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Old 12-19-2010, 11:44 PM
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Awesome work! I LOVE the Rokitflite Fake Wulf and the FedEx Interceptor!
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Old 12-20-2010, 07:22 AM
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Awesome work! I LOVE the Rokitflite Fake Wulf and the FedEx Interceptor!


That's funny, I like them all, but those were the two that really jumped out for me too!
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Old 12-20-2010, 01:42 PM
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If Rokitflite gears up for another run of FakeWulf's, I highly recommend getting at least one.

Wotta kit. ***** (five star rating), OD sez check it out.
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Old 12-20-2010, 09:34 PM
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ok I have lurked quite a while now but I have to put a rant down on this one.


I have painted nearly all of my rockets with an airbrush and have none of the issues mentioned.

I can easily spray at the volume(and more) of a spraycan
no mess
watercleanup in a few minutes(just spray water thru)
no bad fumes
no issues with blushing, cold weather ,humidity,heat
can mix colors to an exact match( for scale models)
cheaper
no layering of paint dust on everything
I have to really go crazy to get a run in the finish
quality airbrush paint color is designed to be deep and brilliant under clearcoat
unlimited supply of colors
acrylics can handle just about any brand or type of clear, no compatabillity issues
acrylics can go over nearly any brand or type of paint ,no compatability issues

with Createx I have never had to mix one drop of thinner, not in 4 years of airbrushing , it sprays perfect strait from the bottle . no thinning

usually I plug right into the bottle the other end into the compressor and spray
I can mask and spray several colors in one session.

I use the color cup for small amounts , the bottle for large amounts and have sprayed 4" dia rockets (including extensive masking, decals and clearcoat) in one session

I can create finishes that one can only dream of with a spraycan

my rockets have won beauty and scale contests, and fly just as well as spraycan models

did it take some trail and error and practices ?-yes
was it worth the effort ?-absolutely !

I don't look down on people for using spraycans.
I take pride in my building, I give the same effort to my finishing.

all I can ask here is...don't knock it just because you can't or don't want to airbrush a rocket, it's not an instant gratification thing but It works and it does the job very well.
I have a garage full of rockets to prove it

I have read post after post on many forums over the years about problems with painting rockets.
I can say that for me airbrushing has eliminated 99% of them


I enjoyed reading this post. I paint a lot of my rockets using spray cans and to be honest it's getting old quick and I would like to learn how to put a better finish on my rockets. I mean they turn out nice don't get me wrong and I take the time to wet sand the finish and spray clear, but I think that learning to use an airbrush would provide a lot more opportunity and allow someone to really put on some unique graphics and more precise paint job, especially when painting scale models. Also it seems as though the quality is more consistent than spray cans. I can't count the number of times I went to paint a rocket and mid way through the paint starts coming out in droplets. I've been using Duplicolor for my paint, but you're limited to color...with an airbrush kit it seems you have a lot more variety.

The thing is this..I never used an airbrush and I wouldn't know where to begin.

Can you offer any advice on books or DVD's I can purchase or the type of equipment you would recommend. I went to and airbrush website and I was lost, because it seems there are so many types out there to chose from? It's kind of intimidating..

http://www.tcpglobal.com/airbrushdepot/mask.aspx
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Old 12-20-2010, 09:40 PM
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If Rokitflite gears up for another run of FakeWulf's, I highly recommend getting at least one.

Wotta kit. ***** (five star rating), OD sez check it out.

