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What aribrushes do you have?
Posted by modelmaker66 on Saturday, September 21, 2019 3:49 PM

I have all Badger: a 150 with a .7 needle, A krome with a .22 and a sotar with a .22

 

I tries Harder and steenbeck but had spitting and cloging with them. I lie Iwata but do not like the threaded nozzles. That is a problem waiting to happen for me.

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  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Saturday, September 21, 2019 4:17 PM

One,Iwata HP-CS

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Posted by Bish on Saturday, September 21, 2019 4:43 PM

2, both badgers. A 100 with a fine head and a 150 with the medium. I use the 150 most of the time.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Saturday, September 21, 2019 5:20 PM

Two. Iwata Eclipse HP-CS and H&S Evolution Silverline 2 in 1.

Although I like everything about the H&S better, including how it feels in my hand, easy no-tool strip down, super-smooth trigger, I still tend to reach for the Iwata usually.

I guess it's because I keep a .5mm needle nozzle it in, I seldom find a need for the .4 of the H&S, let alone the .2. Plus I feel I can strip and clean the Iwata darn near blindfolded, I've done it so many times. Having typed that, it seems there really is no rational reason I use the Iwata more.

 

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Posted by keavdog on Saturday, September 21, 2019 11:34 PM

Too many.  I always fall back to my Paasche H.  The workhorse.

Thanks,

John

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  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Saturday, September 21, 2019 11:46 PM

2 that I always use.  A Badger 150 and a Badger 200.  The 200 is a gravity feed and it gets the most use.  The 150 gets used for larger area jobs.  I usually have medium needles in both of them.  I have a spare 150 and another 200 detail brush but I've never made friends with it.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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Posted by steve5 on Saturday, September 21, 2019 11:50 PM

I have 4 , 2 I use . an iwata HP-C plus my main one ,a beautiful brush . an iwata neo I use for priming .

greg , I have a H&S evolution , can't use it , spit's everywhere , which is unfortunate , cause when I get it going , it's a nice brush . for giggles , I saw a good review on the bartsharp airbrush's , haven't used it yet .

 

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Posted by GMorrison on Sunday, September 22, 2019 12:13 AM

One currently. A Badger 105.

I don't use an a/b too often as I'm out of aircraft and into ships.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by Tosh on Sunday, September 22, 2019 6:17 AM

Iwata Eclipse HC-CS, NEO, NEO Trigger Gravity Feed AB, and a Chinese made suction feed AB. 

Your friend, Toshi

 Chinese AB

 Eclipse

 NEO

 Gravity feed trigger handle NEO

Reside in Streetsboro, Ohio

 

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Posted by Jay Jay on Sunday, September 22, 2019 7:47 AM
3, an Iwata RG-3 for priming big stuff, a Badger Sotar for little stuff and a Badger Patriot 105 for everything else.

 

 

 

 

 

 I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.

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  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Sunday, September 22, 2019 8:11 AM

Hi;

     Although I don't use them much now I have these. A sixty year old year old De-Vilbis touch -up Auto Brush. a Fifty five year old Binks Wren. Two Paasche pro series Striping brushes and two Paasche Hobby Brushes.   

      Yes, they are old But, They still work well. Why? I have always done what PaPa tought me . Take of the Tools that earned me a living!  I don't have a picture, but, I also have a very old professional Air-Pro Sign painters unit. It still works, But it's so rare I don't use it much at all. Besides I cannot get replacement parts for it anymore.

 And being as it is an antique I will not mix and match parts to keep it running. My compressors have always been either W.R.Brown or De-Vilbis. Again,for sheer dependability and steadfast running ability. I had a Badger unit and burned it out painting Volkswagens.

     Oh, I'm sorry I forgot to mention My old Badger double action. I got it as a gift in the nice clear and red plastic case. Still use it and still put it in the case when clean and finished . I also use a very old, brand unknown, 35lb auto detail paint unit. It uses De-vilbis generic parts and such. It is about a fifty year old unit too. That one has so much overspray on it I would be afraid to try and clean it all off. It might fall apart !LOL.LOL.

