Airbrushing how to, from using your brush to thinning paint

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6 жыл бұрын

Hi everyone one of the most requested questions I get is on the basics of using your airbrush, so I thought I would make a simple to use and understand basic tutorial.
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@DanMowry Ай бұрын

Andy, I know this video is several years old, but I wanted to let you know that it still lives on and I'm the latest person benefiting from it! Thank you for how encouraging your manner is, you take away the intimidating and scary parts and make us feel capable and that's a real gift! Thank you, sir!

@shezmu24 3 жыл бұрын

The examples for too thick and too thin paint was super helpful, no one showed what bad mixtures looked like besides you.

@hans8608 2 жыл бұрын

I will try and

@eclipsehorse8693 2 жыл бұрын

Thx Andy, you've told me more in 16 minutes than the two hours I spent researching similar videos on the internet! You;'ve made this an incredibly easy proceedure with clean, concise, and easy to understand and follow.

@tonycluley7544 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent information as per usual

@samdeddens8690 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial Andy. Many other airbrush channels fail to inform the basics the way u are able to. Much appreciated

@LoudNoob 4 жыл бұрын

been spraypainting art for nearly 5 years now, just got an airbrush kit for Christmas. so i will be binge watching every airbrush video you've made. thank you.

@hobbyaddict9908 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@scaleplasticclassics 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the help Andy, love your tutorials. Very easy to understand and follow your directions.

@maxbosoxfan171 4 жыл бұрын

lots of great detail other guys didnt discuss !! appreciate that "they" all assume that everyone already knows things like the trigger functions thanks !! just getting back into the hobby after 25 years !! never 'brushed before but will now !! your tutorial gave me lots of confidance to go try this out !!

@jerryvolpini7987 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, keep 'em coming! I recommend this and the cleaning video to every newcomer who asks - good stuff!

@JoelCoffeeholic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I ve seen many Airbrush Tutorials but yours is the first that show me how i identify that my paint is to thin or thick.

@lorrainebijou4108 5 жыл бұрын

Just ordered my very first airbrush kit. Can't wait to finally receive it and start trying my hand at airbrushing. Your tips are excellent and will come in handy when I do start. Thank you so much for all the info.

@theplaneimage 3 жыл бұрын

This is very helpful for someone coming back to plastic modeling after a very long time. Great advice, and explained in a easy-to-understand format. Thank you !

@andyg1645 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent tip for mixing the Tamiya paint, I have been building model kits intermittently over the last 45 years and have never seen such a simple but effective tip for adding thinner to give the correct mix for airbrushing. Great video as ever.

@panzertracks 6 жыл бұрын

Again thank you for all the help, this is a great tutorial, its , easy to understand, and extremely helpful. I myself am barley getting acquainted with equipment and process of airbrushing and this helped out a lot. Keep up the good work.

@danbennett7935 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks this is great. I've been building models off and on for about 40 years and now retired have started building again and finally jumped on the air brush wagon. Ive been using the Testors aztec system but got a full airbrush set for my birthday and look forward to using it.

@JONNYDISASTER13 6 жыл бұрын

ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO TO HELP US AIRBRUSH BEGINNERS. GREAT FOLLOW UP TO THE “AIRBRUSH CLEANING” FROM YESTERDAY. THANX SO MUCH ANDY!

@ottonichols3433 6 жыл бұрын

Just broke down and finally got an Iwata Eclipse HP-CS and am loving it. Using Vallejo model color and it is giving me some great results. Been watching you for a couple years now and have learned so much from you. Love that signed kit as well sir! From a huge fan and follower!

@eticket70 4 жыл бұрын

Another awesome tutorial Andy! Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

@christopherjohnston3772 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy just getting into the hobby after 20 years this was useful!

@gzaros 3 жыл бұрын

The thinner mixing trick works great; thanks Andy!

@kevin_absher 6 жыл бұрын

Love the builds and your tutorials on modeling. I've always thought of me not doing good with the air brush. But I watch this video several times, and now I think it's not that bad looking. Thanks. I've got a lot of Bandai Star Wars kits to finish now. Thanks !!!!

@TheMightyBoosh1100 2 жыл бұрын

This video is pure gold. Amazing content Andy!

@rick_bryant 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, Andy. I bought an airbrush a while ago and screwed up using metallic paint which put me of a little. You have inspired me to get back to practising. If you love the hobby and build a lot of models, you can easily recoup the expense of the airbrush. Rattle cans are around £6 for the small Tamiya ones here in the UK. Thanks a lot for your videos, always superbly explained and presented.

@jamesmoore3346 3 жыл бұрын

I'm getting geared up to reopen my woodcraft shop. Specializing in scrollsaw and mini wood lathe work. I make lots of ornaments. The air brush I had was never any good, never worked right. Decided I'm going to get another airbrush and your video fills the bill for things I never knew, it should be of great service to me as I get the shop running again. Looking forward to applying some of the information.

