first-time airbrusher

dude since ive found this site i always go to the tools, techniques, and reference materials under the forum lists they pretty much answered all my questions and some. i am also finishing up my 1/72 u boat.

feet and knees together

matt

Thanks for the help austinmr. How are you familiar with the eighty-deuce?

Jason apart from the good advice that Mat gave I would say the best thing to do on a brand new airbrush is practise a lot before you start painting your U-Boat.
Start of spraying old newspapers with water and then progress to thinned paint on paper so you can build confidence before you even consider touching your kit.
Either that (or as well) get yourself a cheap and nasty kit that you can practise your painting skills on.

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Oh yeah, to the forum.

Cheers
Darren

jason82nd i am in the Canadian army and before the Canadian Airborne Regiment was disbanded we trained with the 82nd and in 2002 when we left Afghanistan the 82nd was rolling in. there good guys had lots of fun with them. You??

Matt

I did my first ever airbrushing directly on a model kit. No problems at all. This was with a Badger 350 single action. Recently I bought a double action Aztek 470 and used that one on a model right away, too. No problems at all.

Thin the paint until it flows like milk.

Adjust the spray by spraying on a piece of paper or cardboard.

Then paint the model.

Then begin accumulating tips and techniques. Read a lot of books and magazines.

This approach has worked for me.

Enjoy your VII C!

sasu

I'm actually in the 82nd as an artilleryman. Have been for a little over a year and a half. I appreciate all the help from all of you. As for the airbrush, I'm planning on getting an Iwata. I don't know what the product number is but it is chrome plated on the inside and out for easy cleaning, has adjustable spray and comes with a braded hose and two bottles. I don't know if that narrows it down or not but that's the one I'm getting. Anyone able to give me a pros and cons on that kind of airbrush?


PS Thanks for the warm welcome!