Tanker-Builder says. Take care of your tools and they'll take care of you. I know, an old saying, But I just had to throw it in there. Happy Painting ......Tanker-Builder  

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Posted by Real G on Sunday, September 22, 2019 9:24 AM

Gravity feed double action Iwata something or another.  It’s a fine airbrush and works flawlessly.  But the user sucks (that’s me).

Siphon feed single action Badger 200, which is my workhorse AB for 38 years so far.

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Sunday, September 22, 2019 9:34 AM

steve5
greg , I have a H&S evolution , can't use it , spit's everywhere , which is unfortunate , cause when I get it going , it's a nice brush . for giggles , I saw a good review on the bartsharp airbrush's , haven't used it yet .

Hate to hear you're having trouble with it, Steve. As you said, it is such a nice airbrush.

Tongue Tied

 

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, September 22, 2019 10:44 AM

Like several posters above I have both a Badger 100 and a 150- that is a SA and a DA.  My normal brushing is with the SA because it is easier to clean. I use the double action for camouflage and for color modulation and light stains.

I often have trouble with the latter, though, getting the fore and aft spring back in the exact right place after cleaning.

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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  • From: Winter Park, FL
Posted by fotofrank on Sunday, September 22, 2019 11:39 AM

I have a Patriot 105 and a Sotar 20/20. The Patriot has a medium tip and gets the most use. The 20/20 has a very fine tip for close-up fine work but it doesn't come out very often.

OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...

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Posted by GreySnake on Sunday, September 22, 2019 4:56 PM
Only own one airbrush a Badger 150.
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Posted by Caveman on Sunday, September 22, 2019 9:06 PM

I have 6.  Two Badger 175s, two 350s, a Binks Wren and an Iwata gravity feed knockoff.

I generally use the 175 because it fits my rather large hands better than the pencil like bodies of most airbrushes.  I also like the fact that the parts are large and I find easier to clean.   I have however relegated one of the 350s to clearcoats only so I suppose it get used quite a bit as well.

 

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Posted by tankboy51 on Sunday, September 22, 2019 9:41 PM

I use an Iwata right now.  I still have a Badger 150 but don't use it often, but I still love it.  I also have an Aztec, it did good work for me. 

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Posted by HooYah Deep Sea on Sunday, September 22, 2019 10:02 PM

I've had one for over twenty years that I've never used. I think it's a Badger, but no clue what model. Maybe one of these days I'll dig it out of the "pile" and actually play with it.

"Why do I do this? Because the money's good, the scenery changes and they let me use explosives, okay?"

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Posted by GMorrison on Sunday, September 22, 2019 11:14 PM

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 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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  • From: Atlanta
Posted by xedos on Saturday, November 2, 2019 9:00 PM

My name is Dave........................and I think I have a problem.

 

Too many brushes.

 

Badger 150

Badger 250

2x Paasche VL's

Binks Wren "B'

Iwata HP-A

Iwata HP-AH

Iwata HP-C w/triple action handle upgrade

Aztek

Creos PS-290

and a georgous , unused Aerograph Sprite that I have no idea how it sprays.  Can't find a jar/cup that fits it.

 

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Posted by keavdog on Saturday, November 2, 2019 9:03 PM

I have a paasche H and a badger krome and my binks wren that I dont use but it's my first airbrush I bought back when I was 10 or so.   Sent the rest to my son in law as hes getting started modeling. There was an iwata, paasche H and a testors aztec

Thanks,

John

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Posted by fox on Sunday, November 3, 2019 2:20 PM

I have an Iwata Revolution CR that I won in a raffle at a show about 5 or 6 years ago and an Aztek A430 from a long time ago. I use the Aztek for primer and the Iwata for all the rest.

Jim  Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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Posted by disastermaster on Sunday, November 3, 2019 4:20 PM

1. I have a Tamiya 74545 Spray-Work HG Airbrush III Super Fine with the 0.2mm nozzle.

2. An Iwata HP-B           
3. An older Aztek 4702A

Sherman-Jumbo-1945

"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now"

 

 
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