Thanks for the info I’ll make sure I’m carefull but I don’t think I really have to worry as I’m always carefull with my airbrushes.
Stuka-69-I own several Badger airbrushes some from the late eighties and have yet to have had to replace or have any problems with the teflon bearing. I have know idea how some people mess them up. The 100lg is a good brush and with practice I am sure you will see what it can do.
John
Thanks guys .
I recieved my brush last night and have been studying it and I’ve got a few questions to ask about it
First when disassembling it to get use to all the parts, is the tip [part 50-0391] able to be removed for cleaning.
Secondly what should I use to clean my airbrush with so that i can get the tip clean.
i’ve never owned a 100LG, so i can’t answer your first question, but the ol’ badger pro (MikeV) should be here soon. i will add this though, you should only breakdown the airbrush after say…25 hours or better of use. if you flush it well when you finished with each painting session, you shouldn’t develope much paint build up at all. breaking the brush down after each session just causes unecessary wear and tear or the chance to lose/damage a perfectly good part. believe me, i too fretted over how clean my airbrush was many times when i first got my airbrush. but after having one and getting used to using one, it seem that the “dirtier” she gets, the better she performs!!LOL now i don’t mean leaving dried paint in there, but i just shoot the appropriate thinner through until it comes out clear, and put her up or switch to the next color.
but the other question, dixieart sells a set of micro brushes that simply can’t be beat for cleaning an airbrush of any type. i bought the set that comes with 6 microbrushes (i think) and the tiniest brush is able to go through the tip of most brushes. good luck with your new purchase, and may you experience many wonderful hours of airbrushing bliss my friend. later.
Cheers , maybe I am worrying a bit[%-)][sigh]
MikeV what do you think.???
I think you are worrying too much. [;)]
That tip is connected to the head of the airbrush so you could soak it as one piece in thinner if you thought it needed better cleaning.
I am not familiar with removing the tip but I will find out and get back to you.
Mike
Thanks mike![sigh]
after the AZTEK paint leak (other trhead)
, guillermo alfaro and i decide to migrate to BADGER 100LG so we are ordering it right now and we will keep you informed as well, meanwhile stuka69 share your experience with all of us, since we have the same questions as you and other more
how bad is the thinner to clean the badger
how fine the lines will be
how much air pressure
Will do GABO72!
First question:
do you buy the fine 100LG
second:
if it so, how fine is the finest ( and how much air pressure) , to do some fine work, example: spaghetti camo in a stuka??
I would recommend the medium for all around.
You could buy the fine later if you wanted to experiment with it but it will be more problematic getting paint to flow through it as reliably.
Mike
thank you mike , guillermo and i will buy the 100LG for finest detail in 1/144 jet fighters , and we are thinking to buy the medium needle latter, thank you for your advice
If i decide to buy the medium needle , i need to buy some other things, tips, bearing , or i can get a medium set just to do it my self ??
You will need to buy the medium needle as well as the medium head & tip and the medium spray regulator.
Mike
THANKS MIKE V , guillermo and i just ordered the airbrushes, with the fine needles, and will order te medium sets soon, we will keep you informed
Hey GABO72
I ordered my airbrush with the fine tip, I’ve found that it is excellent when using it to weather aircraft with subtle shading and stains but if you are trying to do a paint job it is not as good because the paints have to be extremly thin and therfore don’t cover as well meaning that you would have to do multiple coats over one another which is pretty hard with complecated camo schemes.
I would recommend also purchasing the medium head set as this can use thicker paint and still get very fine lines for camo designs.
TOO LATE,
WE HAD ORDERED THE FINE TIP, but wil practice with it and save money to buy the medium set, the fines 100LG will be used to paint 1/144 models almost exclusively,
thanks for the advice
a question??
the proportion or rate thinner / paint for the 100 LG???
That depends on the paint.
Try starting with about a 2:1 ratio of paint to thinner and sdjust from there.
If you are using acrylics you may have trouble getting it to flow reliably through the fine tip/needle and may need some retarder to slow the paint drying time…
Mike
I’ve found that with the fine tip the paint to thinner ratio has to be pretty high to get good flow I would suggest about 70% thinner to 30% paint [acrylic] if you want good flow , although I haven’t tried using a retarder to slow the drying time yet.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREAT
we expect to use enamel paints, we seldom use acrylics, and will do some tests about the rate and the air pressure that i likes, with some photos, we expecto to receive the badgers here in Guatemala Central america about next monday, we are praying
The badgers had just arrived, Guillermo made some test , and i am preparing my own tests, i will inform how it evolves with my own settings