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When weathering, is an airbrush or a regular brush best?
When weathering, many modellers favour an airbrush over a regular paintbrush for the bulk of the work. But as we didn't always have airbrushes, but still found ways to weather models, you may be wondering what's the difference?
The answer is texture and thickness. Airbrushes achieve much thinner coats of paint than regular brushes and therefore coats are much less likely to exhibit texture. This is important especially when weathering because to achieve compelling results, many layers of paint and washes will be needed so the use of an airbrush is definitely desirable.
If you do not have an airbrush, it is always best to apply paints or washes in as thinner coats as possible. Don't worry if your coats do not adequately cover the colour beneath, you can always apply another coat once the first one has dried. If you try to apply paint that is too thickly, you will likely end up with brush lines, and they will ruin any chance of making a model look good.
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