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    Can I use these in an airbrush

    Go for it, it's great stuff. I use nothing else, but screen wash is good in an emergency, and is much cheaper to use for flushing out your brush afterwards... Phil
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    Can I use these in an airbrush

    Yes, windscreen fluid. I guess the blue tint will have a slight effect, but really it would only be noticeable if you were using a really thin wash. Like Espeefan says, these paints are probably not ideal, but since you have already bought them you might as well have a go. If you want a...
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    Can I use these in an airbrush

    I see no reason why not, although I have never used them I doubt that they will be a much different formulation from most other craft acrylics. The best thing to try as thinners would be automotive screen wash. Test it by putting a very small amount of paint on a white non-absorbent surface...
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    LLafretaw, my old layout. HOn30

    Hi all! I have been a member here for a while, but not posted much. Circumstances mean I can't have a large layout at the moment, but I hope to make a small layout or two soon. My main interest is making scenery, so I thought I'd show off some pictures of my previous layout, a freelance...
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    This will be easy.

    Another couple of tips, No1 is warm the masking up a little as you apply it, so it conforms better to any unevenness in the surface, No 2 is after you have masked off, give the job another coat of the background colour (in this case yellow) to seal the mask edge, so that if there is any bleed...
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    What youtube channels can I learn the most from?

    Another vote for Evert, he talked me through my first hand made switch, thanks Evert! Phil
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