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                        airbrush question

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                        nsclcctl
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA
                        airbrush question
                        Posted by nsclcctl on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 2:09 PM
                        Can you get fine lines and dots with a badger 3500? It is an external mix single action. The tip I currently have is medium and essentially all it is good for is spraying the overall airplane. It seems to offer no detail unless I am doing something totally worng. I am getting into german planes such as the ME262. To get the squiggly line mottled camoflauge, I assume I need a dual action internal mix. Is that true?
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                        mtollens
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mtollens on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 2:44 PM
                        I have a badger 350, if that is what you are working with; it is single action and external mix. I find that it is easier to shoot dots and fine lines with a double action airbrush with a fine tip. The best thing to do is practice with different settings on your nozzle until you achieve the sizes you want consistently. Good luck!
                        Max Tollens "plastic surgeon"
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                        nsclcctl
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by nsclcctl on Thursday, September 11, 2003 1:05 PM
                        Throw me a bone here guys, I need help. For straight fine lines, do I need an internal mix dual action airbrush? Have I indeed reached the limit of an external mix 3500 Badger?

                        If so, is there one under 100 that is good for WWII planes?
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                        plheure
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by plheure on Thursday, September 11, 2003 1:40 PM
                        I recently bought a Badger 360 universal double-action for $125 from bearair (www.bearair.com), just for the purpose of lines and squiggles.

                        HTH

                        Pete
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