Hi there!! I've been searchin for a new airbrush(es), possibly a compressor, and of course the accoutrements. I know this question has to have been asked about a hundred-thousand times now but.....what is a good choice for a good, all-around double-action airbrush. something that can handle large areas that need painting, but can also give good performance in doing finer lines. It doesn't have to do pencil thin stuff, but it does have to do well making things like the squiggle camo patterns on WWII German armor, or Japanese a/c.
I read in a review article in FSM froma few years back that the HP-BCS Eclipse (No. ECL 2000) from Iwata is a pretty good tool, and that the Smart Jet compressor is nice as well. The Smart Jet is expensive, but it comes with all the acoutrements with it, so in a sense it seems to just combine the price of those things with it (i.e. new hose, moisture trap, etc.etc.).
But I've also heard that just buying a good double-action, and a good single-action work just as well. U use the simgle for fine point stuff, and the double for larger areas. That might work, but I'm trying to keep the price down, so I'd like to see all sides.
I've also seen air compressors at the Home Depot witha lot of control and capacity for jsut $100.
NEways, wut do u guys feel about it. I'm sorry this had to be so long, and so specific. just tryin to get clear answers. If such info has already been posted, please inform me, so that the moderators can feel a bit better about taking this thread down after a while, knowing I've got the info I need. thx for takin the time ta read this!! any help id appreciated.
-matt