tamiya paints

[havockrising]

hey guys. a friend of mine just gave me 10 bottles of Tamiya paint. i believe they still have to be thinned and such. i\'m just curious, what are your opinions on these? well, i\'ve seen my friend paint badass scale models with them, but he tells me that color coverage may not be that good since they\'re very thin. oh yeah, i paint warmachine ^_^

what can you say about them? should i accept them and use them with my P3 or should i give them back :s? thanks !

 

[RobberBaron]

The best thing to do is try them out, and see if they work with your painting techniques. Personally, I like the Tamiya clear paints a lot.

 

[freakinacage]

errr. free paints? no brainer there! keep em they may compliment your stuff nicely. teh clear red, smoke and plain clear are must haves for any painter

 

[havockrising]

hehehe, well, i have a bit of a purist in me ^_^ hehe.

luckily, i have those colors with the lot ! hehehehe

a little prob still is that when still wet they look nice, but they dry too flat and thin well, more layers can remedy that. hehehe,

 

[Yramrag]

Are they Tamiya acrylic or enamel?

I have seen amazing things done with the Tamiya enamel. Most Japanese painters (of garage kits) will use Tamiya or Gunze Sanyo and the results can be awesome.

I have a hobby book from Japan where they paint a sword so that it looks like a clear marble (best way i can describe it). It is far superior to any other attempt i have seen. The drying time of the enamels allows for some really interesting techniques.

 

[havockrising]

naaah they\'re acrylics i\'m still on the beginning stages of painting, and i have been advised that enamels tend to be \"permanent\" perhaps when i\'m ready to take the next step i\'m moving ^_^

 

[Yramrag]

Yes they can be permanent, but there are neat things you can do. I can\'t remember where i read it but someone was talking about painting with Laquers, then enamels then acrylics. The point was to do it in this order because if you make a mistake with the layer you are painting on, the thinner/paint stripper for that layer won\'t affect the lower level. I have not tried this, but i thought it sounded like an interesting technique. I have also heard of people doing the same with only acrylics, but after a main area is finished, lightly varnish it and then you can strip it if you make an error.

 

[Theomar Pius]

the sprays are unbelievably good.
out of the pot? meh.

 

[Einion]

Originally posted by Yramrag
I can\'t remember where i read it but someone was talking about painting with Laquers, then enamels then acrylics. The point was to do it in this order because if you make a mistake with the layer you are painting on, the thinner/paint stripper for that layer won\'t affect the lower level.

Yep, this should work reliably. Some aircraft modellers use this principle.

Einion

 

[Gussy]

I used to use Tamiya Acrylics when I was doing Tamiya vehicles years and years ago. Recently I tried them on GW stuff and it wasn\'t very good. I don\'t know why though but it\'s as if the plastic is reacting to the paint as the paint becomes gummy.

 

[havockrising]

hey guys i tried painting some protectorate zealots using the tamiya paints i got can i post pics here for guidance, tips, and maybe for some newb-related criticism lol? hehehe. thanks.