Iwata/Badger Wars...

After checking a couple of those out, they look pretty good to me. Is there anywhere here in the states to pick one up? They looked good and appeared to be good quality. I like the rounded bowl design also.

I don't really have the money for a CM right now, as I'm buying a house and I've discovered that there is considerable expense involved I do want an illustration brush though, I have a pic all ready to go, all it needs is a brush that will work for it, and some paint. If I can find a place to order one from and the price is reasonable I'll be able to get one sooner rather than later. Thanks for the tip on that, as I've not really heard of that brand before. I'm glad you liked my artwork as well, and I appreciate the compliment.

Bearair sells the Aerograph Premier at their e-store at airbrush.com or call them up. I think it is $149.
John

if ya all hate your badger brushes sell em to me!!!!!!I personally own Badger/Thayer/Iwata and Paasche airbrushes and yes an Iwata air valve oring will see a certain death if submerged in laquer thinner.....i know this for fact as I have an HP-SB that is sitting here for that very reason.And yes Iwata has shitty customer service not only is the HP-SB jacked up in the oring it is also peeling chrome for no apparent reason and Iwata refuses to do anything about it.Ken at Badger would have died for me and every other badger airbrush owner if that would have been one of his brushes that happened to.He will take care of you unlike anyone else will,he is genuinely caring about you when his product fails.HE WILL MAKE IT RIGHT!!!! one last thing....why knock a product when you have never owned one?????I like all of my brushes and can get all of them to perform except for my fat lil VL which my hands are too small for so I use it for Aqua Flow top binder.Oh yeah..if you wanna spend a million dollars on a micron for modeling paints go for it......it will be like blowing bubble gum through a straw!!

wow ChuckB, breathe babe!! it'll be allright. try not to curse too much on here or i think you may get into trouble with the moderator. just for the record, i own 2 badger airbrushes and 2 iwatas and just plain prefer iwata. never needed customer service as of yet, but i've only had the brushes for a couple of months now. later.