Paint Airbrush Brush

[Anonymous]

What paint in RR colors is great quality for airbrush or brush and which dealer do you use to buy from?
Any Pros/Cons from the Railroad colors that I have not used before?

[bman36]

Hey there,
Polly Scale I believe is the brand name preferred for RR colours. Their paint is actually listed by roadname and colour. Website anyone??? Not quite sure on the name but it's close to that. I like to use Testors Military colours in the spray cans. Quite a variety there and flat instead of gloss. Perfect for my use. Hope this helps! Later eh...Brian.

[kstrong]

I've heard, though I have not tried it myself, that Scalecoat II is a very good paint to use with an airbrush. You may also try Badger's "ModelFlex" line of paints, which come already thinned for use in the airbrush. They have a line of railroad colors, though I don't know if it's quite as extensive as the Floquil/Poly-Scale or Scalecoat II lines.

I generally use the el-cheapo craft acrylics I get for around 99¢ at the craft store. Cut them about 60/40 water to paint, and use a good air compressor. The small air compressors sold by Badger, et. al. for air brushes aren't going to be powerful enough to pu***he thicker acrylic through. It will, but in spits and spurts. I've been quite pleased using those paints, and they're considerably cheaper than the "train" paints. The colors may not be 100% spot on for your favorite railroad's colors, but you can get pretty darned close, and tint one way or the other if necessary.

Later,

K

[Anonymous]

I have used Floquil Railroad colors for more than 25 years, and like it well enough to keep going back to it after trying other brands. Poly-scale and others seem to be harder on my air brushes but deliver an excellent paint finish. I have learned the in's and out's of the older Floquil RR colors, so most likely will never change. kinda like iffen it ain't broke Iam gonna leave it as is.

respectfully ,

[Anonymous]

Thanks to all!
I have ordered several brands so I can try out each and yes I will try that 60/40 water mix since I have them now.
I have found alot of information on mixing and I am not going that way if I can help it.
Again Thanks and any more info you can think of just let me know. Remember I only did military air craft and I am feeling abit lost.

[tangerine-jack]

I had problems with Poly-Scale and other water based airbrush paints when they first came out until I stoped using water and started using Windex to thin the paint. Now I will never go back to anything else unless its only available in enamel.[oX)]