gt350pony66
Master Member
Re: Bandai 1/72 Millennium Falcon
Thanks HAJ, it was just a guess in any case. However, you're posted pic here definitely answers that question. I will say though, throughout my recent builds, I've been using Citadel Corax White (with a grayish hue) for space vehicles and it's done well. Good spray tips and even, constant pressure right down to empty. My local hobby shop guy turned me on to it. like air brushing and when applied correctly, it nearly dries on contact, smooth and even. it is 17 bucks a can but works great and one can goes a long way. Also the Chaos Black I've been using for primer coat, same performance. now for details and such, I break out the air brush and have been using Model Master acrylics. Clean up is way easy, however being acrylic is does dry up gobs in the air brush tip quicker than enamels, but I'm used to it at this point. I have yet to venture into the more high end paints that others have mentioned.
Thanks HAJ, it was just a guess in any case. However, you're posted pic here definitely answers that question. I will say though, throughout my recent builds, I've been using Citadel Corax White (with a grayish hue) for space vehicles and it's done well. Good spray tips and even, constant pressure right down to empty. My local hobby shop guy turned me on to it. like air brushing and when applied correctly, it nearly dries on contact, smooth and even. it is 17 bucks a can but works great and one can goes a long way. Also the Chaos Black I've been using for primer coat, same performance. now for details and such, I break out the air brush and have been using Model Master acrylics. Clean up is way easy, however being acrylic is does dry up gobs in the air brush tip quicker than enamels, but I'm used to it at this point. I have yet to venture into the more high end paints that others have mentioned.
They definitely used automotive sprayers and air brushes, but it's certainly possible they used a rattle cans as well. You can see the automotive sprayer and compressor hose in this picture of the Falcon in the original ILM (Van Nuys location) paint booth.
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