Brush "10" Classic Series 1 (Brown label)

Brush 10 Classic Series 1 - a modeling brush from Mirage Hobby

A single brush of size 10 from the Classic Series 1 line, which the manufacturer distinguishes with a brown label. The number in the name is the designation of the size: ten belongs among the large brushes of the line, it has a wide stroke and takes up a lot of paint at a time. That is exactly what decides matters on large surfaces, as the less often you dip the brush, the fewer transitions and strokes stay visible in the finish. Mirage Hobby is a brand with a wide range for modelers, from kits to supplies for painting; the brushes are only one of its branches.

What it is suited to

• the base coat of large surfaces with a brush: a fuselage, a cargo bed, wings, a deck
• overall glazes, filters and toning of a larger extent
• spreading matte or gloss varnish over a whole model
• work on a diorama base: painting the terrain and applying PVA under loose materials
• dusting a model off from dust and sanding slurry before varnishing

Maintenance and cleaning

A large brush holds a lot of paint, and the more important it is to wash it out thoroughly. Clean it right after work - acrylics with water or a brush cleaner, enamels and lacquers with the matching thinner - and rinse the bristles at the metal ferrule too, where the paint stays longest. Dried paint at the ferrule spreads the bristles and the stroke opens out irreversibly. After washing, draw the bristles into shape and let the brush dry bristles upwards. If you also apply PVA or glue for terrain with the same brush, set a separate piece aside for that.

Who it is for

For modelers who paint larger models with a brush, for builders of dioramas and bases and for anyone who needs to cover a surface quickly without an airbrush. It is worth having as a complement to an airbrush too, for glazes and varnishes over a whole model.

Paints, thinners and brush cleaner are not included in the package.