Scale Models Tips - How To Use Tamiya Acrylic Paints - Brush & Airbrush Technique - Easy !!
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- Here I show you how I use Tamiya's Acrylic paint line up. These are the X & XF jar paints. They are a solvent based acrylic. These are among the easiest paints out there to airbrush, just about fool proof. So being easy to find, inexpensive and easy to spray make these a must have on every bench.
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I haven't built models in almost 28 years. Since I was a kid. Your videos are very helpful and not only have I watched all of them but have studied them. You have a lot of knowledge about paint and products and I appreciate you sharing it with us.
Welcome back to the hobby. Thanks for the kind words.
The best tutorial on using Tamiya paints I have seen.
As someone can only brush paint, this is very helpful, please do more paint reviews including brush painting!
How come u can only brush paint
@@andy2991 He can't afford an airbrush most likely or can't have one shipped or perhaps can't physically use one.
I meant they might have breathing difficulties with an airbrush. My fault tho bad phrasing on my part.
Clothes peg to hold the brush. That's amazing. You sir, are a genius.
that paint retarder looks like a game changer when it comes to brushing tamiya! I've been trying to figure it out forever lol. thank you so much!
Anytime Martin
I love this guy! He's the king of low buck, even snaps the stir stick in half!
As a technical person it always annoyed me more paint is used in mixing, stirs, cups, lost on paint brush, than actually gets on the model.
Holy heck!!! how is it that the TH-cam algorithm took so long to recommend me this channel. Amazing stuff!
Welcome aboard, I wish I was recommended to you sooner too 😉. Thanks for watching, any questions just ask
I really love your tutorials. I am just getting back into the hobby after a 40 year layoff. The airbrushing technique as well as paint dilution has been very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you Mr. BR for the tutorial!
I actually have difficulty spraying Tamiya acrylics. This gives me hope as I have a dozen 10ml jars waiting to be used. I actually switched to our local pre-thinned ones because of thinning issues.
I've had a full airbrush setup for months and haven't practiced using it yet. I also have a ton of Tamiya paints so this is the video I've needed for quite a while now. Thank you so much!
For airbrushing the best paints are autoair colours 👍
I cant believe how good the acrylic goes on without primer via airbrush... pristine
Thanks for taking your time to make and post your videos. Sharing your thoughts and ideas is a very powerful tool in the spread of knowledge. Peace
Amazing video! Thank you for creating such a thorough and thoughtful video on both the hand brushing and air brushing of Tamiya paints.
I picked up a couple of jars and have been very hesitant to hand paint until I found a good video explaining how to prepare and then paint a model.
I wish I had space for an awesome set up like yours. I would airbrush all my models. Right now I can only hand paint, so I picked up some colors for additional detailing my Gundam kits.
The best instructional video on painting I’ve come across. Thanks for your effort. Appreciate it.
Thanks Adrian, much appreciated
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for explaining everything so thoroughly.
I love how through and detailed your videos are! Good stuff.
Thank you my friend 👍
The “fill the bottle to the top” with Isoprop lew my mind, how easy and ready to use, thank you very much!
can i fill the bottle too using mr.levelling thinner instead of the alcohol?
@@mrniceguy0531 I wouldn't see why not. Essentially that should work the same way to my understanding, but the ratio might be a little different so it may take some trial and error but it should work yes.
Woooo my favourite paint ! Thank you for teaching me more then I would have ever known this guy is the man !
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@@geroschorch1365 thank you :) English is not my first language. I don’t know how you guys do it with the then, they, than, thin, there’s, they, their, etc. Who ever made the English language was probably high on paint fumes
I use X20A for my thinner. It works great 👍🏼
Thanks for sharing all your knowledge on painting, your videos have been an amazing resource!
I got my first air brush a week ago and was struggling to get it right so Im really glad I watched this just went out got all new tamiya paint and some 91% isopropyl alcohol and used the fill to the brim trick and I've been having a blast airbrushing thank you for your advice 😀
That's awesome! Good luck my friend. It's a blast to airbrush when you get it down. And Tamiya goes on great
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I just started building models with a KV-1 Russian tank and painting looked really intimidating with all the stuff you gotta do and things you need. This really helped me a whole lot! Thank you!!
Another great video. I’ve always done water wash up with my Tamiya paints. Cool to learn of other options.
Great tips BR! Been using Tamiya acrylic paints for decades and am not in a hurry to try the newer brands out there. One exception is the Gunze acrylic solvent based paints for Luftwaffe specific colors. The Gunze and the Tamiya paints appear to be very compatible. I would encourage people new to the hobby to use Tamiya paints for the least hassle and a reduced learning curve. Lastly, I like to use alcohol to "wash" my kits before I paint them. Do let the alcohol completely air dry. Some people use water and detergent but I don't want any risk of soap residue lingering.
