How to Paint Vehicle's Without an Airbrush
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Painting Vehicles is a test of any mini painter's skill, the large flat panels make any imperfections more noticeable and can take a long time to paint.
For this reason, many painters use an airbrush instead of a regular paintbrush. But learning to airbrush to paint one model doesn't make sense.
Drybrush’s can paint a smooth layer over flat surfaces quicker than a normal paintbrush.
The key when using a drybrush is to remove the paint from it, like you are overbrushing.
Removing most of the paint from the brush ensures a thin and even layer of paint is deposited onto the model.
Paint can be applied in a stippling or overbrushing motion, depending on the desired effect.
Above is a sheet of balsa wood, one side of which was painted with a standard paintbrush, and the other with a large drybrush.
Both look smooth, but there are some brush marks from using a paintbrush. The real difference is the time spent, it took 25 minutes to paint two thin coats, but only 7 minutes with a drybrush.
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Glossary
Drybrush – Is a wide paint brush that doesn’t have a tip, designed for drybrushing
Overbrushing - a miniature painting technique where some of the paint is removed from the brush so the paint isn’t deposited in the deepest parts of a model.