moshe
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Post by moshe on Apr 18, 2013 4:32:14 GMT -5
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viper93
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Post by viper93 on Apr 18, 2013 12:16:55 GMT -5
Welcome Moshe. If you are planning on staying with the hobby for a while I would save your money and invest in either a Badger or Iawata brand airbrush. The 2 that you found on E-bay ar ok for beginners but are very cheap and will not last very long at all. I burned theu 3 of that style in a year before I got smart and upgraded to a better brush. You would also be wise to invest in an good air compressor. While those cans of air are nice they have short life spans, require special handling, and over time will cost more than a good compressor. I have both a Badger 150 dual action internal mix and an Iawata Revolution BCR and both have been excellent brushes and a Badger air compressor. The Badger (brush and compressor) I've had for more than 16 years now and the Iawata about 8 yrs. Hope this helps.
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mart
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Post by mart on Apr 18, 2013 22:42:50 GMT -5
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Post by truckabilly on Apr 19, 2013 11:14:22 GMT -5
Mosh, it depends on how seriously and how intesively you want to take this hobby. But in any case, the air cans is waste of money no matter how cheap they might look at first glance. I was using the Revell air can system at first but I was desperate for running out of air all the time. A compressor is a must. I am using Tamyia Spray Work which is far from being an ideal tool for this hobby. But, at least, it gives me a steady source of airflow. Using the spray cans is other possibility. But a common practise of advanced modellers is to empty the rattle can and spray the colour (that was inside the can) using an airbrush. It gives you far better control of the colour amount. You can spray thin layers and all the details remain sharp and well defined. Good luck for your choice. Jarda
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