Wow the coverage and self leveling is so good with the brush, no streaks, bright colors. I can really see why the gunpla guys love them. Airbrushing with lacquer thinner is super toxic though, alcohol not so much. I'm impressed!
I tried thinning them with lacquer thinner for airbrushing and while it really worked well, I really hated working with lacquer thinner so I went back to the X-20A. It's good enough.
@@KenB-db5ve I mostly use it to clean my airbrush, it works fantastic for that.
thank you for your uploads. I am just starting to learn airbrushing and you are providing
a wealth of information.
Love that clear blue at the end of video
Thanks for another great vid Barbatos. I have a whole bunch of Tamiya acrylics that I haven't even opened yet so this video really interested me. Love that paint spinner!
Perfect explanation of everything, great setup and lighting, very helpful!
Thanks buddy 👍
Thanks for the tutorial. I like the Tamiya paints and usually struggle getting a good ratio for my airbrush. You made this easy. Thanks.
Good video. I use the Mr. Color leveling thinner for all my Tamiya paints. I love, love, love the paint mixer. one of the best investments I ever made.
I love the Tamiya glass bottles and often keep them for reuse. One tip is to place the cap open side down, that way paint doesn't run down into the threads and compromise the seal. Also, Windex works wonderfully for cleaning tools and stripping Tamiya acrylics if you goof on your model.
I want to write this before watching the video just to say immediately: Thank you for this video. Because Tamiya acrylics are my paints since che 90's. I also used them with the brush using a few tricks. And now I want to see if we use the same tricks!!!
Thanks for your videos. I am just getting back into building models. I am now watching your videos to get tips and tricks on airbrushing. It seems to be a bit overwhelming, but your videos are a huge help. Also, I want to say thank you for suggesting Spray Gunner, they have a lot of the stuff I am looking for and they are just 5 minutes from where I live In Florida. Again, thanks for all the videos and information you provide. It is really helpful.
SprayGunner is a great place. Say hi to the guys for me. I've sent a lot of business their way
This is a fantastic video. I have struggled to use Tamiya acrylic paints with a brush. I appreciate the tutorial.
Great video! I just recently got in to airbrushing and started with Tamiya. I was having a hard time with orange peel with their glosses. Found out my home's humidity was at about 25% and I had the pressure set too high. Bought a humidifier and am now shooting at 12 psi and I'm getting solid results. It was also partly a technique issue too.
Brush painting with these has been rough! It just dries way too fast. I had no idea Tamiya made retarder for it. I'll have to pick some up and try my luck again!
Thanks for all the tips. I learned a bunch. This was a much anticipated video since I've been messing with this stuff a lot on my own lately.
These hobby basics videos are fantastic Rex! I am particularly excited by the last bit where you showed off your experiments with that pearl white! In the Vallejo Model Color range, there is a medium they sell called Metal Medium. If you take that medium, and add it into any of their colors, it has the same effect as the pearl white. You can get some really unique metallics by playing around with these paints! What camera do you use for these if you don't mind sharing? Thanks for all the great videos sir! -Mike
Another awesome test video. Yours are the best. Thanks for grinding these tests out. And I am absolutely steeling that brush cleaning technique with the clothes pin.
Another awesome tutorial. Great simple to follow practical tips. Thanks for taking the time to create this content 👍
I use the acrylic thinner for my airbrush bit works great. Just have to be careful not to use it with lacquer paints.
I personally start with putting a brush into the solvent used to thin a paint. Then, after removing excees of solvent from the brush I start to paint. I was surpriced you took dry brush directly to painting. I believe my way helps in cleaning brushes after the painting job is finished.
Thank you. Great tutorial. Great tips.
This is the video ive been looking for. Thank you, very helpful for a newbie looking to get into painting.
