I am using a BD-130 with a .3mm needle, it nails
Testor’s acrylics, the BD-130 is great bang for the buck.
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Dash
Tonight I’ll be using my new badger 155 anthem to freehand the camouflage pattern on my trumpeter mustang mk.lll
Had it in the case for close to 10 years .
Pete
Cool Pete !
I have a ten airbrushes of which seven are single action Badger 200 series some I bought cheap for spares many years ago - problem is that Badger never wear out - they really great Airbrushes (five of the ten are Badger that I haven’t used yet but they there should I need them)
For 95% of my work I use my trusted Badger 200IL which I have been using for 35 years. Last year I sent it to back to Badger for an overhaul which they did replacing internal bushes, needle and the nozzle all absolutely free even posted it back to me in the UK for free - I was flabbergasted at such great service - so now I carry on using it and will outlast me I think
I have a Holbein double action that I use only for Al-Clad chrome and it produces a fantastic mirror finish - not sure why - it just does chrome literally perfectly
i bought an Iwata double action but found it didn’t spray as well as the badger so don’t really use it - it’s parked
i have a double action Badger Renegade but haven’t used it yet - it’s a work of art just haven’t plucked up the courage to use it and as yet - also haven’t found a job for it that the Badger 200 or Holbein can’t do
I have two Iwata Hi-Line airbrushes, HP-AH with .2mm needle and a HP-CH with .3mm needle. I really like these two airbrushes, I have control of the air-pressure directly on the airbrush.
Dash,
I like those cleaning brushes, did they come with your airbrush?
I have an ancient Badger 350, still good for large areas like car bodies, scenery etc.
A Badger 155 that served as my only D/A AB for 15 years.
A Badger Renegade Velocity. Until recently it’s been my go-to AB for detail painting. Now no matter what I do I get splatter, lots of splatter. Hmmm new tip maybe?
A Paasche VL so old it makes my head spin, It was my mothers…
A Paasche Talon, a relatively new addition but I split the .3mm tip. Don’t ask…
Brand new, still unused, Iwata Eclipse HP-CS. Airhose showed up the other day so “away we go”.
I’ve been using the same “Bear Air” compressor for the last 8 years. No issues.
Thanks Bruce ! I bought them on Amazon, they
are the Paasche brand, good quality brushes and a must
have. The smallest brush is outstanding for cleaning
the passage way under the cup going out to the
tip when the airbrush is stripped down.
Thanks, Dash, I’m going to check Amazon and get me a set!
Iwata Eclipse HP-CS
Paasche: VJR, V & F. Unloaded the rest of that brand.
Iwata: HP-M1
Binks Wren: A & B
Badger: 200, 200NH, 200G 200SG, 155, & 100G
Very satisfied Paasche user for decades, H, VL and Talon did the majority of my work for some time, then a few years back the routine maintenance replacement parts were poorly made, some even arrived damaged from handling.
Now I find the Badgers to be very well made, excellent quality internal parts and solidly reliable, with entirely satisfactory spray results. Pretty much my go to AB’s now, old steady Freddies for me.
The old Binks Wrens go back many decades, simple, dependable and good spray results, being the single action, external mix AB’s they are.
The Iwata just arrived yesterday, hose adaptor is on the way so no chance to use it yet, but in taking it apart to check it over it looks to be a superior unit.
I think my AB collection has grown to it’s max now, but I have said that before, (according to herself.)
Patrick
Harbor Freight sells a similar if not identical set of airbrush cleaning brushes.
http://www.harborfreight.com/5-pc-airbrush-cleaning-brushes-68155.html
Paasche H - First airbrush. 10 years old this year, but hasn’t been used for the past 7.
Badger 100LG - Primary go-to brush for me. Had it for the past 7 years, hence the reason the Paasche was shelved.
Sparmax DH-102 - nice cheap detail brush, bought out of curiosity, but has excellent value for money for fine detail work.
Iwata HP-B+ - just picked this up two days ago. Haven’t had a chance to test it. I bought it for fine detail work to replace the Sparmax. I’ll keep the Sparmax as a last resort back up.
I just posted the AB’s I use on another thread, but what the hay, I’ll give it a go once again. [:P]
Paasche Talon - Paasche VL - Badger 150 - Persicion Aire Treo XF x 2
I had a Badger 175 but gave it to my brother-in-law, I plan on buying a Badger Patriot asap.
I have been using a Paasche VL for a long time and very happy with it. Picked up a Talon a few months ago, which does a better job with the detail, but is a little harder to clean. Like them both!
That Badger patriot is a darn good brush. Used one for years.
Resurrecting this topic since it was briefly brought up in another topic. I currently use an iwata neo 0.3 mm with a harbor freight compressor and digital air pressure regulator. I highly recommend adding the digital regulator no matter what compressor you use. It makes it super easy to adjust pressure to the airbrush.
I recently bought another airbrush for fine detail work (see link below). The price was good and the YouTube reviews from influencers are really good. I haven’t used it yet though so I can’t vouch for it’s quality or usability.
I’ve got a iwata eclipse hp cs and a GSI Creos - Mr. Procon Boy. Both are 0.3mm. Pushing air through them with a full sized 40 gal husky air compressor. I charge it up to 150 psi and it will last all weekend. I use the regulator it came with and added a water trap with an additional regulator for line pressure as the smaller air bush regulators don’t do will with 150 psi lol. I set the main line out regulator at around 50 and the water trap regulator at 15-20. From there I have a 15’ air line with quick disconnects.
I currently use my 40+ year old Badger 200 single action with a Mako Shark silent compressor with built-in moisture trap and regulator. I set the pressure to around 12 to 25 PSI depending on what paint I’m using.
I really should practice and switch over to the Iwata Eclipse double action that I purchased over 20 years ago.
And maybe I should send in my Badger 200 back to the factory for a refurbish.
I use a cheap Iwata Neo from Hobby Lobby and I have a Grex pistol grip airbrush waiting in the wings but I’m still getting good results with the Iwata.