Panzer Kampfwagen IV Ausf.D North Afrika

[GaryG64]

How did I miss this? This is great work Gary. Very nice . The figures are amazing.

Thanks Tim!

 

[Pantherman]

I intend to try using pigments soon, I've been reading that alcohol is often used as a binding agent. Is that only with certain brands or formulas?

You would something like thinned wood glue or even paint as a binder. Pantherman

 

[Edbert]

Alcohol would never be a binder .
It would just evaporate .

There's a lot of bad information out there. Alcohol is a thinner for many acrylics, right? I do see several folks saying that acrylic thinners make good fixers.

As I've heard said...one good experiment is worth 1,000 opinions. Will do some tests with multiple various things until I find a match.

 

[urumomo]

https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catag...der/VLJ00026233/product.php?kw=pigment,binder

AK makes one that is enamel

 

[urumomo]

Whoever these people are that think thinners of any sort have binding ability need to be ignored

 

[urumomo]

The enamel fixer works via capillary action in application ,
https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/browse.php?kw=fixer
preserves more of the texture

 

[GaryG64]

I'm still learning with airbrushing and use mainly Vallejo acrylis and a few other brands of acrylic. When I thin paint (still learning how to properly thin my thicker paints) I use windex window cleaner. It seems to work really well for me.

 

[Edbert]

I don't want to hijack or derail this thread about the Afrika Corp any further. But to add to the confusion for myself, here's a technique video where the author says thinner is adequate for most purposes unless caked on mud is the goal


And here's a more scientific testing session from Will Pattison (who agrees that thinner is a bad idea) but it is funny that he uses the quote I had earlier about testing > talking

 

[Pantherman]

There's a lot of bad information out there. Alcohol is a thinner for many acrylics, right? I do see several folks saying that acrylic thinners make good fixers.

As I've heard said...one good experiment is worth 1,000 opinions. Will do some tests with multiple various things until I find a match.

It's really trial and error until you find YOUR way. Fun practicing though. Get a big bin. Pantherman

 

[Chuck Beemans]

There's a lot of bad information out there. Alcohol is a thinner for many acrylics, right? I do see several folks saying that acrylic thinners make good fixers.

As I've heard said...one good experiment is worth 1,000 opinions. Will do some tests with multiple various things until I find a match.

Wait, is this why my GX 100 looked like snot when I tried to thin it yesterday? ‍