<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Citadel Medium Base brush - size in normal brush ranges?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Citadel Medium Base brush - size in normal brush ranges?
Despite having a number of brushes, I don't have anything that approaches the size of Citadel's Medium Base brush. Plenty of other brushes, but they're mostly small 0 or 1 brushes, Citadel dry brushes, or larger brushes. And most of the larger brushes I keep for applying clear coats, inks (using Citadels Medium Shade brush for example) working with oils on aircraft models, or drybrushing.

I don't like using a brush for multiple things. So for example if I've used it for clear coats, it only ever gets used for clear coats.

Inevitably I end up painting things like 32mm bases with either a brush that is far too large (I tried it with a Daler Rowney, red handled, white bristle, size 8 flat brush last night, it was a pita!) or far too small.

So, would anyone here be able to tell me what size brush (like 2, 3, 4 etc) in normal brush ranges would be the equivalent of a Citadel Medium Base brush?

Thanks in advance.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10929272.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10929272.page GMT Citadel Medium Base brush - size in normal brush ranges? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10929295.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10929295.page GMT Citadel Medium Base brush - size in normal brush ranges?
Closest I've come to matching the base size is somewhere around a #2 or 3 series 7 Windsor Newton ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10929365.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10929365.page GMT Citadel Medium Base brush - size in normal brush ranges?
Usually I do bases and large areas with an airbrush, for some reason though I just can't be bothered getting the compressor and stuff out at the moment.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10929408.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10929408.page GMT Re:Citadel Medium Base brush - size in normal brush ranges? Wikipedia (and verified by other online sources):

Artists' brushes are usually given numbered sizes, although there is no exact standard for their physical dimensions.

So one company's size 0 may be another company's size 1 and a third company may have a brush sized somewhere in between.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10929526.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10929526.page GMT Citadel Medium Base brush - size in normal brush ranges? GW Medium Base, just a bit over half the length.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10930661.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10930661.page GMT Citadel Medium Base brush - size in normal brush ranges?
Their category size it's 1'5 to 1'7 the more similar to the citadel Medium base and considering Humbroldt size 2 are quite similar to Gw medium one.

I'd say try your luck testing between those numbers 1'5 to 2 and check if you have any luck.

P.S: the ones i use have basic number from Modelism sizes so it may worth a shot.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10932218.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10932218.page GMT Citadel Medium Base brush - size in normal brush ranges?
So I've bought another of them.

I'm an animal with brushes so investing in a Rosemary & Co., Windsor & Newton, etc. brush just for base coating a few bases isn't really what I want to be doing.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10932361.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/792111/10932361.page GMT