Create the Ultimate Model with Top Quality Model Airbrushing Supplies

Whether you’re latest project is a Spitfire or the newest sports car to hit the modelling circuit, you will need some top quality airbrush paints to finish it off to the highest specifications.

LifeColor Paints

The LifeColor range is made up of a distinct selection of model airbrushing colours and additives to help you accomplish this. The LifeColor brand is an industry leader when it comes to offering top quality paint perfect for hobby and model brushing and airbrushing on various surfaces.

LifeColor Basic Matt, Gloss and UA Mimetic Paints

These paints come in a wide selection of colours which can all be used on plastic, vinyl, wood, cloth, resin and ceramic surfaces. The surfaces must be clean before the paints can be used on them and applied in thin coats at time. If you will be using the colours for airbrushing purposes, be sure to dilute the paints with water or LifeColor thinner first before airbrushing at a low pressure.

LifeColor Tensocrom Weathering Paints

Tensocrom is made of a solution of pigments in a special medium which can be glazed over any other paint or model to enhance its appearance or create the desired effect. The paints can be mixed or used individually to create various weathering shades. The paint can be used as it is or diluted with water, however it must be almost transparent and airbrushed at a very low pressure to ensure the best possible results.

Tensocrom Weathering Paints

LifeColor Sets & Additives

This product selection includes sets of the various colours and themes for a number of scale models such as wartime military vehicles and tanks, air force, railway and navy sets. Additives such as paint thinner, primer and cleaner are also available as well as a mixer set which includes everything you will need to mix and store your own shades and prepare your colours for airbrushing.

Primer will need to be applied before your first coat of paint to ensure whilst cleaner is used after. To keep your model airbrushing equipment in top condition, clean your airbrush with airbrush cleaner and rinse thoroughly with water.

GraphicAir offers an extensive range of water soluble acrylic LifeColor products ideal for modelling and hobby use. For all your art, graphic, design and model airbrushing supplies, visit our website today.

Airbrush Paints – The Brands and Varieties

There are a wide range of brands and varieties of airbrush paints available so in order to ensure that you get the right airbrush paints for your specific project, there are a few things to keep in mind.

The first obvious thing to consider is what you are going to paint on as this will hugely affect the type of paint you will need. Also keep in mind which airbrush paints are best compatible with your specific airbrush. Once you are clear on these two things it will be time to decide which brand you will be going for.

• The Kopykake Kroma Kolors brand is the best choice when it comes to food colour paints and is commonly used for cake decorating. All the colours can easily be mixed to create your desired effect to ensure that your final product is as delicious to look at as it is to eat.

• Liquitex Soft Body Acrylic Paints on the other hand are used for body painting as its rich colour and consistency help guarantee a smooth finish with little to no brush marks.

• Medea Body Art Colours are also used for body painting and because they are alcohol based, they are long lasting and will stay on the user’s body for up to five days.

• Medea Textile Colours are suitable for both beginners and professionals and are ideal for textile painting, offering good fabric absorption.

• Medea Nail Art Colour Range is a collection of colourful nail paints that allow users to create unique and eye-catching nail art.

• LifeColor Paints are great for those who enjoy modelling as a hobby as it can be used on various materials from plastic and metal to wood and cloth.

• Createx Paints are well known multi-purpose paints and although they were originally a textile paint they can also be used on metal, wood, canvasses and fibreglass.

• Createx Auto Air Paints are water-based paints which are best used on custom paint jobs such as painting cars and helmets.

• Com-Art Paints are ready-to-use acrylic paints. They do not require thinning, filtering or straining and are literally convenience in a bottle when it comes to airbrush paints.

To buy your airbrush paints online visit the Graphic Air website now. They have a wide variety of other airbrush equipment online to suit all your creative requirements.