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How-to Library: Airbrushing with Aaron – Episode 4, Basic Painting

By Angela Cotey | March 1, 2017

| Last updated on January 11, 2021

Aaron Skinner in an airbrushing studio.

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FineScale Modeler senior editor Aaron Skinner demonstrates basic techniques for painting with an airbrush. Before walking step-by-step through the painting process, Aaron first shows how to clean and prep plastic models.

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