Neo for Iwata worth it?

K4BeeTee

Plus if things go well and I survive the learning curve, I'm sure I can ask Santa for that Eclipse...

 

BT

 

i have a neo and a nicer iwata and I bought the nicer one first. One thing you can say about getting a nice one is that any problems are related to your technique. Nevertheless, I would say someone who is a master with the neo is better than someone who is a master of a high end airbrush. Learning to overcome challenges is part of the process and even with a nicer airbrush you are bound to face challenges. 

part of what works for me and for beginners I think is the neo has a .35mm nozzle while my other one is .2mm. Fewer clogs with big nozzle and for me, I use it for clear coats and big base coats. the neo may not be as smooth on the trigger or clean as easily or be able to paint as fine lines as better one once mastered but those aren’t deal breakers when you are a beginner. Your prep of surface and paint are probably more or most important. 

Not to mention, with 40% off HL coupon I got it for $18 or something. I don’t think the coupon should have applied in that case as it was already marked down. 

plasticjunkie

Hey Greg my son in law said the same thing but you got to check this out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNauilZRzHk Sorry K4 not trying to not hijack the thread but I couldnt pass this one up!

PJ, I just saw your post.

I never know that was where where the joke "Address the ball....." ......."Hello, ball". came from. A dear departed friend used to play that gag all the time on the golf course, and it cracked me up every single time. I laughed so hard when Art Carney said it in the video, even though I was sure it was coming. :)

And now back to our regularly scheduled program. How you getting along with that Neo?

goldhammer

HL is Hobby Lobby, a craft store chain in the states.  They put out a 40% off coupon every week, good on any one item except for clearance stuff.

The Iwata Airbrush are also specifically excluded from using the 40% coupon. But you can use the coupon for Iwata spare parts, nozzle, needle, hose etc.

Greetings: I am a also relatively new at modeling having taken up the hobby again after retirement. I have been building for about 2 years. Still have a long way to go and this incudes skills using and airbrush.

   Presently, I am a staisfied owner and user of two airbrushes. I will tell you without a doubt that there are significant differences in design and engineering of brushes. The old "axiom" is so true with airbrushes. You get what you pay for and I have probably wasted at least $350 trying to use inexpensive brushes.Compared to spending $100 more, the cheapies will produce more trouble and frustration than the savings is worth. With that being said, maybe one should start out cheap and appreciate what I'm saying aftrer you break down and buy a better brush ($$$).

I prently paint exclusively using Harder & Steenbeck Infinity & the IWATA Eclpse HP. Eclipse is very user friendly; H&S not so much. H&S for fine line brushing with IWATA being a worhorse. Probably could get awawith using IWATA Eclipse as air brushing skills improve. Time will tell??

Good Luck!!!!