A note on health and safety. In these videos Ian is shown spraying without wearing a paint mask. He is able to do this as he has a powerful extractor fan. You must always wear a mask with a carbon filter if you are able to smell the paint you are spraying with.
Painting of your model is a multi-stage process, the following pages show you these various steps:
- Preparing your model for painting.
- Adding a primer coat.
- The livery coat.
- Lining your painted model.
- Varnishing your finished model.
Explore Ian Rathbone’s workbench and gallery.
Ian’s useful livery guides for Western modellers:
- GWR Locomotive Liveries 1923-39
- GWR Locomotive Liveries from 1946
- BR Western Region Locomotive Liveries
Resources
- Airbrushes & brushes – a video by Ian Rathbone that discusses airbrushes and the brushes we need for painting and lining
- Airbrush Cleaning – keeping your airbrush clean is essential to its health and the quality of your result.