[WWI] Tamiya Clear Yellow.

[Bill Weckel]

It IS interesting how many different ways we have to achieve the same  
ends, and how what works well for one person, can be a disaster for  
another.  This is what I do:

Although I have a large range of Model Master enamels, I've come to  
use Tamiya and Gunze acrylics almost exclusively.  I use an Iwata HP  
series airbrush at very low PSI ( >10).  I've experimented with  
alcohol, windex, distilled water, etc... as thinners, but have found  
that the paints perform best when using the manufacturer's thinner.   
They also perform well using lacquer thinner, which is what I use to  
clean the brush regardless of the type of paint I am using.  Lacquer  
thinner will clean everything out of your airbrush easily.  The only  
time I have trouble with clogging, is when I use acrylics thinned with  
water or iso alcohol.  When I thin them with lacquer thinner or the  
manufacturer's thinners, I never have trouble.  I usually thin  
somewhere between 1:1 or 2:1 paint to thinner ratio.  When I do spray  
enamels, I always thin with lacquer thinner.

Regarding future, I've never liked it.  I can't seem to get a really  
smooth finish from it - there is always a slight orange peel to it.   
It might be that I'm not putting it on wet enough though.  For clear  
coats, I like the Model Master clear lacquers.

I also use the Tamiya and Gunze clear yellow and clear orange for  
wood.  It warms up the wood effect nicely.

Bill