_GOTOBOTTOM
AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
REVIEW
Vallejo 73999 Accessory Set
keenan
Visit this Community
Indiana, United States
Joined: October 16, 2002
KitMaker: 5,272 posts
Armorama: 2,844 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 08:56 AM UTC



Charles Reading reviews Vallejo Acrylics'' "Vallejo 73999 Accessory Set."

Link to Item

If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
spoons
Visit this Community
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: January 09, 2008
KitMaker: 527 posts
Armorama: 500 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 09:06 AM UTC
Blimy a paint company listening to ther customers,will have to place order.
metooshelah
#011
Visit this Community
Jerusalem, Israel
Joined: February 06, 2009
KitMaker: 1,507 posts
Armorama: 1,304 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 09:12 AM UTC
how were the washes?
did they "flow" alright? how was their finish (grainy?)? how much coats did you need to get a satisfactory result?
RichardM
Visit this Community
Quebec, Canada
Joined: August 13, 2006
KitMaker: 383 posts
Armorama: 358 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 10:43 AM UTC
No offense but it looks more like a "What's in the box" preview than an actual review

It would have been quite interesting to know how the various products inside that set perform in use.

Thanks for sharing
c5flies
Visit this Community
California, United States
Joined: October 21, 2007
KitMaker: 3,684 posts
Armorama: 2,938 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 01:27 PM UTC
I've used a few of the products included in this set and followed the decal tutorial on Vallejo's website decals (scroll down). These 2 products I found to work quite well with the Decal Fix allowing easy positioning and better adhesion. The 'softener' isn't as harse as Solvaset in the wrinkle department, yet 1-2 applications does the job in making the decal conform around details.

The washes, being acrylic, aren't grainy....but....I've had no luck with them as of yet. Some acrylic washes I've used allowed me to remove excess and blend in after they were dry. These, at least the way I've been using them, once dry (which is a matter of minutes) stay right where they are.

Using acrylics can have a learning curve, one I'm very willing to spend some time on. The good news is this DVD is out (or being released very soon) with Mig showing how to finish using only Vallejo acrylic products. Hopefully many of the questions of using some of these products will be answered there.
 _GOTOTOP