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What all will I need to pick up along with the airbrush and can of compressed air ( getting a real compressor next month).

Think I need flow medium and some form of matt medium from what I can tell.

Anything else I need to get to spray these guys up? Gona practice on the metal minis first as they'll be the easiest to strip off if I make mistakes]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110492.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110492.page GMT Airbrushing GW Metallics GW colours quite close. They can be used straight from the bottle, although I would thin it slightly for best coverage. Do not use canned air, wait for your compressor. You may right-off your expensive models, buy some crappy models or old ones and test out on them. Also look up Object Source lighting, this is a popular technique that is taking off especially with airbrushes...

Read this article.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Zenithal_Airbrushing,_OSL_and_Snow_and_Ice_Tutorial,_subject_-_Grey_Knight]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110535.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110535.page GMT Airbrushing GW Metallics lol.

Yea I seen the object source tutorial along with some other tutorials on Youtube they've inspired me to give it ago.

Yea I'm gona try it out on some old plastic Lord of the rings models I've got.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110598.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110598.page GMT Airbrushing GW Metallics
Remember to get a moisture trap on your compressor to stop water getting in your airbrush. If you want to start (Kudos on your enthusiasm) then buy a Can of Air and then practice your technique (i am guessing you have a double action airbrush). Get used to it, and you will find when your Compressor arrives you will be well on your way to super stardom.

Bottomline, do what you want to, but make sure you experiment and learn as much as possible and share it with us. You never know, you could find the next great technique!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110640.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110640.page GMT Re:Airbrushing GW Metallics
actually looking at this kit.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AIRBRUSH-double-action-AIR-BRUSH-KIT-COMPRESSOR-11p-/360375236497?pt=UK_Crafts_DrawingSupplies_EH&hash=item53e809b791#ht_5861wt_1002

Looks pretty good. I'm also going down to my FLGS to see what they've got in stock first.

Yea I suppose canned air cant guarntee what sort of pressure I'd get but would be useful for practising instead of buying a really expensive compressor and finding that air brushing isnt for me]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110668.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110668.page GMT Airbrushing GW Metallics GW metallics. The Model Air ones are far better suited for airbrushing and give an excellent finish.

I too would recommend starting on some old models until you can get the hang of using an airbrush. I´ve had mine for about 10 months now, and I'm still learning something new every time. Check out the Buypainted youtube channel, he is awesome with airbrushing. Great for inspiration :-)

Cheers,


IK-Painter]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110669.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110669.page GMT Re:Airbrushing GW Metallics GW paints to Vallejo model color, it makes measuring paints and thinner much easier than trying to do it with an eye dropper. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110750.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110750.page GMT Airbrushing GW Metallics
Gona experiment and mess around on some old models incase I wreck my Gk's

Its more I need to try and find a reasonably priced compressor, like for around £50 ish but i've no idea what to look for]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110779.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110779.page GMT Airbrushing GW Metallics
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AIRBRUSH-KIT-AIRBRUSH-COMPRESSOR-AIR-BRUSH-COMPRESSOR-/370268372610?pt=UK_Crafts_DrawingSupplies_EH&hash=item5635b6fe82

Stretch your pennies a bit and you will get a hell of a lot more.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110816.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110816.page GMT Airbrushing GW Metallics
mwnciboo wrote:I would buy some Vallejo Air paint, they can be matched to GW colours quite close. They can be used straight from the bottle, although I would thin it slightly for best coverage. Do not use canned air, wait for your compressor. You may right-off your expensive models, buy some crappy models or old ones and test out on them. Also look up Object Source lighting, this is a popular technique that is taking off especially with airbrushes...

Read this article.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Zenithal_Airbrushing,_OSL_and_Snow_and_Ice_Tutorial,_subject_-_Grey_Knight


GW has small bits of metal that will clog an airbrush. Just go with the Vallejo model air colors. I personally prefer to use them for metallic. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110830.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110830.page GMT Airbrushing GW Metallics
I may be getting a free airbrush off a family member, so if its up to scartch i'll just buy that same compressor, otherwise thats a really good price for a compressor and two brushes.

Thanks alot]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110831.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3110831.page GMT Re:Airbrushing GW Metallics
If you are going for Gold or Copper I'd recommend using Vallejo Model Colour paints, the AIR line will give you headaches (unless you want silver of course). The Andrea Gold set goes through the airbrush easy as pie and extremely smooth but the colors are a bit odd for my taste. The Tamiya golds imo, were more trouble than they were worth, being that you need the Tamiya (enamel) thinners for thinning and cleaning.

I experimented with just metallics in my AB for a few months... I got a 'cheapie' AB for the metallics that has a larger nozzle and I always use Liquitex AB medium. All around I'd say the Vallejo Model Color with proper thinning were the best, even better then the Vallejo Air.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3112043.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3112043.page GMT Airbrushing GW Metallics
Buypainted's youtube chanell has some really cool looking mini's painted with GW metalics, he just thins them alot... I mite try it and see how it goes. If it doesnt work I'll buy some model air ones.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3112486.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3112486.page GMT Airbrushing GW Metallics if you get non-air gunmetal don't airbrush it without thinning ALOT

the stuff is like pudding, seriously]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3113369.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3113369.page GMT Airbrushing GW Metallics
Its mainly for doing the undercoat for my Grey knights. Get a compressor next month depending on how it goes. Going to try some Object source lighting I think.

Edit: just remembered my dads got an air compresosor hes used with power tools in the past. Gona have to look it up and see if i can use it with an airbrush]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3113991.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3113991.page GMT Airbrushing GW Metallics

its only single action and I'm missing one or two parts but still free brush.

Also found out i need just one or two parts to turn an old air compressor in my basement into one I can use with an airbrush ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3118476.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/385190/3118476.page GMT