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Airbrushing Water-Base Paints

Nelson Moyer
 

LOL. They’re so easy to make I can’t imagine a market for them. I already had a collection of circular bits, and the wood is scrap from other projects.

 

Nelson Moyer

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Tim O'Connor
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2022 1:14 PM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Airbrushing Water-Base Paints

 


Those are great! You probably could sell them on Ebay (or Amazon!) to modelers -- sized for each brand. :-)

On 9/26/2022 2:08 PM, Nelson Moyer wrote:

After knocking over a few bottles of paint and Tenax, I made  caddies with wide bases to hold the different sizes of paint and glue bottles I use. I drilled through the top piece, then glued that piece onto a base block. I only use Vallejo once to get the right color of red on a Cudahy reefer ends and roof, so I haven’t made a caddie for Vallejo bottles yet. Most of my painting is airbrushing in the paint booth, and I don’t use the caddies there, just when painting at the workbench. I also use a caddie to hold Micro Set and Micro Sol, which are especially prone to getting knocked over without support. The photos shows my caddie collection.

 

Nelson Moyer

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jeff Skeels
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2022 11:37 AM
To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Airbrushing Water-Base Paints

 

Thanks Nelson,  that's basically, what I have been doing, but my mixing tools aren't quite as sophisticated.  Actually, I have on occasion spilled paint while pulling the dropper portion  off of the bottle. I'm  looking at a method of mixing that avoids pulling the dropper or hand shaking.  I have some thoughts on what I may experiment  with and will share with the group if I succeed.

 

 

 

 

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Tim O'Connor
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Nelson Moyer
 

Those are paint bottle holders, and they aren’t convenient to use on the workbench where space is at a premium. I made paint bottle holders by drilling holes for Floquil and Poly Scale in a 1x6 and laminating another 1x6 for the base. I’ve also used 2x4s, drilling holes with an auger bit and a brace, and since you don’t drill all the way through, there’s no need for a separate base. The rest of my paint bottle collection is stored in tops of printer paper boxes, which serve as nice flats that can be placed in drawers.

 

Nelson Moyer

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Brian Carlson via groups.io
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2022 2:52 PM
To: main@realstmfc.groups.io
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Airbrushing Water-Base Paints

 

Tom you mean like these.  https://motrakmodelsusa.com/products.html#!/Masonite-Products/c/40570092/offset=0&sort=normal

Brian J. Carlson 
Bud Rindfleisch
 

Nelson,
    I like your metal paint spray booth! Custom made or store bought?
     Bud Rindfleisch
Nelson Moyer
 

I wrote an article on my paint booth for the April 2011 NMRA Magazine. It’s a Paasche paint booth. It comes packed flat in a box, and you have to bolt together. I made a stand for it and vented it through a bathroom vent. It’s a little smaller than I wanted but it’s served well.

 

Nelson Moyer

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bud Rindfleisch
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 9:06 AM
To: main@realstmfc.groups.io
Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Airbrushing Water-Base Paints

 

Nelson,

    I like your metal paint spray booth! Custom made or store bought?

     Bud Rindfleisch

 
Scott H. Haycock
 

Tim,

If you look at pages 2 & 3 of Brian's post, you'll find some small 2 to 4 bottle caddies.

Scott Haycock

On 09/26/2022 3:55 PM Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote:



Not the same thing Brian. A caddy is for one or two items. It has to take up minimal workspace.


On 9/26/2022 3:51 PM, Brian Carlson via groups.io wrote:
Tom you mean like these.  https://motrakmodelsusa.com/products.html#!/Masonite-Products/c/40570092/offset=0&sort=normal
Brian J. Carlson 

On Sep 26, 2022, at 2:14 PM, Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote:
Those are great! You probably could sell them on Ebay (or Amazon!) to modelers -- sized for each brand. :-)
On 9/26/2022 2:08 PM, Nelson Moyer wrote:

After knocking over a few bottles of paint and Tenax, I made  caddies with wide bases to hold the different sizes of paint and glue bottles I use. I drilled through the top piece, then glued that piece onto a base block. I only use Vallejo once to get the right color of red on a Cudahy reefer ends and roof, so I haven’t made a caddie for Vallejo bottles yet. Most of my painting is airbrushing in the paint booth, and I don’t use the caddies there, just when painting at the workbench. I also use a caddie to hold Micro Set and Micro Sol, which are especially prone to getting knocked over without support. The photos shows my caddie collection.

 

Nelson Moyer

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jeff Skeels
 Sent: Monday, September 26, 2022 11:37 AM
 To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io
 Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Airbrushing Water-Base Paints

 

Thanks Nelson,  that's basically, what I have been doing, but my mixing tools aren't quite as sophisticated.  Actually, I have on occasion spilled paint while pulling the dropper portion  off of the bottle. I'm  looking at a method of mixing that avoids pulling the dropper or hand shaking.  I have some thoughts on what I may experiment  with and will share with the group if I succeed.

 

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