1 ounce jar of paint enough? 1/25 scale

[DrewCfromSC]

Hello, getting togather a list of airbrush paints for my wife and woundering is a 1oz. jar enough to do the average 1/25 scale model? If not what size should I start with? Looking at some of the House of Holors ready to spray premixed pearl items online im holding in a shoping cart for her.

Thanks for helping my Santawife decide.

Edited November 13, 2010 by zwitterman

[Guest]

To be honest, it depends. Mostly on the size and number of parts you are spraying, the clor you are using, and the color of the primer. I have gotten by with a 3/4 oz jar from MCW. Most likely it will be enough. But you wont have any to spare for touchup most likely.

[DrewCfromSC]

To be honest, it depends. Mostly on the size and number of parts you are spraying, the clor you are using, and the color of the primer. I have gotten by with a 3/4 oz jar from MCW. Most likely it will be enough. But you wont have any to spare for touchup most likely.

Very good! 2 bottles of each it is.

[MikeMc]

Good reply.....I have used up to 2 oz...as little as 1/2 oz........sorta depends on what paint, what kit, and what you want!

[highway]

Drew, even though I don't use an airbrush, I think Lee and Mike hit the nail on the head. It really all depends on the size of the body, the number of parts, and the number of coats you use to get the look your after.

Even though I use spray cans instead of airbrushing, I've used as little as a half a can of the small Testors sprays all the way up to a can and a half of the large 12 oz spray cans on various projects. Of course the half a can of Testors was on a small car and the can and a half of the big cans was on a large tractor trailer!

[DrewCfromSC]

Thank you all for your input. Santawife is watchin!

[charlie8575]

One piece of advice I was once given was buy a little more if it's light colors to make sure you have enough to cover.

For darker colors, you may not need as much to achieve the desired coverage.

As a suggestion, MCW sells separate one-ounce bottles now. I'd recommend buying a two-ounce bottle and "boxing" the paint, or mixing it together, for maximum uniformity. Even though it'll be the same batch most likely, it'll ensure absolute consistency.

Charlie Larkin