Hi Geoff,

I too struggle getting a good finish. Years ago when my eyesight was better I used both a rattle can and air brush, now I have trouble, so I often use a paintbrush. My best option is to ask a younger friend to the job.

Thor

I don't have the problem but do tend to use rattle cans for most of my engines only getting the airbrush out if its a colour I can't easily get in a can. I've never brush painted any of my engineering models but have done a lot of figure painting in the past which was 99.99% brushwork.

I tend to use U-POL Acid8 etch primer on non ferrous, their High5 high build primer on castings and steel just gets Halfords grey or white, I also get the colours from Halfords too.

As for holding if the part has a hole on it then a long tapered stick (cheap paintbrush handle) works well or hang it on wire. Small items that don't need painting all over I double sided tape to a bit of MDF. large castings will get a screw or two in any tapped holes so they can be handled without touching.

Edited By JasonB on 30/05/2022 13:23:14

Henry – how many coats of Primer do you apply ? Do you sand between Primer coats ?

Bruce

With the size of most model parts sanding would surely out of the question and the system of painting wet on wet ensures coats stick to one another.