Hello all, finaly an active forum for modelers! Anyway I am 17 and have been doing models for about 6 years. I have not done to many recently though. Previously I had been using nothing but a paint brush and either using spray paint or just leaving it the stock color. I do think its time I step up my model making to something that really looks good on the outside. Through some reading I have learned that airbrushing is the best way to get fine details and large areas painted with a nice, error free consitancy that is hard to get with a brush.
I am totally new to airburushing and honestly have never seen one in my life and have no idea how to use one. So I guess the first step is finding an good beginner airbrush to use. I have read around and people say Double action is better over single action but I don’t know the difference. I guess I will prolly need a cheap, easy airbrush to get the hang of things.
Also are there any good web sites that would help me learn how they work and the best techniques to using them?
First off {#welcome] to the forums! Pull up a keyboard and stay a while.
It’s nice to see more of the “younger” crowd getting involved in this hobby. Don’t forget to take time out to chase girls though!
MusicCity is the definitive info source for airbrushes around here, have a look at MusicCity You’ll be able to see a master builder’s models, but there’s more! Scroll down for lots of airbrush tips and tricks as well as general paint and modeling stuff.
Swanny’s is cool, too, another master. I can link directly to his tools and tips page, but do look at his models as well. One of the best out there. Swanny’s My word of caution. Don’t buy a cheap crappo airbrush. They aren’t very good, and you won’t really be learning the techniques properly.
Dixie Art & Bear Air are two very reputable and inexpensive places to buy online.
I can personally attest to the Badger 150 as a great learner’s model, that is also capable of doing just about anything you can think of. Get hold of a used compressor, or a new Garage style (noisy but cheap) and you’re off! Good Luck!
Thanks, I think I will purchase the set from Dixie Art for 74$ if it is a good, then maybe I can find a compresor on ebay and be on my way. Thanks for the help.
Yes, he did. Most of what I have learned came from Mike and Swanny and a few others. I know some master builders, but I’m certainly not one of them. I am better than I used to be though, and Mike is one of the people that made that happen. If there is a definitive source for airbrush info around here it’s him, not me.