Official Freewing Twin 80mm/90mm A-10 Thunderbolt II Thread

[Shirty]

Plus 1. Great job mate. ;)

[MikeT]

Man that's looking really good..

Mike

[Jimrc73]

Paint job milestone achieved! Still need to do a lot of small exterior painting like wheel wells, struts, GAU-8, etc. I'm also considering printing the aerial blade antennas to replace the flimsy stock ones.

Outstanding job DD!!!!! :Cool:

Jim

[TiredIronGRB]

Getting close. I might be able to finish the camo by tomorrow and then move on to gear wells, GAU-8, exhaust,etc.

Looks great! I love the camo.

[Twowingtj]

Looks great Dee!:Cool:

[bill34207]

Looking really good with it all assembled. Great job Dee

[RCAV8R]

Sorry guys, I've been out awhile for work...beautiful job on the paint DD! I'm intrigued by the airbrush discussion...I guess I have been naïve about gravity vs. siphon feed. I have an old Paashe that I have had for over 20 years! It has three needle sizes that I trade out depending on how much paint I want to put down, and yes, it's a bear to clean. Do you use just the one size needle for all jobs? Rob

[Dirty Dee]

Thanks all!

Rob, I am still a noobie with airbrushing and haven't really expanded my toolset for it. I have the stock needle provided with my single action and so far it has fit the needs. I'm actually looking for a replacement to change out against my harbor freight airbrush (badger patriot) for smaller details and to be able to swap out needles. when I get to any of the cockpit painting or final exterior weathering, I'll still need to use the harbor freight DA brush since the single action has a wider spray pattern and obviously cant adjust pressure.

[Rosytime]

Just wondering if anyone has flown their A-10 with the upgraded nose gear and did it make a difference?

[S.W.Warbirds]

The Camo looks great Dirty :a10

[Hardway]

I have used Paasche VL airbrushes for 20 years... They are awesome to me.... Love them. I have three...

[Phatbob]

I have used Paasche VL airbrushes for 20 years... The are awesome to me.... Love them. I have three...

Same here! I have a single and a dual action. Parts and accessories are everywhere.

[RCAV8R]

Good to know! I like the single action, and my only complaint was on this A-10 project (this being the largest plane I have ever worked on) I had a hard time with the airbrush not covering large swaths, so I got a lot of inconsistency in the finish due to differing amounts of paint, and using house paint was a real challenge. I was constantly having to clear clogs. I did use the High Performance Reducer for the house latex that RCJetdude recommended, and while I think it was great (I can't imagine I would have made it without it) the house paint seemed to dry almost instantly and had a lot of solidified stuff. I should have screened it with a cheese cloth or something, but was too impatient. Rob

[Hardway]

Also with larger areas, I use a siphon feed automotive touch up paint gun to do the big areas, then get the airbrush to feather everything in....

https://www.factoryauthorizedoutlet.com/sunex-sx10a-touch-up-spray-gun-w-cup-overhead-trigger-adjustable-siphon-cup?msclkid=82159621b8ee12313eb5cc4a109d8f21

[Hardway]

Good to know! I like the single action, and my only complaint was on this A-10 project (this being the largest plane I have ever worked on) I had a hard time with the airbrush not covering large swaths, so I got a lot of inconsistency in the finish due to differing amounts of paint, and using house paint was a real challenge. I was constantly having to clear clogs. I did use the High Performance Reducer for the house latex that RCJetdude recommended, and while I think it was great (I can't imagine I would have made it without it) the house paint seemed to dry almost instantly and had a lot of solidified stuff. I should have screened it with a cheese cloth or something, but was too impatient. Rob

Rob, on the house paint, I have just used water to thin it. BUT, I have to use a drill and a paint mixer to get it like milk. Takes a while! (3-4 minutes)

LOL

... Then strain it with a paint screen, and only use about 35-40 PSI. All my experience is double action, so take that for what it is worth... And good automotive primer helps a lot!! (For coverage).

[RCAV8R]

Good stuff...thanks!! Rob

[Grossman56]

Here's the one I have.

https://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-All-Purpose-Precision-Dual-Action/dp/B0026SHUMA/ref=pd_sim_201_14?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0026SHUMA&pd_rd_r=REZ8TAZTC0J3DRHC5VN7&pd_rd_w=tTruK&pd_rd_wg=TeVJC&psc=1&refRID=REZ8TAZTC0J3DRHC5VN7

I have had it for a few years now and its been great!

Grossman56

[scootergenie]

When air brushing with latex, I cut it with windex. I start out with an 80/20 mix, and adjust it from there.

[Hardway]

When air brushing with latex, I cut it with windex. I start out with an 80/20 mix, and adjust it from there.

I have noticed that quite a few folks use Windex. What advantages does it have over plain water. It is ammonia based I think.... Thanks for educating me!! :Cool:

[Hardway]

I have used isopropyl alcohol once or twice. It worked OK too!!