Badger 100LG question

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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I just ordered a 100LG from the Badger garage sale. However, I need to decide which head/needle I want-Fine/Medium/Heavy. All my work is 1/48 & 1/35-no complex camo schemes. I’m thinking Medium.

Your thoughts?

Thanks

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That’s the ticket.

I have all three available:

Heavy is suitable for textile spraying, and I’ll never use it!

Fine requires very finely pigmented paint but is better suited to inks and illustration. I have yet to require it.

The medium has done everything I can expect. I work in the same scales (toss in 1/24 cars too!) and requiring a finer line than the medium can do is beyond my skill level, not the brush’s capability.

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I can’t answer that directly, but I can give you someone elses insight. I’m currently reading two books by Steve Zaloga. He says he uses the 100G (same as the 100LG, just a smaller paint cup) for 99 percent of his airbrushing work. He says he uses the fine tip. I just ordered the 100G from Badger also. I don’t know what tip it has [(-D].

Jesse

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I have the 100LG with the medium tip & I use it for most of my painting. You can get very fine lines once you find the right combo of paint thinning & psi settings.

Regards, Rick

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Thanks for the input & info. I went with the Medium and I always have the option of picking up the Fine needle & tip if need be.

Thanks again

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Bob,

I use my 100LG with the fine tip for EVERYTHING except clearcoats. HTH! [tup]

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Daywalker, what psi do you use for model masters enamel?

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Actually, I don’t use MM enamels. I use Gunze Sangyo and Tamiya acrylics exclusively, and spray between 5-20 psi depending on the mixture, color, and effect desired. Hope that helps!

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Daywalker, thanks. Sorry for hijacking the thread guys[:-^]

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The fine will allow sharp demarkation lines and then be able to be opened up a bit for wider coverage to “fill in the lines”? Have you sprayed oil or enamels through it?

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Guys, once again lets remember that it is needle taper that determines line width not necessarily needle and tip size!

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Well said Mike! As for enamels, I have sprayed some through it but that was a long time ago and I really don’t remember much more than the fact that they sprayed just fine, as long as the mixture is kept THIN!!!

The 100LG is my airbrush of choice, and they only way they could take it away from me is to pry it outta my cold, dead fingers. [:D]

Or, maybe just distract me with a good cup of coffee. [:-^]

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