Words of caution with the Badger mixer. Slowing it down will prematurely burn up the motor. Also, the end part of it that goes into the paint causing the agitation is press fitted on and when bumped against the sides of the jar over time will eventually begin to loosen it, which will then throw its balance off and it will no longer spin true causing back splash while mixing along with a mess. The thing is an absolute must have but should definitely be better quality for what they cost. The bottom insides of tamiya jars are convex, which means that with the mixer you still don't get a thorough mix as the end of the mixer is only touching the sediment at the center bottom of the jars. The sediment in the edges goes untouched. You should first use a stir stick to dislodge the edge sediment, then use the mixer. Then you will get a 100% thorough mix with full pigment. I want to add to what Rex said about keeping your jar edges clean, also keep your inner caps clean. Not only will air possibly get in, but also you run the risk of you caps being locked on or extremely difficult to remove. Klean-Strip lacquer thinner at $8 a quart is a far cheaper alternative for cleaning and thinning Tamiya paint over Tamiya thinner and you get allot more versus paying almost $10 for 250ml and the klean strip flashes very fast allowing you to immediately get to assembly after painting
Buy the Trumpeter clone of the Badger. I have both. The Trumpeter is MUCH cheaper (in my neck of the woods at least), so just throw away when it becomes unserviceable. Mine hasn't yet.
nice gracias
Thank you for the video! I've collected quite a few Tamiya paints and it's my largest line of paints other than my Army Painter stuff. I paint all kinds of stuff so being able to airbrush and hand brush the same paint is fantastic.
I'm gonna head out today to see if I can find the retarder, I've just been using the Tamiya thinner.
Thanks again for all the info!
Tamiya paints are great. Thanks for watching 👍
I thought you could use this paint out of the bottle to brush? Do you halfto thin it?
As a newbie, your video is just what I needed. Thank you!
These are the only paints I use, Thanks for the video.
After hand painting 2 kits, and airbrushing 2 kits, I'm very conflicted. The hand painted kits are far from perfect, have brush strokes, and have some inconsistencies, but whenever I look at them on the shelf, I'm filled with pride. They took way longer but I really enjoyed the process.
Practiced airbrushing for 20 minutes and it completely blew away my hand brushing, no pun intended. The two kits I did look great, but I dont care for how they look lol. I didn't have fun either. I'm not sure which path to take from here.
The one that gave you the most joy, keep practicing and you will achieve the same look
I'm still waiting for a big primer Vs Primer video! All of the different brands, tamiya, Ammo, Mr. HOBBY, Ak interactive, hell even spray can. Any others i missed but it would be really cool to see!
It's coming. Was getting to big for a single video so I'm going to do it in parts. Spray cans are up first, just waiting the arrival of some cans in the mail. Spray cans have to be shipped o the ground, you can't use fast air mail so the wait is a little longer. This week I hope
Badger stynylrez primer top 3 counting on it, but I will wait for the review :-)
@@Makross_82 Stynylrez is one of the best if not the best acrylic primer. I just got in their sister product Ammo One Shot
I love stynylrez top notch primer!!! I will wait for the others for review! Some others primers are a bit plastic to me! Stretchy gooey when you spraying the surface when you put tape on it just comes right off even if you let them dry for a couple days.
I use Dupli-Color primer for every thing! I can get 6 12ox by weight cans for $35 shipped to the house by Amazon. I have white, light gray dark gray and hot rod black. It’s sandable and lays our really nicely. It’s easy to decant for airbrush use and is easy to clean!
Your channel is AMAZING! I have learned so much from your videos. I have recently gotten into plastic models at 53yrs old. Looking to improve my skills. Your videos are extremely helpful and informative. I will be taking the plunge soon and buying air compressor / airbrush. But I need to improve my building skills a little more. Keep the great videos coming!
Thank you for teaching me this I want to get into using tamiya paints and model kits and this is a big help for learning
It helps to mark the lid with a permanent marker after you add alcohol to the bottle. It reminds you to not add more thinner later on when you have a partial bottle.
By the way, I've always found titanium white paint to have less durability, no matter which company makes it. Durability is better over a white primer, but even then it can pull off with tape. I'm not sure why.
I was surprised (among others) by the fact that Rex makes the thinning with alcohol (my favorite thinning option with Tamiya acrylics) in the flask. This suggests that the mix may be kept like that for quite a long time. I learned from JM Villalba to prepare the mix just before use…
Hello Barbatos! Thank you for your video contributions, which are really very helpful. Since you have a certain scope and influence with your large number of subscribers, I have to reprove you on one important point! In your video you explained several times how beautiful the colors can be washed off in the sink. Acrylic paints are declared as dangerous substances and must never enter the sewage system! Please read the product regulations on safety, health and environmental protection carefully and dispose of the paint as hazardous waste. If you don't stick to it yourself, that's definitely your personal affair, but as I said, a lot of people watch your videos and act on them. Please do not lead them to pollute the environment! I just couldn't accept that.
Thank you very much for your understanding!
Kind regards
Jens
What an awesome tutorial mister, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge
Yay thank you for doing including brushing, for those who aren't ready to commit to getting an airbrush 😆 I will definitely have to try the paint retarder. I have such teenage nostalgia for Tamiya, but I'm sure I never used it properly. Now I will make sure to use properly
The amount of waste hurts. Just use a metallic spoon to mix it up and measure it out.
its not lmaoo what
Nice spoons. Glad I skipped to the end.
