THE TAPROOM 2
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Gildor Inglorion wrote:mmhh in a totally different topic… I’d need some advice from painters who use aerographs?
I’m tempted to begin working with aero, as Prince August (France) released their own brand of aerograph painters (including Prince August compressors oO) and I was wondering if someone had examples of mithril figurines painted with aero?Do you mean an airbrush Gildor? If so I use one for larger figures (much bigger than Mithril), but for figures the size of Mithril I would suggest that you try chalk pastels as with practice you can achieve some very subtle effects that almost look airbrushed. There are of course some drawbacks but at Mithril scale you may find you can save yourself money.
An airbrush would be useful for scenic items where large areas need covering with the option of adding more precise details. From personal experience I have found it is better to have a brush that allows the user to control air and paint flow, but these are generally more expensive.
I used to use Aztec, but now have Iwata (spares are also expensive
)Hope that helps a bit
ah yes sorry english word is airbrush yess
well Prince august new airbrushes are “two actions” (you press to impulse air and then you pull to inject paint, these are indeed expensive, 100euros without compressor, but there is an offer for a little metal case with portable mini compressor (noisy but small and I tested it it is fine) and all the airbrush material for a total of 159€… I give you the link
http://www.prince-august.net/details.php?pid=1485
the full airbrush kit with big compressor is here : http://www.prince-august.net/details.php?pid=1484
Now I would use airbrush for … base paint application (primer or basic colors before applying dry brushing, or painting details, or “glacis”) or else for the cloth folds using airbrush when there is no sculpted texture like furs
but this is an investment and though I like the feeling I need to have some feedback before about what’s possible for miniatures at this scale… Some people are expert at it but I lack examples
At that price it seems reasonable and it sounds like a double action airbrush. If your gut feeling is that it is a worthwhile investment then perhaps you should take a chance and go for it. Have you done a Google search for the model to see if others have given reviews (but do take them in context with the type and price – don’t expect a Rolls Royce performance when you pay the price of a small car
).Be aware that some compressors if they do not have an air reservoir can be a bit tempermental in terms of a consistent flow of air (hence I hate cans of compressed air
). Sometimes small compressors can also move about (not an issue, but if you have a cat, at that size it may think it is a rat :lol:).I’m far from an expert in airbrush use, but as I said before at Mithril scale pastels can give great results on clothing.
I think airbrush users fall into two camps, those that love them and those that hate them
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