@Rob99552 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative with useful tips. Many of my airbrushing problems are down to paint mix quality, so good to hear the point stressed about paint mix being so important.

@ironbomb6753 5 жыл бұрын

Outstanding video. Great info and well presented. Thank you.

@andrewsandoz8005 2 жыл бұрын

As a beginner this was super helpful. A little overwhelming. Between mixing paints, air pressure, needle setting, lots to learn. At the end of the day nothing replaces practice and experience. Thx again!

@travis_thompson 6 жыл бұрын

This is perfect, I just started air brushing this month

@maddtaggz 4 жыл бұрын

Man, this was one of the easiest to follow videos. Thank you!

@tacticalmattfoley 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video. Great teachers assume nothing. The piece showing how properly thinned paint should cover is essential. I needed to see that again.

@johnburdis5352 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy, your advice is exstemly helpfull. I started air brushing with aerosol cans about 35+yrs ago. Air brushing had over 10 min. or water would mix with your paint.My current air brush cost me $130australian 25yrs. ago.

@lancerevell5979 4 жыл бұрын

Great info! I've been modeling for decades, but am just beginning to get into airbrushing.

@eukaryon 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy, it was extremely helpful showing too thin, too thick, and properly thinned paint. The plain white background worked perfectly. As a newbie, now I have some idea what to expect. Next I would like to learn practice exercises - fine lines, big coverage, angle it for weathering effects.

@petko618 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy ! Very informative. I don't know what it is but I think I'm not the only one that has purchased his first airbrush and waited a whole year to use it and instead relied on rattle cans and brushes. I was not aware that you can add Tamiya thinner into a brand new bottle of acrylic paint and keep it thinned. I presume as long as you keep the lid tight it would last a long time. Enjoy your videos! Keep'em coming!!

@davidmott1969 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, a great video for a starter like myself.

@davemcclatchy528 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your airbrush videos. They are all very helpful. Great recommendations on what to spend.

@jasper2819 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy! Now I finally know why I was having those webs!

@FredWilbury 5 жыл бұрын

Yep I bought a cheap airbrush, and struggled... left it alone , then bought the Iwata, and wow what a difference..... thanks for this vid 👌..... Fred

@paulevans3261 6 жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING, Andy!!!Thank You Very Much for doing this Vid! I am new to airbrushing and didn't know what I was doing. My first project didn't turn out so well but with this video I now know what I did wrong!!!Next project will be MUCH better, :-) Thanks again!

@jc19714 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Andy, simple and to the point. It was a great help to me as I start to learn the art of airbrushing!

@keithlipford3205 2 жыл бұрын

That was very helpful. Thank You Andy!

@denisestover2416 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge. God Bless!

@robinlothman 4 жыл бұрын

After i have watched this video, i bought a bottle tamiya black, along with their thinner you used, my result went from bad to fantastic. Thank you very much, you are worth your weight in gold 😀

@ianr94 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very usefull , just a week into airbrushing & this helped a lot.

@ascensionindustries9631 5 жыл бұрын

Buying an air brush soon and your videos are a great help. Thanks!

@beauti60 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video, it was amazing for myself as I am really new at this, you explained so easy for myself as I have a head injury. Again Thank you.

@caitlinfadian4637 5 жыл бұрын

Great video just got into the spraying side of model making and found this very helpful👍

@dakel20 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this! I've airbrushed for a while, but this is still super helpful. A lot of stuff I didn't know about honestly. Now I just need to pipe my shop compressor to my office. Also need to buy a new airbrush, my Paasche Talon busted, so I'm gonna spring for a Grex TG3.

@matthall143 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy - I have had a few problems as a new airbrusher using Tamiya - You'ved helped me!!

@davepastern 3 жыл бұрын

great tutorial Andy!

@dunaiden9858 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! that example of thick, thin, and just right helped me lots.

@davidsnoeyenbos3747 4 жыл бұрын

I agree completely!!

@djurgens76 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy, great video. I learned a lot here.

@madfish5765 4 жыл бұрын

I was spraying before without a regulator and got frustrated, this definitely helped also I use Tamiya paint and filling a new bottle with thinner it to the lip actually works great

@Unforgiveness 5 жыл бұрын

omg, thinner in the new paint bottle, thank you so much for that tip. i'm still a nood, never really thought about thinning the whole bottle instead of thinning everytime when i'm painting.

@davidharrington1133 Жыл бұрын

Very useful Andy, thanks

@himbary 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thanks. Finally someone who explains how the airbrush actually works physically.

@Martycycleman 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy great video.

