airbrush

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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i build 1/48 aircraft.in full life i paint full size items with good resultes.i need to buy a airbrush or two.there ar so many on the market and i have no experance with any .i would like to use water based paints,just for the ease of cleanup,but i am open to ideas.cost of the airbrush is not a concern,you get what you pay for.i realize this is a huge topicto cover.i just would like some advice from exprranced air craft modlers,thank you ,norman.[:)]

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I’m just buying one myself, http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=44005, do a search there’s plenty of threads on AB’s here.

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http://www.craigcentral.com/models/ab.asp

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Hi all,

I had the same trouble with choosing, but check this out:

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=44005

regards

GB

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thank to all the people who replied to my request for advice on airbrushes,it all was very helpfull.i ordered a iwata eclipse hpcs.next purchase will be a air source.once again thanks for your interestand time,norm,[:D]

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Like the link provided by MusicCity, I swear by my Omni 4000. It was/is my first and so far I’ve gotten great results with it. The best thing about using an A/B, IMO, is that so little paint is needed, and there are NO brush strokes to worry about.