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Your Favorite Airbrush
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 2:32 PM
Choose from this list (i couldnt get polls to work)

Iwata

Badger/t&c

Paasche

Aztek (hahaha just kidding)

wave

Tamiya

other (specify

MikeV I already know which one you choose Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 2:49 PM
Wave.
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Posted by RichardI on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 2:50 PM
Badger/T&C

On the bench: 1/48 Revell PBY Catalina 0A-10A. Next up: Moebius 1/24 Chariot from Lost in Space.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 3:22 PM
Iwata
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Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 3:26 PM
I love my aztec, but I'd like to get an iwata soon.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 4:19 PM
For the mercy of everyone and your models, please don't get an Aztek! Please Don't! Angry [:(!]Angry [:(!]Angry [:(!] I really don't have a favorite, just an enemy.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 7:06 PM
yep avoid aztek at alll costs
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 7:11 PM
I like my Badger 100lg for my model work and my H&S Evolution though it isn't mentioned.
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Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 7:53 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by 1337

Choose from this list (i couldnt get polls to work)

Iwata

Badger/t&c

Paasche

Aztek (hahaha just kidding)

wave

Tamiya

other (specify

MikeV I already know which one you choose Big Smile [:D]


Why the anti-Aztek blurb again? I know of some fine artists who paint some awesome work with an Aztek so let's not pass it off as a joke, it is just different and some people like that.

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:56 PM
No clear favorite. All have their plusses and minuses.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM
its "aztek"... yeah i understand people use their azteks really well... look at brett green's work using a 4709 or something... its just they are cheap looking and feeling, and dont work nearly as well as badger or iwata
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Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:34 PM
Badger / T&C
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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Posted by plasticmod992 on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 3:59 PM
iwata
Greg Williams Owner/ Manager Modern Hobbies LLC Indianapolis, IN. IPMS #44084
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Posted by plasticmod992 on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 4:05 PM
I'm also really fond of my Paasche-H...a life saver when my Aztek p.o.s. was out of action.
Greg Williams Owner/ Manager Modern Hobbies LLC Indianapolis, IN. IPMS #44084
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 18, 2004 5:45 AM
My Aztek 4709 is really easy to use. I like the built-in needle adjustment which allows you to use it as a single action - great for long sessions. A big problem is that it just doesn't produce good results. The spray pattern is too big for fine detail work. I use it for base and clear coats only.

My Badger 360 is too much of a compromise for me. It will do everything well, but the trigger action is way too sensitive. Trying to paint fine lines for shading requires really tiny trigger movements which are beyond my ageing finger's abilities. A great airbrush if you can handle it.

My Iwata Eclipse SBS is my favourite. It is smoother than the Badger, and the trigger is less sensitive. The needle has a slower taper, so the trigger movements are larger. With the addition of a preset handle I have an airbrush that is as easy to use as the Aztek and that can achieve the results of the Badger.

Cheers

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 19, 2004 1:34 PM
Iwata
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Posted by djrost_2000 on Friday, March 19, 2004 8:44 PM
Paache H

DJ
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 7:47 AM
Sotar 20/20 for most work, Paasche H for large areas, and for really fine work Paasche AB turbine
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Posted by MikeV on Saturday, March 20, 2004 10:31 AM
I have seven airbrushes but picking a favorite is tough.
For T-shirt airbrushing I use the Omni 3000, Anthem 155, Badger 360, and Vega 2000 because they are all siphon-feed models.
For modeling I use the Omni 4000, and Badger 360 mainly, with an occasional use of the Vega 1000 with a fine tip.....but rarely. Big Smile [:D]
I am still trying to figure out where to fit my Badger 150 with a medium tip into this plan. Confused [%-)]

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 7:40 PM
Badger/T&CThumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 9:06 PM
hows the badger 150 compared to the 155 or 100lg?
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Posted by saltydog on Sunday, March 21, 2004 12:55 AM
iwata hp-c with the .4mm conversion kit. you could just buy the eclipse and save a bundle for what i paid out of ignorance.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by MikeV on Sunday, March 21, 2004 11:06 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by 1337

hows the badger 150 compared to the 155 or 100lg?


I only have the medium tip on my 150 and it sprays similar to the 155, although I would say the 155 sprays a bit finer. If you put the fine tip and needle into the 150 then I think it should spray a little more precise than the 155.
The 100LG is a gravity-feed illustration brush and with the fine needle/tip it will spray tighter than both the 150 and the 155 I believe.

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by rrmmodeler on Monday, March 22, 2004 9:41 AM
Iwata HP-CS. Best airbrush I have ever had. Easy to clean and do all that you want to do.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 25, 2004 12:30 PM
I started with an Aztek but now I have a Badger with 0.6mm nozzle and a Harder & Steenbeck evolution with 0.2 and 0.4mm nozzles. The evolution is my favorite.Thumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by mass tactical on Friday, March 26, 2004 7:22 AM
My favorite by far is the Iwata Eclipse BCS. Easy to use, clean and maintain. Shoots an awesome finish.


Mike
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 26, 2004 11:26 PM
If it were possible to 'test drive' them I would say get the one that works best for you.

I had a Badger 350 at one time and to compare it to my Paasche H is not even close. I like the weight of the H and I think that helps me control it better. Also, when I use the Jar over the color cup, I notice less problems with it
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 27, 2004 12:00 AM
Iwata HP-CS Eclipse and HP-CR Revolution. I love em both!

Cheers...Snowy.
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Posted by iSteve on Thursday, September 1, 2016 8:39 PM

Love, love, LOVE my Harder & Steenbeck Infinity.

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Posted by SaltydogII on Saturday, September 3, 2016 12:17 PM

I look up at the beginning of this post and see that my favorite airbrush was the iwata hp-c back in 04'(I was saltydog in the early years, now I am back after a 10 year hiatus). I am now older, wiser, and realize that we are all different people with limited cash for our hobby and great finishes are achieved by the determination of the person holding the airbrush. If you can't afford a high-end airbrush, no worries, you can do whatever you need to do in this hobby with a single action airbrush using proper technique, determination, and practice. I have owned paache VL and H, omni 5000, iwata hp-c, and the iwata hp-cs eclipse. I give away all but the two iwatas not because they are the best airbrushes on the planet, but because I have confidence in my abilities with the eclipse in my hand. I prefer gravity feed airbrushes because they waste less paint, and you can drop in a couple of drops of paint for touch-ups (which you will be doing a great deal of if you what to achieve great paint jobs on your kits) with out having to wast a lot of paint. Here is a link to one of the best paint jobs I have ever achieved with the hp-cs. http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/tnt1/101-200/tnt158-weathering-Saltydog/00.shtm  

Chris

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