This is one of the first models I’m trying to build, the Hasegawa F9F-8 Cougar. After fixing the model – which was easy – I had to try airbrushing it for the first time using my Aztek A470 airbrush. I did one layer of “preshading” which was easy, then went on to apply the first coat of paint.
The correct colour according to the instructions is 70% Midnight Blue + 30% Sky Blue. I have seen Cougars built by other modellers on the Internet and the colour they used seemed a bit different. Anyways I decided to stick with the instructions, but mixing colors is a lot more difficult that I thought it would be. I created a mess and paint was everywhere – oozing out of the airbrush colour cup, spilling onto my table and not mention all over my fingers.
This is my first time airbrushing a larger surface, so it was really uneven. A few splats here and there, fingerprints, whatever. Finally when I was done, I realized I will have to remove all the access paint using sandpaper and paint another coat on the Cougar.
The question is, can I get the mixture right. I would be a LOT easier if I could use a colour right out of the bottle. I also need to find a better way to mix them without creating a mess and wasting paint.
The problem is, with the Gunze Sangyo bottles you cannot pour paint into your airbrush without wasting at least some paint. I keep thinking why didn’t anyone invent a better paint bottle for use with airbrushes.
Anyways, there’s still a lot of work to do with the Cougar.
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the progress looks good. i never use Gunze paint before. I only used Tamiya tin spray (TS) and some Tamiya Acrylics. Tamiya paint is cheap.. hehe
I am not a professional modeller, I hadnt completed a model in almost 20 years, but I got back into it recently and its a great stress reliever. My first airbrush was an old Badger single action and it was great for a beginner. I never got the hang of using the paint cup, and always used the bottles which were a pain to clean. I use a Paasche VL now and made myself learn to use the cup. One thing I started using was disposable pipettes for putting paint in the cup and it also works great for adding just the right amount of thinner to the paint without spilling it everywhere by trying to pour it out of a bottle. The pipettes are cheap and you can find them online in large quantities. Buy a bunch, they will make things a lot easier and much less messy.