Andy Pickford Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Just a quick question can i paint foam aircraft with Tamiya acrylic paints? I got a Graupner Eurofighter for Christmas and want to tart it up a little!!Cheers for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 That's standard foam I believe Andy so yes they should be fine but as always - test on a bit of scrap material first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchweight Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I painted my Phase3 F16 with Tamiya acrylics. I used a rattle can of Tamiya acrylic primer, and laid the brown basecoat from another rattle can, then airbrushed the detail with Tamiya acrylics and Tamiya acrylic thinner. Test on some scrap first though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Darnley Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Watch with tamiya acrylics as they can shrink over time if they're stored somewhere warm, thus warping the foam. Krylon shortcuts have been developed for depron models and work well on other foams too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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