I am fairly new to modeling but i can already tell that painting by brush is not the way to go, so that is why i want to find out what airbrush i should get. I mainly do military models like tanks, but also planes if that really matters. I have no clue what to get so i need some help. Cost needs to be reasonable but is not really a factor also for compressors my dad has a compressor that we use for like nail guns and industrial uses, is that good for an air brush? Basicaly any information you can give me that you know that could help me out would be appreciated. Thanks alot
My favorite airbrush is my Passche VL. For a compressor, I use an Iwata Smart-Jet. Works like a charm! Love 'em! Hope this helps and welcome to the forums! [#welcome]
Brand is not important, in my opinion if that’s what you mean. The only advice I would offer is whatever make you get, make sure it’s gravity feed. That’s the one with the colour cup on top of the airbrush. I have “in the neighborhood” of 8 airbrushes, but I only ever use 1 - a gravity feed. Much easier to keep clean, and requires less air pressure in general.
Rich [8D]
thanks for the info its helped me out alot
Welcome to the forum. It would be good for you to do a search on the topic of airbrush and compressor and read up on the back posts. Opinion are diverse. Come back and post when you have a specific choice in mind, and ask for input again. See a recent post on this same topic.
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A tool compressor has plenty of power (pressure and airflow) for airbrush if you can tolerate the noise. Many leaves the tool compressor in the garage and pipe the air to their workbench using long hose. I prefer to invest in a queit compressor for indoor use.
dwarvenpyro,
If your just doing basic spraying, protype color apps, clean finishes with basic patterns a bottom feed gun will do OK, but if you’re going to get into detailing at some point - you should definitely consider a gravity gun you can work at lower pressures to get better control and thus better detail. In any case, unless all you are doing is single color solid coat coverages, dual action will give you the spray control you want for fine scale finishing - with a slight learning curve to the triggering, (nothing that practice on pop cans and empty shampoo bottles can’t teach you). If you want to do both basic and detail work efficiently with one airbrush, a Universal or Matrix would be best choices in Badger’s line. Compressor wise as long as you have a means to regulate down to the proper pressure (8-12psi for gravity feed - 18-25 psi for bottom feed) that “shop” compressor will do the job. let me know if I can give further help with equipment info (kenbadger@aol.com)