Ok, well that’s a first for a “no-reply”. In the meantime, I found a place substantially less than everyone else and I’ve ordered one. I’ll follow up here once I’ve received and inspected it.
Yeah, I have the Iwata HP-CS with both the 0.5 and 0.35 needle/nozzle sets. It’s a good brush and I like it, though sometimes (if I don’t get it cleaned out as well as I should) I’ll pick it up to discover the trigger has become stiff/stuck. But, a thorough cleaning resolves it.
Also separately purchased the crown cap for closer detail work, but not really sure it does much for you.
In the meantime, I’ve ordered one and I’ll follow up once I’ve got it in-hand!
Between the two brushes, I’ll now have the option of 0.2mm, 0.35mm, 0.4mm and 0.5mm.
I hope you don’t take that in a bad way. I think it’s because nobody who read your question remembers a sale. Plus it’s been quiet here in general.
I really like my H&S 2 in 1 but I’m not sure I recall a sale. Chicago Airbrush might have had promotions from time to time, but I think they are either gone or reorgnized or something.
If you are referring to the small cap that basically protects the needle at the end of the airbrush (when you say you got a “crown cap for detail work”), I took airbrush classes (automotive custom paint…)with a professional custom airbrush artist, Micky Harris, and his rule of thumb was to just remove that cap alltogether when using your airbrush, and, of course, putting it back on when finished with the brush…
Yes, that’s what I meant. The standard cap is just flat. The idea behind the crown cap is to provide openings for some of the air to escape when you’re up close, thus reducing turbulence. But yeah, I’ll probably just get into the habit you suggested as it doesn’t seem to be very effective if you ask me.
The airbrush has arrived (along with some custom length hoses I’d ordered). I’ll try it out this weekend and post back my thoughts on it. It looks and feels fantastic!