Mr Hobby products are recognised the world over as some of the best for crafters and modellers alike. They include a range of airbrushes and craft accessories and an even more impressive range of paints. The paints are non-toxic and safe for use with solvent based acrylic paints.
Mr Hobby Aqueous Hobby Colors are high quality water based, non toxic acrylic paints which are available in a wide range of colours in flat, semi-gloss, gloss & metallic finishes.
A lacquer paint is clear coating that, when dried, produces a solid, durable finish. It is designed to be chip-resistant, waterproof, and breathable. Lacquers can be applied to a variety of surfaces such as wood and metal and they come in a range of colours, as well as clear finishes.
Common acrylic paints are Tamiya, Model Master Acryl, Mr. Color, Humbrol Acrylic, and Citadel. Note that Tamiya is not a real full, water based acrylic. It's still solvent based or some such, and should be thinned with Tamiya's brand acrylic thinner at a minimum.
Mr. COLOR hobby paint is a paint that has long been regarded highly by modelers world wide as a model paint that delivers an outstanding finish. Color paint, both to thin paint if desired, and also to clean paint brushes and airbrushes.
Laquer paints:For airbrushing, I use lacquer paints, mostly by Mr Hobby or Gaianotes. There's a wide variety of colors to choose from, and you can mix your own custom colors. There's also a choice of solid colors, clear colors or metallic.
Unlike acrylics, enamel paints need a toxic enamel thinner for general clean up. Lacquer paints are solvent-based. Although lacquer paints are not suited for hand painting, they are excellent for airbrushing. When dry they are the most durable of the three types of paint and also dry the fastest.
Color leveling thinner at a ratio of 2:1 (thinner: paint). After the paint has dried grab a q-tip and just start to brush it across the model. The longer you brush, the brighter the metallic will start to shine.
Tips On The Use of Mr Super Metallic Paints: For SM206, be sure to apply Mr. Color or Mr. Spray Color Black (gloss) as a base coat color before painting in order to give the best metallic touch.
You can consider Mr. Color Thinner to be a 'generic' lacquer thinner. Leveling Thinner is slightly different than MCT. The thinner in MLT is blended with a retarder; the retarder slows down the drying time of paint.
Mr. LEVELING THINNER is excellent for spray (airbrush) applicators. LEVELING THINNER into Mr. COLOR at a ratio of 1:1 or 1:2 improves coat leveling and increases shine. When drying is slow because of insufficient air current during winter months, it is best to mix Mr.
Bottled lacquer paints from Tamiya mean you can broaden your creative horizons. Their resilient finish makes them ideal to use as a basecoat, they are resistant to enamel paints, with swift drying times ensuring an efficient painting process.
Hobby Metal Color Acrylic Paint MC211 Chrome Silver 10ml.
Color: Gloss ClearVolume: 10ml
- 1 - 2 coats are recommended when brush painting.
- 2 - 3 coats when using an air brush - after diluting to a ratio of 1 (Mr. Color) : 1-2 (Mr. thinner).
- Mix in 5 - 10% of Flat Base to make glossy colors semi-glossy.
- Mix in 10 - 20% of Flat Base for a matte finish.
It is not necessary to dilute Aqueous Hobby Color for brush painting as a basic rule, but if using an airbrush to spray Aqueous Hobby Color, dilute the paint with 100 to 150% Mr. Aqueous Hobby Color Thinner (T-110 0r T-111).
Aqueous paint refers to all paint that may be diluted with water, as opposed to paint that requires volatile solvents to be dissolved. Examples of aqueous paints include tempera, polymer colors, gouache and watercolor.
It works just fine. The lacquer thinner is noticeably “stronger†than the acrylic thinner, both in how it interacts with Tamiya acrylics and how it smells.
