I am thinking of buying a set of this. Does anyone knows more about this airbursh. Does it worth? I’ll probably buy it from Dixie Art Supplies.
Many years I used an ukrainian airbrush with 3 nozzles and 2 needles, but the needles are worned out (is this the correct word?[:o)]), so I can’t use the airbrush anymore. There are no spare parts at all. The local store sells VSR90 for about 125USD which looks expensive to me, that’s why I looked and found Dixie in the internet.
Thank you for your answers and cooperation. [:D]
Georgi “Airfan” Petkov
Did you read all the posts about Aztek being crap ? My opinion is the same, only changing the word “Aztek” by the word “Paasche VSR90”. I would chose Badger or German airbrushes if I was you ( due to your location, I imagine that Iwatas are overpriced )
Hope this will help.
I am new to this forum and haven’t got time to read everything. I haven’t seen Badger or Aztek airbrushes so far. Our stores sell only Paasche and Sparmax airbrushes so far. There are very few scale models stores here and I hope they would sell more and more things.
Thank you for your answers guys. I am going to check at Dixie’s and other internet stores for Badger.
Thanks again!
Georgi
Hello Airfan
I would consider Sparmax very seriously if I were you as thay look closely to Iwatas and they could be one of their guises ( without guarantee as I had not them in hand ). Take a look at http://www.iwata-medea.com to compare the airbrushes you saw with the Iwata range. Read the booklet of the Sparmax airbrush to see if they are manufactured in Japan which could be a clue. I saw Sparmax airbrushes at http://www.melspray.com and at http://air2art.com.au . By the way, Dixie sells Sparmax compressors with Iwata adaptators, another clue. If I speak you of Iwata, it is because they have a good reputation. Read all the posts you can read and don’t be afraid to ask.
Torio,
Thank you for your help!
May I ask you to take a look at this: http://www.dixieart.com/Badger100.html. I am thinking of buying Badger 100SG. Do you think that it comes with all needles and nozzles?
airfan: dont get the sg, get the lg. bigger cup, only like $5 more, and it only comes with 1 nozzle and 1 needle: you specify as medium or heavy or small.
It is a big mess in my head. I am reading the forum and I can’t make a decision what AB to buy. I am going to paint cammo schemes on my aircraft. Please, HELP [banghead][X-)]
Airfan, like 1337 I would better go to a larger cup ( sg or lg ); you could also consider Thayer & Chandler, be it Vega or Omni; take a look at Coast airbrush as they seem to be a little cheaper than Dixie : http://www.coastairbrush.com ; I think that Mike V said that he could get good retail prices on Badger; you’ll find him mainly on Airbrush forum; anyway, did you see the Sparmax models and prices at your LHS ( local hobby shop ) ?
As others have mentioned, the SG only has the 1/32 oz. cavity and is designed for very fine work. I have the 200 SG for that purpose, but the only drawback is that it is single-action (I much prefer double-action for sheer control). It sounds like you want something a bit more versatile. I also own a Badger 155 Anthem which I am quite happy with. Its only drawback is that it is a bottom, not gravity, feed, and therefore it only works well at 15 psi or higher. Still, it covers a range of needs, and many of the Badger parts are interchangeable, making replacement very easy. I know other people who like the Crecendo, but I’ve never tried it. My next airbrush purchase will probably be an Iwata–very similar to the Anthem design, but much smoother (and not that much more expensive). Then I have to find the silly adapters . . .