Description
Struggling with thick, clumpy brush marks or visible streaks on your custom action figures? In this quick workbench tutorial, I share the exact mixing secret behind the buttery-smooth, factory-level paint finishes on all Hunter Knight Customs pieces!
We test three distinct brush application methods side-by-side on raw figure plastic:
1. Pure paint straight out of the bottle (No dilution)
2. The budget fix: Diluting with Distilled Water (2:1 Ratio)
3. The professional method: Using dedicated Acrylic Paint Thinner
Whether you are just getting started in figure customizing or looking to refine your hand-brushing technique, this simple adjustment will completely transform the quality of your paint coats.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:05 - introduction
0:59 -Tutorial start: Using paint straight from the bottle (What NOT to do)
1:53 - How to thin your paints at home (Distilled Water Dilution Technique)
04:19 - The Professional Acrylic Thinner Method
5:59 - Final Comparison & Pro-Tips for Levelling Coats
3:31 - Bonus tip (for people who watch the full video)
MATERIALS FEATURED:
• Paints: Acrylic Hobby/Miniature Paints (Warhammer/Vallejo/Tamiya)
• Dilution: Distilled Water & AK Acrylic Thinner: https://amzn.to/4x0zSYW
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