Kind of like me trying to play golf with high end Taylor Made or Calloways.I can slice or shank with them as easily as with the cheapo stuff. [:'(]
LOL Tojo. Since you mentioned Calloways, I just gave my son in law a complete golf club set with even the bag that my neighbor threw away back in 04. I had an interest in learning how to golf so I grabbed it out of the trash bin but never got around to golfing.
My son in law’s jaw dropped when he saw they are Calloways.
Maybe some are able to improve with good tools and others, well…
i dont play golf, but they difference for me is like the difference between an i3 vs i5 processor.
Any how… moving on.
Hi guys,
Thanks for all the info. After a lot of hoohing and hahing I’ve decided to go with the Neo.
It makes more sense to me logically and financially considering my skill and experience in airbrushing (which is zero!).
Plus if things go well and I survive the learning curve, I’m sure I can ask Santa for that Eclipse…
BT
Congratulations! Enjoy it.
…And you will never have a clue how much frustration, wasted time and wasted money you saved yourself. Smart man. Smart, smart man.
Good for you. [Y]
Do let us know how you get on with it.
I think you’re giving yourself a fair start there. Congrats !
Good choice. You would eventually have bought one, so as long as you can afford it, it will save you in the long run.
Hey Greg my son in law said the same thing but you got to check this out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNauilZRzHk
Sorry K4 not trying to not hijack the thread but I couldnt pass this one up!
You will love using the Neo.
i have a neo and a nicer iwata and I bought the nicer one first. One thing you can say about getting a nice one is that any problems are related to your technique. Nevertheless, I would say someone who is a master with the neo is better than someone who is a master of a high end airbrush. Learning to overcome challenges is part of the process and even with a nicer airbrush you are bound to face challenges.
part of what works for me and for beginners I think is the neo has a .35mm nozzle while my other one is .2mm. Fewer clogs with big nozzle and for me, I use it for clear coats and big base coats. the neo may not be as smooth on the trigger or clean as easily or be able to paint as fine lines as better one once mastered but those aren’t deal breakers when you are a beginner. Your prep of surface and paint are probably more or most important.
Not to mention, with 40% off HL coupon I got it for $18 or something. I don’t think the coupon should have applied in that case as it was already marked down.
PJ, I just saw your post.
I never know that was where where the joke “Address the ball…” …“Hello, ball”. came from. A dear departed friend used to play that gag all the time on the golf course, and it cracked me up every single time. I laughed so hard when Art Carney said it in the video, even though I was sure it was coming. 
And now back to our regularly scheduled program. How you getting along with that Neo?
The Iwata Airbrush are also specifically excluded from using the 40% coupon. But you can use the coupon for Iwata spare parts, nozzle, needle, hose etc.
Greetings: I am a also relatively new at modeling having taken up the hobby again after retirement. I have been building for about 2 years. Still have a long way to go and this incudes skills using and airbrush.
Presently, I am a staisfied owner and user of two airbrushes. I will tell you without a doubt that there are significant differences in design and engineering of brushes. The old “axiom” is so true with airbrushes. You get what you pay for and I have probably wasted at least $350 trying to use inexpensive brushes.Compared to spending $100 more, the cheapies will produce more trouble and frustration than the savings is worth. With that being said, maybe one should start out cheap and appreciate what I’m saying aftrer you break down and buy a better brush ($$$).
I prently paint exclusively using Harder & Steenbeck Infinity & the IWATA Eclpse HP. Eclipse is very user friendly; H&S not so much. H&S for fine line brushing with IWATA being a worhorse. Probably could get awawith using IWATA Eclipse as air brushing skills improve. Time will tell??
Good Luck!!!