Blue Line is the water-thinnable acrylic line, which is why sets from it are the usual pick for modellers painting at a home desk with no extraction. The boxes are put together for specific operators in the air and on the ground, from interwar schemes through to current pixel camouflage.
The paint goes on with a brush or an airbrush and tools wash out in plain water, which saves thinner, saves clean-up time and keeps the peace when the bench is in the living room.
The line fits anywhere aggressive solvents are out of the question. Water-thinnable acrylic does not carry the smell of lacquer types, so you can work with a window open. The second group of users is beginners, because overspray can be washed off shortly after application without damaging what is underneath.
For the airbrush, thin with water or the matching thinner to roughly the consistency of milk and lay down several thin passes. For brushwork, keep the paint denser and only tame it on the palette with a drop of thinner, so it does not leave brush marks behind.
Acrylic grips smooth styrene far better over a coat of primer. Sealing the finished colour with a clear coat is sensible, especially if solvent-based weathering products are coming next or you plan to mask. Full cure takes considerably longer than touch-dry, so give masking a day's grace.
Single tones live in the Blue Line 10 ml category when the set is one shade short. For a different binder from the same brand, compare the Orange Line sets or the Red Line sets.
For an overview of the other lines from the same brand, return to Hataka paint sets, or widen the search in the general model paint sets category.
