Occasionally I get asked what I use for resin or whatever, so here I reveal all!
Printer
I use an Elegoo Saturn 8K. It is a decent price, and the resolution is good enough that you do not lines, even when printing curves such as on a tank wagon.
That said, Elegoo do a more recent version of the Saturn, and if I was buying one now, I would use that, because of the extra convenience features.
Resin
I use Elegoo Standard 2.0 grey. I started with this as it is the printer manufacturer's resin, so should be tailored to the machine, and it works well, so I have stuck with it. If you buy a pack on 10 bottles it is about £16/kg.
I have used about 15 kg in 18 months.
Wash
I use IPA. It is non-toxic, and low flammability.
If you use water, you still have to dispose of the waste afterwards; you might as well do that with IPA and recycle it.
I have used about 10 l in 18 months.
Glue
I generally use superglue to stick parts together, though if there is a large surface area I will use UHU.
Paint
I use acrylic paints, and more specifically paints for wargaming. For primer, I use Warhammer or Army Painter; the latter have a larger range of colours, and are slightly cheaper, though I think I slightly prefer the Warhammer.
For painting I mostly use Warhammer, but I have recently discovered Ammo.
Warhammer paints come in a variety of types that basically define how thick it is: base, layer and shade. for me, it would be easier if they were all layers. They do some "technical" paints too for effects, including "ardman", which gives a very high gloss. The metallics are great too. The pots are designed so you shake them and then when you open them there is paint on a lip of the lid ready for you.
Ammo are a Spanish company, and while they are primarily for wargaming, they do target model railways too. They even do a
BR Blue set; I am not sure how accurate the colours are (I have poor colour vision, so not something I can comment on). The bottles have small holes allowing you to easily drop just a small amount on to your palette, which is great for mixing. I use yoghurt pot lids for mixing.
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