here are some air brushing tips.....


Tip 1. to use the right gun for the job.. as most of you know the right tool makes the job you have to do a lot easier.
well here is the diff in the guns that you will use for air brushing .

single phase or also called single action. this is a good starter gun . it is easy to find and they are cheap.
how it works . with a single action gun you push down on trigger to get paint and air and you pull back on trigger to get wider lines most single action guns have a needle of a .04mm or bigger.and they are bottom feed .

Dubble phase or dubble action. is the best guns out. easy to find ,but costs much more.
how it works . with a dubble action you push down on the trigger you get air and when you pull back the trigger you get paint. most guns have a .02mm needle. and can paint hair line lines they are also found in either buttom feed, top feed or side feed and you can even get them with air p.s.i control right on the gun also called m.a.c.


now on to paints. you can use any thing form inks to auto paints with any gun with the right thinning.

inks. are good to learn how to air brush they are cheap. and you can also use the to do weathering.

water base acrylic paint. you can find this in most model paints, craft paints.
model paints are common and alot of people use them cost around 1.00 - 7.00 a bottle.
craft paint. is a good sub for model paint. cost around .50 - 1.50 a bottle.
all acrylics are easy to thin and have great coverage.

enamel paint. this is used in the rc and auto graphics.
enamels cost 4.50- 9.00 bottle.
are used to do rc cars and in the auto graphics.

Thinning. this is the big qustion. what is the right mix alot of people say 4:1, 5:1 ect,ect

WELL NO MATTER WHAT PAINT YOU THIN YOU WANT IT TO BE THIN AS A GLASS OF MILK. SOME PAINT NEED MORE THINNING THAN OTHER OF THE SAME BRAND.

THIN TILL IT LOOKS LIKE A GLASS OF MILK. ........................................

start with paint and slowly add you thinner..

a good mix for acrylic paint get you a bottle and fill it this way.

1/2 water from tap or bottled water.
1/4 rubbing alchol.
1/4 window cleaner.
you will get a great thinner. and prep cleaner all in one .
this mix will dry great and clean up easier off your guns.


Air sorce.

a good starter air sorce is a tank less but as time goes by you will upgrade to a tank . a good size is from 1-5 gal.
A MUST HAVE " WATER TRAP" AND AIR REGULATOR" ...........



thanks for reading and hope this can help with some unanswered qustion.

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I was expecting a package today, and have been tracking it on a carriers web site. It isn't a parcel post package, and it is not coming UPS so to my knowledge that leaves another carrier that I won't mention. Anyway I got an e-mail tonight that said the package was "Undeliverable" The reason....catch this one....No attempt was made.
Now this is the third or forth time that this carrier has failed to deliver on time over the last 2 years. One time it took over 2 weeks to get the package I had ordered, and it had been shipped with special attention by a hobby shop because it was Christmas gifts. The reason that time was the regular driver had broken his leg. I really find this kind of thing totally unacceptable, but I guess it is a sign of the times.
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I have one that is giving me a bit of trouble, so I thought I'd change the decoder, but when I opened the tender, I see a decoder-like board in there that I don't recognize...And I can't recall ever taking the loco apart to install one in there...

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I noticed something interesting the other night when I accidentally knocked off a piece of blue foamboad that I had glued to my layout. I had used liquid nails as glue, but where the glue once was was now a cavity. It seems the liquid nails had "eaten" some of the foam. This was much more apparent on the cut edge of the foam rather than the original flat side.

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Quick post to welcome a friend of mine in the U.K. ........ Poliss

Hope you find it helpful here Poliss a good friendly bunch of guys here

I am trying to bend Evergreen 3/32" tube with much difficulty and little success. The guy where I bought it suggested heat from a candle. That almost works but not so hot. I guess I am saying HELP!!please

we guys here it is a good friend stopped by today with a train set we had from when he was a kid. he is thinking on selling it but would like to know what to ask

here is the info i got it was made from AHM in 1974 it is ho scale and it is all in the orignal box with . it has a 48" oval for the track and the power box as for the loco it is old f unit in the road markings of baltamore and ohio. and their is a red b&o cabose a tanker a box car and a flat car that all cars and loco looks that they never been ran. and they all have their boxes. their is also a catalog from the company with all their prices for the same year.

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