Reviews : Tamiya Acrylic Mini XF78 Wooden Deck Tan 1/3 oz

I was having trouble finding the right color and shade for wooden decks of ships (WWII battleships for the most part) and finally found this. I used to use Model Master then found Tamiya and have switched for good (barring a few exceptions). This is the perfect color and shade. Be careful when applying however, so it only requires one coat in order to avoid a second in which the paint could pull up old paint and alter the texture of the decking.

As with all Tamiya acrylics, thin between 1:1 and 2:1 paint to thinner for airbrushing. When air brushing, I personally thin about 65% thinner. 15-18 psi. Add 1 or 2 drops of Tamiya acrylic retarder when brush painting to slow down drying and make it easier to work with. Avoid over brushing until first coat is cured (not just dry to the touch)

I don't understand why I can't find this anywhere in the bigger bottle, but whatever. It is a good wooden deck color, especially in combination with Buff for variations. The Tamiya XF series paints are all great. They dry very fast, though, so you might need thinner or the retarder for brushing larger areas.

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.

I got back into modeling recently and began building my toolkit. The Tamiya paints were part of that first paint kit, primarily for WW2 German and US infantry, tanks, vehicles and planes. This paint brushes on well and I mix it 1:1 with thinner when airbrushing.

The best paint in my opinion. Smooth when brushing and airbrushing. Just thin 2:1. Use x-20a thinner or 70% alcohol. The thinner is the best way to go.

Great paint as always, I use Tamiya exclusively and get great results.

If at all possible I use Tamiya paint on my models.