Reviews : Tamiya Acrylic Mini XF5 Flat Green 1/3 oz

This is good basic green acrylic paint. It's in a smaller sized pot but it's plenty to last a long time. It's a really good paint for the airbrush, however, I still get good results with both traditional brushes. Its consistency is a bit on the thick side. It thins well with water, and if you thin it to 5-6 parts paint to 1 part water it will give a very nice brushstroke free look in 3-4 coats. Definitely use a white surface primer though as this can easily pull off of bare plastic with multiple brushstrokes. For airbrushing, thin more and use Tamiya's acrylic thinner. This green has a great price, value and quality.

Tamiya makes the hobby paint on the planet. Its so easy to work with. The coverage is awesome. At first, coming from Testors, I was hesitant because Testors is so thin and barely covers. Once I used it, it was a game changer. I will be switching all my paints to Tamiya.

If you've used a Tamiya acrylic before, this is no different, besides its shade. Despite its name, it's more of a dark or forest green. If you want a more prototypical green color, like the Kelly Green, this is not the paint you want.

This is the basic green color. It is not dark and not light, just green. So mix it to what you want or leave it be.

I use this to mix with another color. It's tamiya paint so you know it's the best.