Hey gang, need a good airbrush for beginner that is not to pricey, lets say under 150.00. Ebay currently has an aztec and testors many blue compressor for 129.00? I am currently using an airbrush that I got off ebay from Airbrush City. Not bad but, think I can do better.
Hey Loylein…
My girlfriend bought me one of the top of the line Aztec air brushes and after a year or so, it doesn’t work. it’s impossible to clean because you can’t take it apart. So any time paint dries inside (whehter you know it’s there or not) you’re screwed.
I would look at MicroMark for a compressor. they have a good generic compressor for like $119 www.micromark.com
Also, I’d stay away from Aztec airbrushes. Haven’t heard many good things about their longevity. I’d look at Paache and Iwata. I’m in the process of looking for a new one and they’re pretty solid. Internal Mix, Double Action, Gravity feed I have found is the easiest and best way to go.
Good luck.
hey, if you have $150 bucks, i’d go with the iwata eclipse hp-cs. a GREAT choice for modelling. it goes for $105 at dixieart.com. later.
I would stay away from the Aztek as it is problematic for most people.
Get a real, metal airbrush and it will last you forever.
I prefer Badger/Thayer & Chandler to all other brands but there are many good models from several companies.
Mike
as saltydog would say, An omni is a good airbrush, but an hp-cs is a GREAT choice!! 
I [#ditto] with saltydog.
BADGER!! heh
I use an omni4000 and it is great. Awesome lines, easy to clean, rugged and ready to go. I shoot both lacquar and acrylics, often both one after another, clean up is easy between the 2 mediums and I have had zero gumming. It double action with a good sized gravity cup and very inexpensive… put some of that $150 towards other stuff like glue. You can get them under $90 through a coneection that MikeV has or www.airbear.com. Either way you will be happy with it… thats an order[;)].
Just kidding about the order thing… forgot you havent dealt with me on the boards before… I was just joking there.
I got my Omni 4000 with hose for $62.59. It wasn’t used, stolen, or from the trunk of someones car, it was from an internet retailer listed on the Badger website. It was even shipped directly from Badger. Here’s the link if you’re interested. I’ve ordered from them twice already & have recieved everything right away.
Actually it is from the back of a station wagon, not a trunk. [:p] [(-D]
Mike
Officer: Where did you get these airbrushes?
Person: I ,um, got them as a gift. yeah…
Officer: Really
Person: Well, I, um, kinda, um, gotta go!
Let me clarify that, he doesn’t sell out of a station wagon, he just picks up his items from Badger in one. [:D]
Mike
And as I would say, 90% of the abilities of an airbrush are in the hand that holds it. I’m perfectly content with my Omni.
O.W.N.E.D
Mike, everything that I’ve ordered comes in a box that was shipped directly from Badger, it even had packaging/masking tape that had the Badger logo printed on it.
Yes Brian.
He picks up his products at Badger’s warehouse in Franklin Park in person.
Mike
Mike, please don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.
Knock what? Badger is a Badger aint it. I dont think MikeV is knocking anything. SOme guy picks up badger stuff in a yellow station wagon, its all good
Loylein,
I got my Omni 4000 from the same person as Brian. No pain, quick service and the price can’t be beat (well, maybe it can, but not by much). Then I got myself a rebuilt Thayer& Chandler compressor from Badger’s Garage Sale section for $99 plus shipping. Total cost for the airbrush, compressor, and shipping was about $170. The compressor was a little slow in arriving, but it works great, and I think I got a good deal.
Al.
I wasn’t knocking it, I was telling you how he picks up his merchandise in light of you saying he was not selling out of his car trunk.
It was a joke. [:p]
Mike