@seychellesman1delta 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks I'm a beginner and the more video tutorials I watch the better my first time should be. Waiting for my brush set and compactor delivered soon

@RedViking2020 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Andy,yes,you once again have inspired me. Returning to the hobby after many years and having hand painted only,your helpful tips have made me open my new first airbrush kit ready to have a go.So for what I am about to spray,may my Spitfire be truly grateful! Thanks Andy,you're the King ;-) Des from the U.K

@mickandchrispaterson6750 6 жыл бұрын

Great video,thanks Andy.

@noahchiaravallotti6510 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Andy, this is exactly what i was needing to get into this hobby!

@annemulholland6140 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy, invaluable

@macman6107 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy.

@gamerlife0657 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Very informative

@billmoore4230 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy

@brandondrescher2182 6 жыл бұрын

Andy thanks so much for this video it was so hopeful. As a newbie to airbrushing it was so helpful.

@sneakyfildy 2 жыл бұрын

thank you Andy

@williamsnellen4901 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome info thanks 🙏

@87mitchb 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, its one skill that i always need to better. especially doing camo.

@dariovanakoleyen6907 6 жыл бұрын

Dear andy bc its my bday I am allowed to buy on so I found it really nice that you make videos like this.

@Benstube123456 4 жыл бұрын

YAY Dude you are awesome for sharing this. Thank you so much I really needed this basic guidance on starting to airbrush. Well done man!

@mikesmodelbuilding2045 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorials

@rickybell6356 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and info , thank you from a dude who hasn't even gotten an airbrush yet or ever used one :)

@extrahulp 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the practical TIPS!

@davidmarkwood7314 5 жыл бұрын

just looking to buy my first air brush thanks for the tips

@edmontalvo7997 4 жыл бұрын

First off Andy I'd like to thank you for all your tutorials! I'm 58 years old and I've decided to get back into modeling. I haven't built a model since high school LOL. Ive got to say that your air brushing and weathering techniques have been the best!!

@thegreatestevil1616 3 жыл бұрын

Why do you say lol, did you really laughed out loud when you said that, or do you think its cool to say?

@michaelcarrier4374 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andy. I have an airbrush I bought about 2 years ago, but have not used it yet, because I'll be honest, I have been intimidated by the operation and care of the brush. I know, it is crazy, but I think just making that first step will help me to get going. I am so tired of the brush look on the models. It is time for me to step up to the airbrush.

@JDsHouseofHobbies 6 жыл бұрын

I just started using an airbrush. I was always scared that it would be difficult. It's actually very easy, it just takes practice!

@kennethcajulis7177 4 жыл бұрын

Watching this in October 2019.thanks for this tutorial!

@ww2blackcat 3 жыл бұрын

Best video about this on KZfaq!

@adamja9372 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Andy! I found this video waaaay to late. I was either too thich or too thinned - but didn't know the difference

@reejasp 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very well explained

@mikeboucard8535 6 жыл бұрын

I've been hoping you would do this video ... just getting into modeling and love your videos .. I hope to be half as talented as you with an airbrush Thank you

@stevewilson6390 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial ! I'm here as a newbie and i plan on doing matchbox / Dinky diecast model restorations . I'm off to watch some more of your advice before i pull the trigger on purchasing my equipment. Thanks for your time .

@fredrickfreddierote5278 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I love your KZfaq videos. I recently bought a gravity fed airbrush with compressor.

@Eduardomd54 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Your video was for me !

@Ebeniste Жыл бұрын

Thanks good tips

@Offthbadan 5 жыл бұрын

An expensive brush isn’t really necessary. But stay away from the cheaper brushes if you’re a beginner. Valves sticking and tips clogging will frustrate you to no end. This is great info. I had to learn this stuff 25yrs. ago by practicing no internet,but it’s easy to learn.

@rimmy9054 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy! Also, shout out to the 3D printer working hard in the background!

@williamsnellen4901 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👏 info thanks 🙏

@davidscott821 Жыл бұрын

Andy thanks so much, as a beginner mena s a lot.

@stuffandthings4026 6 жыл бұрын

Really excited to start my 1/72 scale f4 phantom form academy models

@dojadojacek5685 6 жыл бұрын

Again thank you very much!

@samuelvasquez8170 6 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial

@masterblaster7879 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, the how to mix the paint part was key...

@robertcoble1445 4 жыл бұрын

This was great thank you

@dannywang8194 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Andy thanks you very much for this video, I hope that you can do a video about thinning all different brands of paint. THANKS!

@Cookie2k 6 жыл бұрын

Great vid buddy!

@mxpx424 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video. My first, and at the moment only airbrush is an Iwata Neo which I paid 60 bucks. It is a damn good begainers airbrush and it’s a very reasonable price. I’m looking for a new airbrush like the Tamiya one for fine detail work. So if you are on the fence of getting an airbrush try the Neo. Keep up the great work Andy and. I hope to see you soon at your shop! I’ve been working on the Skyraider I bought at your shop last year!