Cheap & Good Airbrush

One of the questions I get in my inbox at least once a month (including today)  is regarding airbrushes. Specifically questions like: “I read your tutorial and want to improve my painting by getting an airbrush and compressor. I want/need something cheap though to start with.” Well, here’s the solution…

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Painting the Zeon Cyclops Jeep

Every once in a while I decide to take a lot of step-by-step photos and make a tutorial out of them. I figured that this small jeep kit from the Gundam UC Hard Graph line would be a great piece to test out some techniques and write about the armor…

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Custom Clear Colors

I’ve been wondering for quite some time as to how to make a decent custom clear color for candy coats. My goal was to replace my Tamiya Clear colors with something that goes on as nice as Future Floor Acrlyic. I experimented with Future + Colored Higgins Inks, but they…

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Clear Coats with Future Floor Acrylic

Here’s another question I get asked a lot in e-mails. How do you flatten Future and what is it? Future Floor acrylic is basically just a clear acrylic that you mop onto your floor to protect it from scratches and scuffs. Somewhere along the line someone figured out you can…

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Airbrush Tutorial (Flash)

I get a lot of compliments on my smooth airbrush finishes so I thought I’d use my instructional design and Flash skills and make an airbrushing tutorial. Click the icon to the right to launch the tutorial.

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