I am considering the purchase of a 100 model. I used to paint 1/48 scalle WWII aircraft (and have a fair amunt of kits in storage) but I now mainly paint military/sci fi miniatures (BattleTech minis). I wanted something that had more control to allow me to paint finer camouflage details such as small blotches and squiggle patterns. I have an old Badger 200 that needs a little work though I thought I could use it for base and primer/clear coats. I haven’t used a double action or gravity feed before, so I might find that the 100 is even better for base coats. Anyway, I’m having a hard time deciding which of the Badger 100 models to chosse. I was just wondering if the LG cup is too large for fine work? It looks so big as if it might make it tough to paint small details. Though the larger cup would be nice if I were painting a lot of minis at once or even if I decided to do base coats with it. The smaller cup on the G model would likely be easier to aim & use for fine detail, but it might be easy to tip over plus need refilling very often. Anyone here ever use both models & is willing to say how the two compare? Thanks.
The choice is yours on that one.
The 100LG would be my choice as it not only holds more paint should you need it, but it also comes with a cap for the paint cup so that you don’t spill it.
You may or may not like the larger cup up on top but I have had no problem with it affecting my vision at all. I would also get the medium needle for everyday use.
Mike
I use a 100 SG, the one where the colour cup is internal to the body of the AB, for detail work with a fine head and needle.
While I wouldn’t recommend it for large area work, it has proved to be excellent at detail work, allowing me to freehand camo schemes that are just too fine for my Omni 4000.
There’s an easy way around the capacity of the colour cup as well. I load up a syringe with pre-mixed paint and just squirt it into the cup as I go.
Karl
Look, chap, in my humble opinion, if you were to be disturbed by the paint cup in your field of vision, it would be because you would have the rear end of the airbrush in your mouth, and you are not using it that way, are you ? So the choice will be around the amount of paint you need for achieving the job. Just for the record, among the most “notorious” airbrushes, Paasche AB and Sotar have rather little paint cups, and Iwata CM C has a rather large one, so even manufacturers have different opinions on the subject.
Badger only made the sortar intended for small details, while iwata had custom micron C, SB and B with a smaller cup for different useage. The only suggestion from that fact is that Iwata wants a bigger cut from the market and nothing else.
dude, “chap” and “humble” are sooo far from each other just so you know.
Thanks to everyone willing to share their experience with this line of brushes.
On a side note, I recommend sending your old 200 back to Badger. They are absolutely amazing at repairs. I recently sent them my old, beat up, and improperly cleaned (I know, I was young!) 150 and 200 airbrushes to them. They cleaned them, tuned them up, and put on new tips and needles- for free!
Even the return shipping was free! Check out their website for the address and specifics.
Exactly the reason why I am a Badger customer for life.
No other airbrush company takes care of you like they do.
Mike