Allan,
To be a double-action airbrush you have to be able to control both air flow as well as paint flow at the same time. [:D]
I don’t see how that could happen on a trigger like that.
I could be wrong. [;)]
Mike
2- Badger 200’s single action and they are fantastic!
I could be wrong too, Mike. You do have a valid point.[:)]
I could be wrong too, Mike. You do have a valid point.[:)]
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Allan,
I think you are right and I am wrong. [:D]
I saw an airbrush made by Sogolee that is similar to yours in an old issue of Airbrush Action magazine today and the ad said it was a double-action airbrush. It just shows how little I know about these type of airbrushes. [;)]
Mike
How hard is it to get replacement parts for Japanese airbrushes such as Iwata and Tamiya?
Mike,
I couldn’t determine if I could really control the airflow since I removed the air stop valve. That meant that air continuously flows from the nozzle even though youre not squeezing the trigger. I’ve heard about Sogolee but didn’t know they had a similar design. Dang! And I thought the design was unique. But thanks, Mike.
hou_ge,
Havent had the need to replace anything… yet. I hope it wont be difficult if and when. I’m crossing my fingers…
You won’t find them in most hobby shops and craft stores but they are available online from places like Coast Airbrush, Dixie Art and Bear Air.
Mike
Here is the one I was talking about on the Sogolee web page and a picture:
http://www.sogolee.com/pg3.htm
Astounding. The only difference is the fixed paint cup and the black counterweight. What till my freinds hear about this. Wonder how that performs?
I saw pretty good reviews on the Iwata Hp-c airbrush, anyone here have experiences with Iwata airbrushes? Is it hard to get parts? Are the parts standard? Japanese companies tend to develope new products and make the old ones obsolete pretty fast…I don’t want to make a big purchase now and be unable to find replacement parts later.
The HP-C has been around a LONG time and I highly doubt it will ever go away as it is Iwata’s most popular model of airbrush. I don’t know if it is really suited for model paints or not though. I would opt for the Eclipse if you want an Iwata.
Mike
I recently bought one of their new revolution line, and it works great. It’s easy to clean, works well with model paints, enamels and acrylics (though I only really spray enamels through it, I did test it with acryl). It puts down a pretty fine line now that I’m more experienced with it, and a really well atomized, very thin and nice coat. I’m not very far from finishing my f-18 that will have been almost completely done with the Iwata, I’m thinking it’ll look pretty good.
madda
I’m using Aztek A4709 and Tamiya Superfine. with a compresor of course…
i have 1 iwata hp-c , and parts are very expensive for it !
i also have an iwata eclipse and it is a great modeling brush , and for genral work ,including all my 1/6 scale paint jobs i have 2 paasche VL’s , all are double action brushes , they are all good brushes ,and have preformed well at home and work.
Hmmm, thought I had replied to this topic. Must have been dreaming.
Anyways, I bought a Badger 360 Universal a couple weeks ago and am very happy with it. It’s really convenient. You can use the gravity feed for those smaller jobs or just rotate the cup and use a bottle for the larger projects. The action is smooth and the trigger resistance is easily adjustable. From a fine mist to full flow, it’s great. It takes down quickly and simply for cleaning.
I use an Aztec A470, had no problems yet!
Hi my name is lew. I’m using a paashe VL so far it has more tricks than i can handle but I’m learning. The suggestion about going to the library is right on the mark. My VL came with a practice book to get to know the airbrush. It has made my work a whole lot better than a brush. [8D]