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Originally Posted by paulmackie
I think the dual action brush for $40 from Princess auto would work for me...Then there are paints, what and where would you get those?I have Reeve Gouashe brush paints from Micheals, can you mix those with water and use in an airbrush, or is there a special type of airbrush paint?
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Its hit and miss with these Chinese knockoff airbrushes.
Some are very sloppy and hard to use, whereas others perform acceptably.
They are much better made than they were 10 years ago.
But they are still not as well crafted as the versions they resemble.
How they look from the outside doesn't represent the internal manufacturing quality.
Its important that paint and air passages are crafted, machined, polished and chromed properly for smooth flow of paint and air.
Even if you find one that is not loose and sloppily assembled, it still may suffer from excessive paint and air flow related issues (eg clogging, spitting, and constant interruption)
This is my point...that $40 is better spent towards a basic Iwata.
I would recommend the
Eclipse BCS, but the
Revolution is a cheaper option:
Iwata Revolution CR4500-BearAir.com
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I'm not a big fan of tankless compressors,
but this type will work well for small work (like model painting):
Scorpion I Compressor-BearAir.com
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Your local hobby store has waterbased Model paints....most of which will go through the airbrush above without any reduction.
.5mm tip will spray just about any type of paint.
If you have a local art store or craft store, go and check out their "airbrush" paints which generally come in small dispensing bottles in every colour and finish you can imagine.
Stay away from Dollar store craft paints...they are cheaply made, too thick and inconsistent. They also don't thin well.