After reading many posts and doing some reaserch on the Thayer & Chandler Omni airbrushes, I've decided to get one to do a fierce, down and dirty, head to head comparison test with my Iwata guns. I'm not sure if my decision has been largely influenced as the result of MikeV's very subtle brain-washing or not (LOL!!)
, but at any rate my new Omni-6000 is enroute from Coast Airbrush. Did I mention that these brushes are very inexspensive! What makes them very attractive to me is that- apart from the obvious cost saving, american-made, high quality Badger engineering that I'm familiar with-its that I don't need to worry about any freekin "o" rings to replace! Sounds kinda silly, but after trial and error with some of my Iwatas, this tiny part can turn a good spray session into a long wait from the manufacturer for a very expensive repair or replacement.
I could have the Iwata "o" rings upgraded to Teflon, but for $14.99 per brush, with as many Iwatas I own...this will be very expensive. Also The Omni brushes boasts that they are engineered towards detail and able to handle heavier pigments such as our more viscous hobby enamels, acrylics, etc.(right up my alley!) I still love my Iwatas but I have a good feeling that with the arrival of the Omni, life will get alot cheaper and I'll have some Japanese airbrushes for sale! If anyone can object to or has any pros or cons they'd like to share about the Omni airbrushes, please do. Also those who can share photographs of their work (scale models) having used an Omni is appreciated. lastly your comments on fine line spraying preformance; ie.. atomization, characteristics, etc.. will be educational as well. Thanks all!
Greg Williams
Owner/ Manager
Modern Hobbies LLC
Indianapolis, IN.
IPMS #44084