I've been wanting an airbrush for hobby use for many years. We'll be doing model railroad landscaping and of course some Buick models with it. Can you folks offer up some tips? How much should I spend? Can I get some input on what brand - Badger or Iwata or??? What does double action mean? What accessories are nice to have? What do you use as an air source? Is it better to have the jar on the bottom or a feed bowl up on top? How do you thin and what do you use, what paints do you use, how do you weather and create stains?
Keep it simple Brian, My advice is to keep it simple. First of all don't mess with a duel action brush. While it gives you a lot of control, until you get a lot of experience under your belt, it won't make any difference. It costs a lot more and is harder to maintain. I have a Paasche H-3. It's an external mix brush which makes it a lot easier to clean and maintain. I would go with jars instead of color cup. I've found that when using a brush for hobbies you sometimes have to move the brush around because you can't move the subject. With a cup you'll be spilling paint all over your project. Air supply is also a concern. For years I used canned air, but only because I got a great deal on a case from a local hobby shop that was going out of business. I eventually bought a 1/4 hp compressor that was on sale at one of the local Marts for about 50 bucks. If you buy a compressor make sure and get one with a tank on it. I have used small air brush compressors without a tank and they have a tendency to make the brush pulse, which will lead to spatters of paint on your project..not good!!! Lastly when maxing paint your looking for something real close to the consistency of milk. I'm gonna enclose some links that will get into a lot more detail. Good Luck!! Cap http://www.briansmodelcars.com/ http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/feature.php?article-id=35 http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/TNT.htm
for an air supply, check out Harbor Freight for an air compressor with tank. Usually about $80 to $90 complete. Al :3gears:
