Airbrush Action November / December 2011 Issue

Hot Water Fat Boy By Alan Pastrana In this step-by-step Alan Pastrana paints a 2005 Harley Davidson Fatboy. “What’s interesting about painting motorcycles (cruiser or V-Twin style bikes are my typical assignments) are the multiple separate parts you have to deal with. A very important thing to keep in mind when considering an overall paint scheme or theme is how to make these parts work in concert with each other.”



Armed & Fabulous By Dave Nestler Renowned pinup master Dave Nestler chronicles the making of a pinup from Armed & Fabulous, his new instructional DVD. Although Nestler doesn’t use an airbrush, his advanced techniques and tricks are pure cross-over pearls.



Vinyl Plotters: The Old New Method By Scott MacKay Combining old school techniques with new school technology is Scott MacKay’s specialty. “About ten years ago I began incorporating the use of vinyl masks and computer-plotted artwork into my everyday work. Both techniques are great, but each has its own pros and cons.”



T-shirt Tactics: Slash, Scratch... By Kent Lind T-Shirt master artist Kent Lind shares how to airbrush the most current script-du-jour: scratch, or slash. You’ll learn this style’s alphabet and why it’s one of the most sought-after lettering styles.



Kool Panel FX: Got Wood By Jeff Styles Wood grain is still a highly requested effect that deserves another look through the eyes of pinstripe master Jeff Styles. You’ll learn how the use of Wicked colors, a cheapy paint brush, airbrushing, and pinstriping can work wonders to achieve an expensive-looking, impressive effect with ease and blazing speed.



2012 AIRBRUSH BUYER’S GUIDE The process of choosing the right airbrush to meet your needs can be a complicated task, whether you’re upgrading to a better model or simply buying your first gun. To help narrow your choices, we’ve done the grunt work for you, gathering the facts and compiling them in our user-friendly buyer’s guide.



Needles, Nozzles, & Nozzle Caps By Kirk Lybecker Airbrush tech king Kirk Lybecker reports about the relationship between needles, nozzles, and nozzle caps, and dispels some misconceptions/myths about these parts--namely, that the smaller the airbrush nozzle the finer the line, and others.



Out-of-this-World Hobby Adventures By Tom Grossman A variety of airbrush techniques and tricks used on model kits are demonstrated. You’ll learn how to achieve the best metallic finishes, use of solvent and water-based paints, sanding tips, priming, interesting use of Future Floor Wax, and more!



Airbrush Getaway Workshops Spotlight U.K. artist Colin Threadgould is a perfect example of how effective and inspiring the Airbrush Getaway can be, and how far some people will travel to be there.