Yes. I would like to have two more Fake Wulfs (Wulves?) and another Odyssey.
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Old 12-21-2010, 12:42 PM
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There really isn't much high-end arcana where it comes to using airbrushes for rocket painting, especially if you use the bigger ones (like the Paasche mentioned earlier) that give a lot of coverage. They 1) definitely give you more control over the application (or what passes for applying basic coats of paint) and 2) you can mix your own colors all day. True, applying masks and such are another factor, but once they're on it's back to applying coats of paint. The kind of high-end artwork you see with airbrushes (space art, auto art, fine art, etc.) is a far cry from BAR needs - unless you want to get fancy!
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Old 12-21-2010, 01:15 PM
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I enjoyed reading this post. I paint a lot of my rockets using spray cans and to be honest it's getting old quick and I would like to learn how to put a better finish on my rockets. I mean they turn out nice don't get me wrong and I take the time to wet sand the finish and spray clear, but I think that learning to use an airbrush would provide a lot more opportunity and allow someone to really put on some unique graphics and more precise paint job, especially when painting scale models. Also it seems as though the quality is more consistent than spray cans. I can't count the number of times I went to paint a rocket and mid way through the paint starts coming out in droplets. I've been using Duplicolor for my paint, but you're limited to color...with an airbrush kit it seems you have a lot more variety.

The thing is this..I never used an airbrush and I wouldn't know where to begin.

Can you offer any advice on books or DVD's I can purchase or the type of equipment you would recommend. I went to and airbrush website and I was lost, because it seems there are so many types out there to chose from? It's kind of intimidating..

http://www.tcpglobal.com/airbrushdepot/mask.aspx

Check out some resources from Kalmbach Publishing the parent of FineScale Modeler magazine. They put out how to airbrush magazines. They are designed for scale modeling, but the hints can be adapted to model rocketry.
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Just came across this older thread. Good reading. I had thought about using my airbrush, a really old Badger single, but did not think the acrylic paint would be the right type of paint for the paper/balsa. I have used it for doing my clear slot car bodies.

So if I get this correctly, you primer as usual with rattle can primer, then put a base of white or black rattle can or acrylic airbrush, then color via airbrush, then rattle can clear.

Is there any bad affects to putting decals over the water based paint, before it is clear coated?
I would think as long as it is dry, it should be okay.

As far as compressors, I use my 30 gal. shop compressor and just regulate it down. I haven't used a water separator, But , I didn't use it this year where it never seemed to stop raining here in NY, since spring. I probably would have needed it, as everything is so damp.

Couple pictures of one of the bodies, the stripes were just taped off before the purple went on, and then painted after. It is painted from the inside, with a white final coat. I can't find a picture of my wizard, which is done in the same color scheme, just in rattle can
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Old 10-20-2011, 09:08 PM
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So if I get this correctly, you primer as usual with rattle can primer, then put a base of white or black rattle can or acrylic airbrush, then color via airbrush, then rattle can clear.


No. If your color coat is acrylic, then anything above that must be acrylic as well. If you clearcoat with a spraycan, then you will get a crinkle in your finish. Use Future on top of an acrylic colorcoat.

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Is there any bad affects to putting decals over the water based paint, before it is clear coated?
I would think as long as it is dry, it should be okay.

As long as your acrylic color coat is glossy, you will have no problems with decals, because the decals, while lacquer based, have completely dried. The decal adhesive that holds them to the color coat is water-based, so the decal will not attack the acrylic paint beneath them.

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As far as compressors, I use my 30 gal. shop compressor and just regulate it down. I haven't used a water separator, But , I didn't use it this year where it never seemed to stop raining here in NY, since spring. I probably would have needed it, as everything is so damp.



A water separator has nothing to do with rain, or any atmospheric humidity. A water separator removes water in the delivery line caused by condensation in your air tank caused by the compression of air. When you compress air, it squeezes water out into the tank. The separator traps the water before it goes into the airbrush. Even in the desert, with 0% humidity, you will have condensation inside an air tank.
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Old 10-21-2011, 07:40 AM
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No. If your color coat is acrylic, then anything above that must be acrylic as well. If you clearcoat with a spraycan, then you will get a crinkle in your finish. Use Future on top of an acrylic colorcoat....

My experience has been different. I've been using Createx acrylics straight from the bottle with no thinning. I've been clear-coating with enamel with no problems what-so-ever.
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