How much paint does it take?

[wesleycharlessmith]

Hey guys, new to the hobby and have a quick question. How much paint are you guys using on a standard 1/25 scale model? I am using an airbrush and testors acrylic paint. I am working on the Revell Enzo and so I have the body and some trim peices done in red and I have already gone through 1.5 little bottles of paint. I did prime the body and have about 2 coats on now.

Thanks guys!

[JamesW]

I for one don't use acrylic. However, when I was using my airbrush and the little bottles of enamel, I would use about 1 1/2 jars, thinned of course.

[rmvw guy]

I can paint two models with a 1/4 oz bottle of Testors enamel thinned to 50/50. The only problem, it takes about three days or more to cure enough to handle the model. That's why I mostly use lacquers now. I can usually paint two models with one 3 oz. can of Model Masters. I do like the price of the small bottles of enamel a lot better and the air brush has a lot better control of the spray. Plus the fact that I can get by without primer in some cases with the enamels. Just need more patience I guess. This was one 1/4 oz. bottle of Testors enamel sprayed with my airbrush, no primer.

Edited December 28, 2011 by vw guy

[wesleycharlessmith]

Thanks for the info guys...thinking of switching to enamels for my next project...

[Mike Kucaba]

".thinking of switching to enamels for my next project..."

You might want to search the forum about dehydrators then.