Painting Tools For Scale Modeling

Acrylic paints are typically applied with brushes or with an airbrush. These solutions are fine, especially if you are going to apply paint on large surfaces, or spend several hours...

If you want to paint fine details, you need the adequate set of brushes. The weasel hair gives these brushes the adequate elasticity to have the perfect balance between control...

Paints that are stored for a while may start hardening inside the bottle, as pigments deposit at the bottom. If you use paints that come in a bottle you can...

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We use masking tape for two purposes: Its original intended use, masking parts you don't want painted when airbrushing your model. Keeping parts together when gluing your model, especially large...

Synthetic brushes were originally aimed at nail art, but they can also be used for modeling. They have thin and long bristles that can reach narrow places and can paint minuscule...

Painting wheels can be one of the most time-consuming and, at the same time, less motivating tasks in scale modeling. The fastest way to achieve a good result is to...

Many of us enjoy hobbies that require steady hands. However, stress, too much caffeine, or age can hinder our ability to keep our hands firm and steady. This can be...

If a paint bottle has been on the shelf for a given time, or if you have mixed paints in a cup, paint flakes may appear. This is quite troublesome...

If there is one thing that separates professional-looking models from amateur-looking ones is an interesting paint job, that has visual information in every place. This does not mean detail painting...

A weathered model looks much more realistic and is more visually appealing than just a base-coated one. If painting rust, mold, or any other stains and surface decolorations by hand...

Adding color to panel lines can greatly enhance the visual attractiveness of a model. It highlights the contours and volumes and represents small shadows, or traces of dust, sand, etc....