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da Vinci MAESTRO Series 1301 – Kolinsky Sable Flat Brush, Size 4

da Vinci Maestro 1301 Size 4 – Kolinsky Flat Brush
  • da Vinci Maestro 1301 Size 4 – Kolinsky Flat Brush
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Product code
VA-1301_4
Manufacturer 
da Vinci
Series
1301 MAESTRO
Size
4
Hair
Tobolsky Kolinsky
Shape
plochý / flat
Use
prechody / blending
Hair length
10 mm
17.50 €Price
available
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da Vinci MAESTRO 1301 size 4 flat Kolinsky: 10.0 mm hair, 4.5 mm wide. Glazes and wet blending on cloaks, wings and vehicle panels.

Size 4 of the MAESTRO Series 1301 is the mid-size flat in Tobolsky Kolinsky sable: 10.0 mm of hair in a 4.5 mm width. It is the tool for surfaces that are already too big for a round brush – a cloak, a wing, a horse's flank, a vehicle panel or the whole armour of a 54 mm or 75 mm figure.

Compared with size 2 it has a millimetre more hair and almost twice the width. It carries more thinned paint, and one stroke covers a band that would take three with the small brush. With glazes and wet blending that is what matters: fewer strokes mean fewer edges for a drying layer to leave behind.

Specifications

Series1301 (MAESTRO)
Size4
Hair / fibreTobolsky Kolinsky red sable from male winter tails
Shapeflat
Visible hair length10.0 mm
Brush width4.5 mm
Total length190 mm
Handleshort wooden, black lacquered
Ferrulesilver-coloured
Paintswatercolour, gouache, thinned acrylics
Manufacturerda Vinci Kunstlerpinselfabrik DEFET GmbH, Nuremberg
Country of originGermany
Manufacturer codeVA-1301_4

What it does on a miniature

  • Cloaks and fabric – A wide band of glaze along the full length of a fold. The flat sable lays the paint down evenly and the fold does not turn blotchy.
  • Wet blending over a large area – Two layers side by side while they are wet, then one flat stroke across the boundary. Sable stays wet longer than synthetic fibre, so you get more working time.
  • Vehicle panels and large plates – On tanks, mechs and ships it covers a panel without stripes. Turned on its edge, it gives a straight edge highlight along a longer edge too.
  • Zenithal light on larger figures – On 54–75 mm figures and monsters it models light and shadow across shoulders and wings with bigger strokes.

Size 4 or size 2?

Size 2 (2.7 mm) is for 28–32 mm figures and detail on flat surfaces. Size 4 is for areas where the small brush would need many strokes side by side. If you paint mostly infantry, start with the 2; if you paint vehicles, monsters or larger scales, the 4 does more of the work.

For busts and very large surfaces there is size 6. If you need a soft transition with no edge at the end of the stroke, reach for the NOVA 1375 size 2 filbert – it is synthetic, cheaper, and its rounded tip leaves no hard edge.

FAQ

What scales is size 4 for?
On 28 mm figures only for larger areas such as cloaks, wings and bases. It comes into its own on 54 mm and 75 mm figures, monsters, vehicles and smaller-scale busts.

Can I drybrush with it?
No, and we advise against it. Dry scrubbing over edges destroys sable hair and the brush loses its straight edge. Use the synthetic DRY BRUSH 140 for that.

How is it different from a synthetic flat?
Synthetic fibre is stiffer and cheaper, but releases paint less evenly – with a glaze that tends to show as stripes. Sable is softer, holds more paint and gives a smoother stroke. Use synthetic for metallics, washes and texture pastes, sable for paint that has to look good.

How do I keep the edge straight?
After painting, wash it in lukewarm water with 4033 brush soap, draw the hair into a straight edge between your fingers and dry it flat or hair up. Never leave it standing in the water pot – the hair bends and the edge splits.

Not sure which series fits your work? The complete guide to da Vinci brushes for miniatures compares every series by hair length, shape and use.

(we reserve the right to change the description and specifications without prior notice)
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