Love these paints. Love that pearl white base. Got to get me some of that. Thanks bud.
Watching this video after being posted for a year, but I'm so happy I did, getting back to this hobby with a video like this one, surely makes it exciting. thank you so much!!!
Thank you for the kind words and feedback. Welcome back to the hobby 👍
Just getting back into model building and I have to say you have given me so much great information on what to do, absolutely amazing work. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing this. Great video with exactly the information I needed. Thanks again!
Thanks for this video. Really demystified the process.
Fantastic video! Thanks 🙏🏻
That clothes pin trick is gold!! Thank you!! Ill b back for more lol!:)
Dude, THANK YOU. I dont have the space to set up an airbrush and do all of my painting by brush. This is a game changer.
You're welcome buddy, good luck 👍
Just found this channel, love the way you went through it all.
This is an amazingly good video; covers all the bases for confused newcomers like me; Thanks!
Finally a good video on how to use this thank you so much man
Thanks for watching buddy 👍
I have only watched two of your videos so far but I’ve learned so much already. Thank you!
Thanks my friend and thanks for watching
Thanks, you make it look easy !
What a great organised work station. I bought some 5 tier carousels for essential oils and use them for my Vallejo and scale 75 eye droppers.
Excellent video very helpful thanks for posting
So informative love these videos
Thanks for all the tips!!! Since I've been wanting to learn, it's great to find channels like yours that gives a lot of help!
Thanks for watching buddy. Any questions just ask
Thanks for all the great tips!!
Anytime Randy, thanks for watching
Thanks for all the great info.
Thank you very much for sharing! Great tutorial ! 😀
Thank you for a very informative presentation. It's helped me a lot with my new found project.
Extremely informative video. Well done, sir!
Man, thank you!
I was hesitating to get the Tamiya FX line for my miniature hobby. You showed me how good Tamiya is. Even better, it's much cheaper than Citadel.
That was fantastic, your awesome for sharing
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, very helpful tutorial.
Great video! Love your set-up and how you explain everything. Very well-done, sir!
I think I am going to buy some of that paint retarder because I always notice my paint starts to dry before I am done painting on bigger projects. I just recently bought my first Tamiya paints. I will never go back to any other paint!!! The best stuff ever!!!
New to airbrushing. Very helpful, thanks!
You're welcome my friend
Great video, learned several things. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Hi, I just fell across your site and, so glad I did. I’m starting out airbrushing and your hints, advice and tips are extremely watchable and informative. It gives me confidence to work with my new machine. I’ve viewed about six of your videos now. Much appreciated. Nigel in Manchester UK
Hello from the US 👋 thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching. Any questions you may have just ask
Simply brilliant! Thank you so much.
You're welcome Greg
Thanks for the awesome video! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much! I needed to see this. 👍👍
Great video!!! Have been using Tamiya for years and they are awesome!!!! Love your work!!!
Thanks buddy and thanks for watching
Very nice, I remember using Tamiya paints when I was a kid but haven't touched them in ages. I'll have to keep them in mind the next time I need to get some new paints.
Btw, for those looking to buy a paint mixer, you can buy a coffee stirrer/milk forther for as low $6. The bottom coil are large, but I don't know if that would make a difference or not, but it might work the same for less. Just like the pet hobby, a lot of products marketed specifically for the modleing/crafting hobby can often be found for less in "generic" form.
Excellent like always 👍
AWSOME job..thank you keep doing more.
Thanks, I have plenty more to come that's for sure. Welcome aboard
This answered so many of my questions about Tamiya paints. Thank you.
You're welcome buddy 👍 thanks for taking the time to watch
Me too! Can you add the Paint Retarder to the Tamiya X-20 thinner for similar results to the leveling thinner?
@@seanmccarthy7591 yes you can
@@barbatosrex9473 Awesome. Thanks man! What ratio would you suggest?
Hey man great content keep it up. Thanks for it all.
Tahnk you so much, I have really wanted to get into airbrushing painting my model kits and this video made me so happy that I can paint affordably. Thank you so much Barbatos Rex
Great video, really helpful to me.
Thanks
Bob
England
You do a tremendous job, well thought out and extremely helpful! Thank you!
You're welcome my friend
I just got a figure which requires some painting albeit with detailing brush so this is helping out quiet a bit for what I need to do plus I didn't know about the paint retarder so this was very helpful.
Great video, learned a lot from this….really looking forward to your others videos.