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    April 2009
Queries on
Posted by Vince123123 on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 10:14 PM

Hi everyone, would appreciate some help here.

I'm looking to get an airbrush for painting Gundam scale models as well as the usual military models like tanks and ships.  

I was looking at this from Mr Hobby:

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10041007

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10041007b/30/1 

Things that I like about it:

1.  Double Action

2.  Trigger Grip (my index finger is weak hahah - can't press the usual airbrush buttons easily)

3.  Ability to change from circular shape to fan shape (it just sounds good to be flexible, but if someone can tell me when a circular shape is used and when a fan shape is used, that would be really helpful).

I am also looking to pair it with a cheaper Taiwan made compressor, Sparmax:

http://www.sparmax.com.tw/airbrushing_system_2.html (the first one).

My questions are as follows:

A.    In general, are airbrushes compatible with other brand compressors or only their own brand compressors?  I read somewhere about someone saying I MAY need an adapter to fit it, but am not quite sure. 

B.     Why is a fan shape good?

C.    What size airbrush should I be getting, 0.2 0.3 0.5?  Is there such thing as an "interchangable size airbrush"?

Thanks in advance! 

 

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: Fullerton, Calif.
Posted by Don Wheeler on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 1:58 PM

I don't know anything about the airbrush you're looking at, but as far as your weak trigger finger, you might want to watch this video and note how Brett Green uses his.  Maybe it could work for you.

Don 

https://sites.google.com/site/donsairbrushtips/home

A collection of airbrush tips and reviews

Also an Amazon E-book and paperback of tips.

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