Do Harder & Steenbeck Airbrushes ever go on sale?

Ok, well that's a first for a "no-reply".  In the meantime, I found a place substantially less than everyone else and I've ordered one.  I'll follow up here once I've received and inspected it.

Thanks!

I would be interested in seeing your impression of your new airbrush.

     I bought an IWATA HS(?), double action a few years ago, beautiful brush, easy to clean, works great.....when I get to use it.

     Honestly I thought those uber hi dollar aribrushes were myth, anyone who has one never speaks of where to get one.

Yeah, I have the Iwata HP-CS with both the 0.5 and 0.35 needle/nozzle sets.  It's a good brush and I like it, though sometimes (if I don't get it cleaned out as well as I should) I'll pick it up to discover the trigger has become stiff/stuck.  But, a thorough cleaning resolves it.

Also separately purchased the crown cap for closer detail work, but not really sure it does much for you.

In the meantime, I've ordered one and I'll follow up once I've got it in-hand!

Between the two brushes, I'll now have the option of 0.2mm, 0.35mm, 0.4mm and 0.5mm.

H&S is a very versatile brush as well, I love mine.

Mick.

Leichenmacher

Ok, well that's a first for a "no-reply"

I hope you don't take that in a bad way. I think it's because nobody who read your question remembers a sale. Plus it's been quiet here in general.

I really like my H&S 2 in 1 but I'm not sure I recall a sale. Chicago Airbrush might have had promotions from time to time, but I think they are either gone or reorgnized or something.

I'm glad you found a good deal anyway.

I traded my Iwata HP-CS for an H&S Evolution CR+ and have never looked back.   Amazing airbrush and way more forgiving then the eclipse in my opinion

Leichenmacher

Yeah, I have the Iwata HP-CS with both the 0.5 and 0.35 needle/nozzle sets.  It's a good brush and I like it, though sometimes (if I don't get it cleaned out as well as I should) I'll pick it up to discover the trigger has become stiff/stuck.  But, a thorough cleaning resolves it.

Also separately purchased the crown cap for closer detail work, but not really sure it does much for you.

In the meantime, every place I looked into for the HS brush (HS# 126594) wanted $320 for it.  But I found it at air-craft.net in the UK for €166.66!  So (in theory) even after any applicable customs and the exchange rate, I should come out ahead.

I'll follow up once I've got it in-hand!

Between the two brushes, I'll now have the option of 0.2mm, 0.35mm, 0.4mm and 0.5mm.

 

If you are referring to the small cap that basically protects the needle at the end of the airbrush (when you say you got a "crown cap for detail work"), I took airbrush classes (automotive custom paint...)with a professional custom airbrush artist, Micky Harris, and his rule of thumb was to just remove that cap alltogether when using your airbrush, and, of course, putting it back on when finished with the brush...

Yes, that’s what I meant.  The standard cap is just flat.  The idea behind the crown cap is to provide openings for some of the air to escape when you’re up close, thus reducing turbulence.  But yeah, I’ll probably just get into the habit you suggested as it doesn’t seem to be very effective if you ask me.

The airbrush has arrived (along with some custom length hoses I'd ordered).  I'll try it out this weekend and post back my thoughts on it.  It looks and feels fantastic!