it's either too thick or way too thin. I have tried using a toothpick to add a drop of water then mixing and have also tried adding water to the paint with the brush but still can't get it right

any help would be much appreciated

thanks
Jeremy

You’ve likely just thinned it too much- that’s not a problem though, just let it dry and apply another thin coat. And then another. And another.

Try longer strokes with less rapid movements. Also a fan blowing gently on the model as it dries will help eliminate the bubbles.

Thanks guys

I think it was too thin. I tried not using as much water and the longer brush strokes and the combination of the two seem to help

Thanks again

Jeremy

Jeremy81 wrote:
Thanks guys

I think it was too thin. I tried not using as much water and the longer brush strokes and the combination of the two seem to help

Thanks again

Jeremy

So I used to have this problem. Two things are important to note in this particular scenario. We thin our paints to try and clear out as much medium as we can while capitalizing on pigment count. Watering them down helps, but the water itself isn't good on the model. So, dry your brush out on a wet paper towel after picking up some paint. Just touch it to a damp towel and watch the water wick from it. This will help you immensely for techniques like Glazing and such. However, base coats you'll want to keep more medium in the paint by thinning it a bit less. Each brand is unique to the mediums they use so different brands will thin differently. It just takes experience to know what you're looking for.