ep218 - modelmaking fundamentals: good spray discipline

Spot on as always, great tips and many that I am constantly practicing. I dont care who you are, if you dont use an airbrush like a job it is easy for those that do know good rules to miss step, so thanks for the reminders.

Care to share your Stynylrez mix ratio of rust and black? More curious but interested nonetheless?

I think I’ve seen that guys videos... ;)

Thanks Will, for another great and informative video. I'm still working on my spray discipline. I usually start off a painting session using some of the techniques you have demonstrated, but then half-way through I'll realize I've reverted to my previous, poor techniques... especially spraying at weird angles. Arghhh!

Very informative mate thanks for sharing

30lbs is completely normal for nearly all forms of paint spraying - I don't know why people freak out about 30lbs. If you can go less, great. But I've seen people shoot 45lbs.

I LOVE Stynylrez. I'd use it for base coats if they offered it in all primary colors.

On the subject of rough paint jobs - you gotta go back to automotive paint jobs. Scale doesn't matter - rough paint is rough paint. In order avoid rough paint jobs and orange peel you have to do what the big boys do - paint and sand, paint and sand. You can mitigate this with proper paint technique and flow improver, but you have to maintain that slick finish from all the under-layers.

Well organized presentation. Kudos to you.

Thanks for making this video Will. The gunpla guys are especially notoriously guilty of just waving the AB around ad nauseum instead of using uniform and controlled strokes when doing base coats, priming, and clear coats. I’ve seen this way too many times.

Great video. Very much informations. It is so interesting. I love your videos. Greetings from germany, mate.✌

Good video, well done, some great information!...Bill

Excellent run through on an important subject. The wing root dusting problem is a good example of understanding a rule so when you have to break it you know the consequences and can accommodate any new problem.

Thanks for another great video.
When I was learing to paint in a Paint Shop, I learned the smooth continuos stroke you described. The only way to get smooth, shiny paint.
I also lerned that orange peel on autos came from painting wet and dyring fast, like under the 'french fry lights).

Thank you Will!

Good tips on airbrush use. A tip is never wasted. Thank you.

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed with the lessons. I have a petition: is it possible to enable automatic subtitles. I can see that in the other videos is enabled :)

Damn! You covered a lot of issues I have experienced. Thanks for the explanations and tips for fixing.

Good God, I'm looking for an INSTRUCTIONAL video on the topic and here I am, greeted by "What's up, gangsters?" I tried watching other similar videos but those had some Australian guy and his accent makes it nearly impossible to understand him. I just wish someone would make a straight forward video on the topic......no BS and no need to have anyone in front of the camera. Show the content and make it well. But guess that's too much to ask so I will just continue along on my own and figure things out as they arrive. But this is indeed a record.....only 2 seconds into a video and I'm through with it.

More modelers need to see this. Many of them use their airbrush like a five year old with a colouring book :)

so how do you keep that paint in your cup for so long without having it dry in your paint cup? and how do you clean the primer you were using?

Hi Will! Which airbrush is it? I'm looking for sth with "gun trigger " right now.

Lolz.

basic, yet so many get it wrong, thank Will

Thanks for this. I really struggled to understand what Mission Models mean when they say "Light wet coats", your demo helped.

hmm ok...thanks for the schooling Will

I think maybe the term you're looking for is "airbrushing best practices"

ive been model building since the 90s and sometimes i wonder why my painted surfaces sometimes dried rough. Now I know! Thanks for this!

Thanks Will

We do overlap but first coat is always thin, that helps with adhesion on next and subsequent coats plus we tack cloth everything down to reduce dust particles.
Good advice 👍👍

I hate that stanlriz stuff ..good video thanks gangster bro

Mr Pattison, halo from Malaysia - Far East. I stumbled onto your videos and after watching several I kinda like the way you present your subject matter. Just asking if you have made any videos on homebrew airbrush cleaner and airbrush thinner respectively. By the way which part of U.S.A. are you located ? Spread the Love ! Harry

This really helps me. Thank you.

Great video, pls try to make a video on how to airbrush lacquers with the fan cap of that airbrush, right pressure etc

Great. Thanks!

Can o ask what airbrush you use thanks

Now I know what I’ve been doing wrong and finally how to fix it ... the old wing root fuck up issue 👍🏻

Very,very helpful. The need to spray at a slight angle in a boxed in area news to me but I'm doing it with better results. Thank you.

I can't believe that I've been getting back into modeling for the last year and haven't come across your videos before. You do such an excellent job with your videos! I learn something every time I watch. Plus, the side benefits are your occasional expressions, such as "all of the paint particles kinda join in a big hand-holding ceremony ...". People learn better when they are laughing ... You, my friend, are an awesome teacher! Thanks for sharing this info.

Will, thanks for this, I learned quite a bit. My return to the hobby has gone in fits and starts, and I have to keep revisiting skills and techniques all over again. I haven't messed with my airbrush in a few years, and I'm almost at the point of a build that's been stalled forever that I'm about to start painting. so this has been quite useful for me.
I do have a somewhat related question:
I usually wear a chin beard/goatee, and in the autumn grow my beard out for needed chinsulation. :) Being a fellow bearded one, how do you deal with using a respirator while airbrushing and having a beard?

I really enjoyed this "six P" video: thank you, it is definitely instructive!

Hard to gauge what distance your spraying at ... for idiots like me that makes a difference 😉

Very good. Thank you for the lesson. I usually end up with a rough textured finish. I’m thinking it’s several problems on my part, not thinned enough, sprayed too dry, poor spraying angles. This gives me some good ideas to get better.

A useful video to watch, spray technique is something I should work on!

great video Will, I've been modelling again for about 7 years now and have learned so much from your videos. I love your scientific approach and presentation style. Your paint chemistry video was fab! My wife told me I was just sad for enjoying a video about paint🤣 but it was fantastic! I really enjoy your style of teaching too, love it. Much love back from the UK.

Great video, thanks!

The wing root tip is gold. I ruined a great camo paint job due to a fuzzy looking pre-decal clear coat.

Thanks a mint for another great tutorial !!!

Excellent info for me the noob. Thank you