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kursk
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United Kingdom
Joined: March 05, 2005
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Posted: Monday, August 21, 2006 - 12:42 AM UTC
hi guys
ive never used wem colourcoats paint and am thinking of buying a few tins. i paint by hand and was wodering how these paints are like to brush on?????
Ripster
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Wien, Austria
Joined: June 01, 2005
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Posted: Monday, August 21, 2006 - 02:24 AM UTC
Sorry but I only ever airbrushed them. However I used ordinary white spirits to thin them and found that worked well for me. YMMV of course!
blaster76
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Posted: Monday, August 21, 2006 - 03:12 AM UTC
I too have only airbrushed, but if they are like the Humbrols of days of old, they brush on well. Just remember to clean brush often and stir paint up every once in a while if you are painting by hand for 10 minutes or more with the one color.
Gunny
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Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: July 13, 2004
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Posted: Monday, August 21, 2006 - 04:20 AM UTC
Hi David!
You're making a grand choice of quality paints with WEM Colourcoats, mate...I've used them both in the airbrush and artist brush, but I've never handbrushed very large areas (like decks, hulls, etc), just areas such as superstructure's, fittings, and the like...They work well, and are quite accurate...Good Luck!
~Gunny
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Lisboa, Portugal
Joined: February 28, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 06:24 AM UTC
Hi David

WEM Colourcoats brush and airbrush very well!
If brushed probably will need a second coat, but they really make a difference. I use Humbrol thinner with them to thin and clean airbrush
Highly reccommended paints

Hope this helps,

Skipper
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