Just wondering how this airbrush stacks up. I bought one probaby 15 years ago as my first airbrush. I’ve never owned any others so I don’t know how it compares.
Dana
I’ve had mine since 1975, and still use it regularly. I just had to replace the color cup because of stupidity on my part, but the 'brush still performs just like the day I bought it.
Gip Winecoff
I have one since the early 80’s and never had a problem
I’ve been happy with mine. To me, the finish it gives is excellent. However, not knowing what else is out there I wasn’t sure. For that matter, I’m not sure why one would pay more than what I paid for this one. I can’t imgine more expensive airbrushes giving better results.
Dana
I too own a Paasche -H and I have come to respect the fact that it can spray anything and I have recently been able to spray 1/32nd of an inch fine lines with Model Master paints! I compaired the resulting spray pattern or (atomization) against one sprayed with my Iwata HP-CS and they was no appreciable difference! Keep and use your Paasche-H, you’ve got a winner airbrush.
I’m on my second one now … bought the same model again.
I haven’t had a reason to change to anything else.
I’ve owned a Paache H since the early 80s. I’ve had excellent results all along. I had to replace the tip and needle for the first time recently, but the parts are cheap. Never felt the need to “upgrade”.[^]
DJ
I first purchased a VL, I did not know any better and fell victim to a hobby shop owner who wanted for get rid of old stock. Then I purchased a H set from Bearair.com. I love it. The Testors Set looked really nice in that wood box, so I bought one. I used it maybe once. It’s a pain to clean and it’s too lite.
BTW, I always use the # 3 tip, because I always paint with acrylics. I have never airbrushed Future before. Should I use the same # 3 tip with it, or will I need to switch? I plan to use the Future right out the bottle without diluting.
zlee1,
I usually use the #1 tip for Future; it produces finer atomization (droplets) on the model facilitating a slightly smoother finish. I have used the #3 as well for spraying Future with no real appreciable difference but it’s what I’ve been used to. Also Future has excellent leveling qualities so it’s really just a matter of preference.
I use the H with #1 tip for all of my needs. A friend even gave me a brand new VL he didn’t want and I haven’t even used it yet. I’d recommend the H to anyone.
Greg, thanks for your reply.
StevenQ, don’t bother to take the VL out of the box. It’s a pain to clean, and a pain to control. Maybe is good for T-shirts, but for modeling - the H is perfect. Sell the VL on Ebay.
Thanks for the tip, Z, I kinda figured that was the case. As for the H, why mess with a good thing. By the way, can anyone suggest a good online vendor to buy tips from. I bent my #1!
I think the VL is pretty easy to clean actually. [:D]
Mike