Craft Store Acrylic Paint?

[rsrottman]

I was wondering what is wrong with using acrylic paint found at
craft stores such as A.C. Moore for detailing 1/6 scale military
items. It is cheap and just about every color under the sun can
be easily found. Another great feature concerning this type of
acrylic paint is that it is fresh. More people buy the stuff so
there seems to be less shelf time. On the other
hand, acrylic modeling paint found at hobby shops is expensive
and is sometimes quite old. I have bought the expensive stuff
before and discovered that half the bottle is all dried up and
is filled with clumps. I am constantly reading about people
using the expensive hobby shop acrylic for detailing.

Why?

Thanks!

Rick Rottman

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[iLYa]

"rsrottman" ...

I am constantly reading about people
> using the expensive hobby shop acrylic for detailing.
>
> Why?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rick Rottman

1) It spreads a lot smoother and thinner for me and can be airbrushed.
2) Commonly available in premixed correct colors for various armed forces.
3) It's dual purposed, if you're a modeler.
4) Ya get what you pay for with paint.... cheap mix = cheap results (usually)

5) Why not? Yuse gotta problem with it ;-)

iLYa

Ps. I have some of that craft paint I use here and there where a splash of color
is called for and I don't figure I'll need a whole jar of it in modeler's formula.

[ABosse8740]

I use the cheap stuff because:

1) I'm cheap
2) I'm not that much of an artist
3) I'm painting toys
4) I can come close enough
5) I use it for weathering vehicles, painting & weathering boots & equipment,
changing hair color, etc. Plastics where enamel won't hold.

iLYa is right for certain stuff. A whole German vehicle, for example, should
be painted the correct, particular shade of dark yellow. Get the good stuff
for a project like that. Everything else military fades, oxidizes and came
from different factories anyway.

Adam

[BLKTHANE]

Jimbob deals with this question on his website, but in my own (limited)
experience, where absolute color control is not essential (i.e. a particularly
accurate shade of color or a precise match of a previously painted color,) the
cheap stuff works fine.Remember, it is not about the materials you use. it is
about how you use them that determines the success of your project!