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Sweet build!!! cant wait to see this finished.

Thank you! I'll give these a look at as well

I'm gonna give them a try. worst comes to worst I don't like it and I move on to enamels and find a way for better ventilation. the trail and error process begins!

has anyone used Tamiya Acrylics with the Tamiya x20 thinner? I assume since it is acrylic it wont have a strong odor like the enamels.

Enamels seem to give best results. Acrylics seem more tricky. How do lacqueres compare to these? After some more research enamels seem easiest to work with and give best results. Looks like I'm going to have to do some experimenting. Hobby lobby sells some air brush paints and thinners but I haven't done much research on them. Also does anyone have a Paasche airbrush using a harbor freight air brush compressor? Do they hook right up? If not where did you find connections to fit?

Thank you, I will keep all of this in mind. My bench area is set up in my basement and the basement is fully finished with out any windows. I've been opening a door to the hatchway as ventilation, and with spray cans (duplicolor, model masters) it has still managed to stink up the basement pretty strong.

Ive watched a few of Dons videos online already. really helpful stuff. I hear enamels thinned with lacquer thinner is a great combination, I would really like to keep the odor to a minimum and as stated above, it is probably not my best bet. So I think I'm going to try acrylics first. I'll give that compressor page a read as well. Thank you! very helpful.

So Testors enamels seem to be out of the question for me because of the odor. Acrylics seem to be the way to go for much less odor which is exactly what I am looking for. Thank you! For the mixing 1:1 seems to be very popular with good results. Does that work the same with acrylics? Any brand lacquer thinner will do correct? I'm sure Autozone, Home Depot etc. all have large bins I can buy and also use the thinner for cleaning. Thanks once again!

Also for paint mixture, I watched a video on YouTube of someone using the same brush (Paasche H single action) and he mixed the small jar of testers enamel with regular lacquer thinner 1:1 at 35psi and from the looks of the video the results were very very good. Has anyone tried this method before? What are your best airbrush paint brands, thinning brands, and best way to clean the brush after. Sorry for all the questions this is my first airbrush! Thanks guys!

I'll look into it, thank you! Sounds like a good option, how is the odor of the paints when spraying?

So today I pulled the trigger and bought the Paasche H Single Action Airbrush kit. I've read a lot of good reviews on this brush and it seems that as long as I take care of it properly I should be in the clear! I do have a few questions as a newbie to airbrushing. I have a portable booth I made using a bilge blower and while it works great for over spray, fumes from the spray cans stunk up the room even with the window open. How are the fumes from an airbrush compare to spray cans? Will the water based paints have less odor? I would love to be able to paint indoors without odors. Hoping this will solve my problem for rainy day and the winter months. Also I try to stay clear of harbor freight for most of the time depending on the purchase, but I've heard that they actually have a decent air compressor for an airbrush that is very reasonably priced. have any of you used it before? If so, how has it been treating you? Thanks guys! - Steve

I had a similar problem finding it as well at first, then like most things I cant find in stores I ordered it off Amazon!

Thank you guys, I'll try straightening it out first, if that doesn't solve the issue ( I hope it does ) then out comes the motor. No fun, but I guess there's really no other choice!

So, I started my next project, a 1940 Ford Pickup. Everything was going pretty smooth before I decided to test fit the radiator. On one side it fits perfect. On the other side the generator is in the way. Unfortunately I already permanently mounted the motor in as well as the fan assembly (with loctite superglue, super strong very fast drying). Is there anyway around this? Or do I have to try and take the fan assembly off and re locate the generator. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated! Also happy fathers day to all the modeling fathers out there!

This thing is so sweet! Great work!

Nice, I found it strange how it was like that but wasn't sure if it was just my kit! I ended up going into my parts box and found some headers that fit so I'll use those and attach it to some aluminum tubing and make a side exit right behind the door.

Beautiful car Steve!

Woahhhh this is sweet. Great job!

Definitely giving this a try soon!

Thank you guys!

Sweet build, love the color combo! Just picked this kit up as well and recently opened it and realized mine has no exhaust manifolds or headers for the block was yours the same way?

Thank you! I used Duplicolor BFM0340 Royal Blue and highly recommend it.

Thanks everyone it's really appreciated

Wow this is turning out to be an amazing build. I just finished the Revell 1969 camaro but it nothing in comparison to this. Really looking forward to seeing this one finished

Wow is all I can say. Great build!