How To Paint Pilot ?

[kaixa]

Hello guys.

How do you paint pilot that comes with every MG kit ? with brush ? if so, what kind of brush do you use ?

And, what kind of paint you use ? enamel, or acrylic ?


Thank You :)

[zerobxu]

Speaking for myself (and I'm sure others have their own methods), I normally paint the 1:100 pilots with small brushes and acrylic paints.

[kaixa]

iirc, isn't acrylic paint too soluble to use for hand paint ?

sorry, i didn't know. Usually i use acrylic for airbrushing only...  

[zerobxu]

The ratio of thinner is going to be different than for airbrushing, but acrylic works fine for hand painting.

[tehmarken]

there are some acrylics formulated for handpainting, particularly ones for warhammer games. I think Citadel and Vallejo are good for this, and you mix them a little thicker than for spraying.

I think for spraying, use like 60:40 water:paint, and for handpainting 40:60.

[accord99]

I painted straight out of tamiya paint bottle. Dipped the brush in the paint and barely touch the parts that need the color. And then I finished it up with some q-tip with thinner.