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Measuring Tamiya Paint
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JSteinman wrote:
John's photo brings up the following questions.
I have acquired a collection of Tamiya Acrylics and am constantly faced with the problem of how to precisely measure the paint for accurate and repeatable mixes. The Vallejo paints have the obvious advantage of the eye-dropper bottles for dispensing the product ( I guess you count the drops?). The second issue is how to do this and not waste a boatload of paint in the process ($). It seems like I leave more paint on the stirring stick than I use on the model. John? (Sorry for hijacking your photo. I hope that I’m not guilty of a breach of etiquette.
) Anyone? Thanks in advance.
Bill
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JSteinman wrote:
Well, this is my mix to get 4BO, alas it is Tamiya colors.
John's photo brings up the following questions.
I have acquired a collection of Tamiya Acrylics and am constantly faced with the problem of how to precisely measure the paint for accurate and repeatable mixes. The Vallejo paints have the obvious advantage of the eye-dropper bottles for dispensing the product ( I guess you count the drops?). The second issue is how to do this and not waste a boatload of paint in the process ($). It seems like I leave more paint on the stirring stick than I use on the model. John? (Sorry for hijacking your photo. I hope that I’m not guilty of a breach of etiquette.
) Anyone? Thanks in advance.Bill
JSteinman
Master at Arms
It's pretty easy actually. For colors that I use a lot, like this and black, I actually clean out an old bottle, and using an eye dropper, premix, and thin, for the AB, a full bottle at a time! I make a mark on the outside of the dropper and this counts as 1 part, half of this is 1/2 part. Thus to make the 4BO I will use full or partial dropper fulls of each color, keeping track of the total number of dropper fulls, then add that much thinner to the mix and I am all set for 3-4 models!
If I am going to use a color straight from the bottle, I mix in the AB cup using a dropper.
HTH
If I am going to use a color straight from the bottle, I mix in the AB cup using a dropper.
HTH
AndyFettes
Master at Arms
Just a quick tip that I use
As Ive got a really terrible memory Ive got a little book that I write down every mix that I use when I discover a really good colour.
That way if I run out or have to redo then I can get a pretty good match
I hope thats helps
Now what was I doing ?
As Ive got a really terrible memory Ive got a little book that I write down every mix that I use when I discover a really good colour.
That way if I run out or have to redo then I can get a pretty good match
I hope thats helps
Now what was I doing ?