New Airbrush (Advices needed)

Sawron

so i went around and searched for a dealer for Iwata and found one, though the problem is that i got confused between 2 airbrushes which are:
1- Iwata Revolution HP-TR1    http://www.iwata-medea.com/index.php/products/hp_tr1
2- Iwata High Performance HP-C Plus   http://www.iwata-medea.com/index.php/products/hp_c_plus

The reason for this confusion is because the Iwata website doesn't recommend the Revo HP-TR1 for scale modeling while it does recommend the other one... And also due to me being the "trigger type" kind of guy!!

Welcome to the forum!

You may find the Tech Reference section at Airbrush Guru helpful. Here is the TR-1 page. I don't see any reason that it is not for modeling.

I like the push-pull trigger just fine and have not try a pistol style trigger yet. The Taiwanese Grex airbrush is becoming very popular among some modelers in US because of its pistol trigger handle design.

I wouldn't be overly concerned about usage application charts as they are quite general in the advice they give, but even having a look at the usage chart for the Revolution range, the TR-1 is listed as an E for excellent for model building;

http://www.iwata-medea.com/index.php/products/hp_tr1_usage

The TR-1 shares the same nozzle as the Revolution BR, which is a fine modelling brush, so if you prefer a pistol trigger airbrush, the TR-1 should more than meet your needs - it's very similar to the HG you have, the main difference being that the TR-1 has a side feed cup as opposed to the HG's gravity cup. The TR-1s side feed can be mounted vertically to operate as a gravity fed airbrush & with the addition of side feed bottles, it can be used like a bottom fed brush.

If you do decide to go for the TR-1, once you get it I would compare the nozzle between it & the HG - you may find that the two are compatible & that the HG can be repaired with the Iwata 7042 nozzle.

Sawron,

No advice since I'm not an expert. I think with the brushes as supplied the only difference is the trigger. Both have .3mm nozzle/needle sets and paint cups.The TR has an option for a .5 mm nozzle/needle and the HP an option for a 0.2 mm nozzle/ needle, I find the HP style more to my liking but if you like the trigger you might like the TR. Trigger mechanisms like the TR are often found on spray GUNS rather than airbrushes which most hold as if similar to a pencil. Probably really a personal preference!