are you using can spray? yeah those spray are expensive, i only use once...

i'm lucky that my brother had a compressor, so buying bottle paint was not an issue

IMO aoshima's S15 is better than fujimi's S15, can't compare with tamiya's quality of course

maybe u should ask in this thread for more opinions:
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1397850/+520

since i'm using my bro's compressor, i really not familiar with compressor thing

moisture trap=basiclly the name already explain it, to trap moisture or water coming out from the compressor, water coming out from your airbrush will mess up the paint, so u need a moisture trap

a typical compressor (with tank) around rm400 is a good start, last time i use cheapo airbrush below rm100, but after using tamiya's airbrush i don't wanna use the cheap one anymore

I'm using this one:
http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM74532

the cheap one still usable but i duwan to use it anymore, it always stuck if not cleaned properly, so i had to waste a lot of time cleaning it before i can even start to paint, can't spray too wide or too fine, really not nice to use, but still can achieve nice work, just very troublesome & waste my time every time i use it, the Tamiya AB can spray very fine & very wide (good for car body) very easy to clean, and finger no cramp when use for a long period.

IMO for starter can just use cheap AB first, after you gain your skill then only buy the Tamiya AB, is like buying your first car, buy a proton, langgar also no problem, cheap to fix , later got more experience & money already mah buy honda lor

This post has been edited by Entau: Dec 20 2010, 11:49 AM

if money is not an issue, then buy Tamiya AB

Tamiya AB + Compressor will easily reach RM1K, better make sure you are serious about it, later you lost interest in modeling you dun blame me for burning 1K in your pocket

since u got budget issue, i suggest you get those cheap 0.3 airbrush for starter, preferably around RM100, i think compressor(with tank) is around rm350-400,

i'm not really sure coz i just got mine (2nd hand compressor) from a friend for rm250 since my bro took back his compressor

no, i dun play RC

to be honest, i don't know...already said, i never bought a compressor before

the only way to know is do research & ask those that might have bought them

advocado is right, can get the set for RM500, if ur budget is rm500 & below then get the cheaper one lor

from what i heard, with or without tank also will heat up (of course without tank will heat up even faster), to be safe, after 30min use, rest for 15min before continuing

yes, but i haven't COD with him yet, so i dunno how the compressor looks like, my bro's compressor is over 20 years old, very different from most of today's model, that's why i can't comment on the purchase

not necessary to buy all colors, only those that used a lot like semi-gloss black & interior color, all visible colours that used on the body, under chassis no need lah

what u mean by "last long"? make sure the transparent coat/clear coat is also acrylic or enamel paint, don't use industrial spray can because they will melt the acrylic that u are using

just sand away those mold line and nip mark with 800grit sand paper

if u r going to hand paint the interior, make sure u add some acrylic thinner and do some practice first

you use industrial type spray can? maybe u can try tamiya spray can, quite nice & easy to use

hard to explain...but it's true, some paint need black as basecoat, because only black can give the 'best' reflection, you can't really see reflection clearly on a white surface..just try it on both black base & white base and you u'll know the different

actually it really depends on situations u need to give me an example what u want to achieve

oh...actually i'm still trying that

so far i manage to achieve chrome effect but with one downside, the chrome effect kinda dark, plus it is achieve by rubbing those black chrome powder into a mirror black finish, in other words, if the surface aint smooth, so does the chrome's reflection, and it can't be topcoat, can't be handle with wet hand, i can't get the same chrome effect on white or silver, the powder turn yellowish, it only works on black or gun metal which is very dark metallic gray, see below


alclad chrome and other chrome paint had the disadvantage of can't be 'touch' regardless of polish, topcoat or what ever, means the FINAL finish is spray finish, as smooth as it is, paint still shrink when dried, so it will texturise a bit, means no perfect reflection although the shine & brightness is correct

sorry for being too technical

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Added on January 18, 2011, 12:01 amlooks like i showed the chrome spoon before , as for those complicated shape & tight corners like headlight lamp, using alcad chrome is sufficient enough, just that the reflection is not sharp, and yes, you need to lay the alclad chrome as light & thin as possible. alclad chrome can't give you the same chrome effect on white or flat black, only gloss black, because it depends on the surface beneath

This post has been edited by Entau: Jan 18 2011, 12:04 AM