im going to try tru color paints , what does everyone think of them? I'm so use of Polly scale paints but with them out of the market I need to find a good paint too use. What else are you's Modeler using .
TruColor paint is a solvent based paint. If you are looking for a waterbased paint there's still Badger/Modelflex that has railroad colors. This paint is also airbrush ready. You can buy it from modelflexpaint.com, but you should buy at least 6 bottles of paint (assorted colors) if you want make the shipping ($13.00) worthwhile. They are only $2.40 a bottle from this site. You can also get it from the following dealers and some online stores:
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I didn't mean to hijack this thread, but it seems alot of people are forgetting about Modelflex as a direct substitute for Polyscale waterbased paints.
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I too switched to tru color when Polly Scale was no longer available. I used it with great success for about the last year. Now that Model Master has started making railroad colors that are basically the same that Polly Scale was, I have since gone back to acrylic to avoid using all that acetone.
TruColor paint is based on the old Accupaint line of paints. They are solvent paints, and, as mentioned before, need acetone for cleanup and for thinning if becomes necessary. Mineral spirits, Testors thinnner, alcohol will just gum up the works.
I have used Accupaints and Trucolor paints and they go on similar, maybe need a bit more pressure than Floquil. They dry to a gloss or semi-gloss surface (except for a few marked flat), ready to put on decals. Once dry any of the normal flat clearcoats will be OK for over coating.
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G Paine TruColor paint is based on the old Accupaint line of paints. They are solvent paints, and, as mentioned before, need acetone for cleanup and for thinning if becomes necessary. Mineral spirits, Testors thinnner, alcohol will just gum up the works. I have used Accupaints and Trucolor paints and they go on similar, maybe need a bit more pressure than Floquil. They dry to a gloss or semi-gloss surface (except for a few marked flat), ready to put on decals. Once dry any of the normal flat clearcoats will be OK for over coating.
Can you use Laqcour thinner for cleaning air brush when done with tru colors paints or do u have to use acetone
One problem with Tru-Color - it is worrisome how much paint volume you can wail thru when using it. The color cup just seems to empty itself, even with what I think is a moderate flow - I'm sure the pre-thinned nature of the paint (ok, "ink") and the higher spray pressure (I use 32psi or higher) don't help, but when something makes Model Master paints seem economical I get a bit concerned.I've switched almost all my brush painting of figures to hobby craft paints, now if I could only get the right liquitex/craft paint ratio like in the June RMC article...
LION buys water based baits at Walmart or Hobby Loby. Close is good enough. Railroad equipments becomes dirty and fades as soon as it leaves the paint shop.
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As a replacement for PolyScale I use Testor's ModelMaster's Acrylic paints. They work great. Apart from the railroad colors, which seem to match the PolyScale colors exactly, some of the non-railroad colors are also suitable for railroad use in terms of color matching.
What's everyone using to thin tru color paints, I've been told use there thinner and told acetone?
Yes, you have to either use TruColor's thinner or acetone for thinning or cleaning, anything eles will turn the paint gummy. It's actually not paint, it's a type of ink, it's just like the old Accupaint.
I've only used Tru Color paints for a few painting projects. From my experience, it airbrushes lightely on a model in a similar way bright colors do (I've only used their BN Cascade Green). They reccomend setting your compressor between 28 - 35 PSI. I use 30 and I have had good results with their paint. They have an enormous range of colors (more than I've ever seen), so you'll never go without the correct shade of red, blue, or yellow you need for a project
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Personally...I don't like them since they are acetone based. Acetone is very hard on me in the respiratory sense. But...that is me. Otherwise. They cover very well and dry fast with good color. I've used them at about 25-30 psi with good results. If you are sensitive to acetone, like me...stay away. Otherwise...go for it.
Mark H
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