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Old 07-27-2003, 07:02 PM
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Any good tips on camoflaging with an air brush. I wanted to do this to my GWS A-10.

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Old 07-27-2003, 09:29 PM
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Default This is how I camoed my A-10

Hi There,
I used it right from the can , I sprayed on the tan first. After drying, I applied the medium green, then after that dried I applied the drk. forest Green. When that all dried I used a satin clear coat (fuel proofed)
This is how mine turned out.
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Old 07-27-2003, 11:33 PM
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Cut out different shapes, and hold them at 1-2" away, and spray through. Nice feathered edge.

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Old 07-28-2003, 02:44 PM
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Always spray the lightest color first, then the next lightest, and so on. With an airbrush, you get the nice feathered edges without having to use anything else.

Check out the F-86 in my gallery. Painted entirely with an airbrush. The camo colors are Testors Modelmaster, the red and white are Chevron Perfect paint. Pictures were taken while the plane was dusty and waiting for the weather to warm up enough to spray the clearcoat.

The F-86 is now clearcoated with automotive flat clear with outstanding results.
Old 07-29-2003, 02:17 PM
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jettes how do you keep these shape away frpm the plane. Do you just hold them
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Yes, just hold it, and turn it in various directions. Changing the distance helps too.
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Thanks for the tip Jett

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