Xtracolor - can you use them to brush paint with?

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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Hi fellas,

I have a list of xtracolor paints in my last order from Hannants which look prety good and seem to cover every colour you would want. I was looking on Ebay to see if you could pick them up cheaper and read that they’re best used for airbrushing and not hand brushing. Is this correct? As I’m still one of the few who does it the old fashioned way, is it worth splashing the cash on these or should I stick to Humbrol enamels and Vallejo acylics?

Thanks,

Rich

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Hi, Rich,

it is - just - possible to brush-paint with Xtracolor enamels, but they leave brush-marks, give inconsistent cover, and take forever to dry. Far better to stick with airbrushing them, though even when airbrushed, reckon on leaving at lest a day and a half before masking, even with Tamiya tape, and overpainting. White Ensign Models Colourcoats make a good range of ‘authentic’ enamels which are far more brush-paintable than Xtracolor. Also, so long as the colours you want are in their range, Humbrol enamels are, in my experience, plenty good enough for brush-painting.

Cheers,

Chris.

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Hi Chris,

Thanks for that info. I’ll stick with Humbrol.

Cheers, Rich