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Post by Leon on Oct 28, 2015 19:00:51 GMT -5
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Post by John Everett on Oct 28, 2015 19:12:06 GMT -5
Have at it! I like Vallejo; but try them all.
The compressor is quiet enough to run even when others have gone to bed. Acrylic paint is good for avoiding paint fumes in the house. During cold weather you're going to need to do a lot of work in the house.
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Post by Leon on Oct 28, 2015 19:25:53 GMT -5
Thank you John! I have a few Vallejo sets that I want to practice with to get the hang of using the AB.I don't have a paint booth so I'm trying to avoid paint fumes.  |
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Post by TRM on Oct 28, 2015 20:08:15 GMT -5
Nice looking setup Leon!! I am sure you'll enjoy!!  |
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Post by Leon on Oct 29, 2015 1:03:27 GMT -5
Thanks Todd! I'm sure I will to. |
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Post by Tojo72 on Oct 29, 2015 7:22:03 GMT -5
Congrats Leon,enjoy.
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Post by k1w1 on Oct 29, 2015 8:17:18 GMT -5
Looks like nice gear Leon If you want a booth in the meantime you could use a cardboard box with a side cut out of it. Here is mine ....Patent Pending. A cardboard box that sits on an old plastic outdoors chair. This is the deluxe version with old bedside light attached and a lazy susan turning base from the dollar shop. It seems to contain most of the overspray. I sit on a stool in front of it and paint away.  |
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Post by Leon on Oct 29, 2015 9:12:06 GMT -5
Anthony, thank you!
That's a cool setup K1w1! Thanks for the suggestion.
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Post by dupes on Oct 29, 2015 10:34:23 GMT -5
Yeah, if you're just spraying acrylics I second the cardboard box idea. When I started out I made something similar that sat on the desk in my office. So long as you keep the pressure and paint flow down a bit you won't have clouds of paint everywhere!
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Post by Leon on Oct 29, 2015 11:13:28 GMT -5
Thanks Dupes! I should be able to get a good size box from work.
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Post by wbill76 on Oct 29, 2015 11:20:05 GMT -5
I'd also recommend you get yourself some plain white sheets of good old styrene stock and use that to practice/test on to get the feel of how your AB performs against actual plastic vs. other surfaces. I keep a good-sized rectangle taped to the back of my spray booth that I use to test the air pressure, double-action trigger settings, etc. against before committing to the actual model. Will save you a lot of headaches!  |
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Post by Leon on Oct 29, 2015 13:14:41 GMT -5
Thanks for the great suggestion Bill! On my list.
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Post by k1w1 on Oct 30, 2015 0:45:55 GMT -5
I'd also recommend you get yourself some plain white sheets of good old styrene stock and use that to practice/test on to get the feel of how your AB performs against actual plastic vs. other surfaces. I keep a good-sized rectangle taped to the back of my spray booth that I use to test the air pressure, double-action trigger settings, etc. against before committing to the actual model. Will save you a lot of headaches! I just do my pressure and settings tests on the back wall of my cardboard box. Sometimes I pin a blank A4 sheet of paper to it which can be turned over or changed easily. |
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Post by Tobi on Oct 30, 2015 4:22:08 GMT -5
Very nice Leon, but do yourself a favor and also wear a mask!
Acrylics may not stink that much, but their mist adheres much better to the lungs because they are water/alcohol-based and thus easier to absorb for our body than oil-based paint. Few people know this...
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Post by Leon on Oct 30, 2015 4:39:27 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice Tobi! I have a respirator at work that I can bring home and use. |
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