Hi,
I have primed and air brushed the base coat on my Panther. Over the weekend I tried to air brush a striped straight edge camo scheme. First go was not too bad but I think the edges that have been masked need to be a bit softer. Next I tried free hand to soften up the edges but could not get a fine spray out of my airbrush. The questions are:
What PSI should I set the compressor at?
What mixture of Acylic to thinner is recommended?
Is there an easier way of getting a soft straight edge rather than masking then free hand?
I have ordered a professional air brush that can go down to 1mm so that might help a little.
Thanks Antony
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Antony Rowley
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Mike Mobbs
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Hi Antony,
I must admit I rarely use an airbrush these days - too idle to clean it afterwards
I mostly use Tamiya spray cans ( I know, expensive 
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For soft edges I use stiff paper or card masks held about an inch or so away from the target surface, this allows a degree of under spray producing a limited soft edge. Just practice your spray angles and speeds somewhere safe first
Mike M.
I must admit I rarely use an airbrush these days - too idle to clean it afterwards
I mostly use Tamiya spray cans ( I know, expensive )For soft edges I use stiff paper or card masks held about an inch or so away from the target surface, this allows a degree of under spray producing a limited soft edge. Just practice your spray angles and speeds somewhere safe first
Mike M.