Hello All,
I usually use either MR Color or Tamiya for my kits. However at this last Wonderfest I got to play with Model Master Acrylics for the 1st time during Iron Modeler. I was able to adapt to them in an airbrush in seconds. But it got me wondering about their use.
I wonder how well they hold up long term? Do they chip, peal, crack, etc? Do they cling better with a primer and top coat like most paints? Do they discolor over time?
Any info would be helpful.
Thanks in advance,
D.
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They're a bit more sensitive to heavy-coat problems like orange-peel and cracking. That's gloss-over-gloss, the flats are no problem with crackling. I tend to use semi-gloss whenever I can personally.
I use pretty much all the major acrylic brands, depending on the colors I need. Acryl works well enough but you may well need two or more coats to avoid heavy coat problems.
I use pretty much all the major acrylic brands, depending on the colors I need. Acryl works well enough but you may well need two or more coats to avoid heavy coat problems.
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I've had good luck with MMAcryls. I shoot them straight from the bottle (but would probably get better results if I thinned them), and the only problem I ever have with them is cleaning my brush afterward. I got some MM Cleaner (not thinner), and it seems to work tons better for cleaning.
My only bitch with MMAcryls is they don't put the FS number on the bottle any more.
I know I can just look the colors up online, but it's annoying... 
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I know I can just look the colors up online, but it's annoying... "I have an ARMY!"
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Must be your surface prep, because in my experience, once Acryl is down and cured, it's not easy to remove. The cured paint will come off with denatured alcohol and some rubbing, but not much else.Fly-n-hi wrote:MM Acryls are alot more suseptable to being peeled of with masking tape. If you need to do alot of masking I'd suggest using a different brand. If you wont be doing any masking then MM Acryl is the way to go.