Direction needed....please!

I've never used an Aztek but from what I've read here keeping them clean is one of the major problems with them. Acrylics will always be worse than enamels because of their ultra fast drying time. They dry on the tip and cause it to get crusty. If you use Tamiya's thinner in their acrylics it will help a lot because it contains some retarder that slows the drying time down significantly. Another alternative is to go to an art supply store and get a bottle of acrylic retarder. Add a couple of drops to the paint in your airbrush and it will help some.

Paasche makes good airbrushes but don't overlook Badger (as well as Thayer and Chandler since they are made by Badger) and Iwata. I'm not familiar with the Revell Student Airbrush so I can't help you there. I suspect that it might be made by Iwata though, and if so it would probably be worth hunting down the parts for it.

Many of the Revell airbrushes are made by Badger.
Which one do you have?
Is it this "Student" kit?



If it is then it is a Thayer & Chandler Vega 600 and Badger has the parts for it.

Mike

Thanks for the tip Music city. I had occasion to look at a Badger yesterday, and I must admit a swing in that direction, as the kit comes with all the bells and whistles.
MIkev, thanks for going through the trouble you did. The Revell kit I have is in a box similar to a cigar box with foam padding and all. If memory serves (I'm at work now and don't have it in front of me) it's called a StudenT ISN something. It is chrome and red anodised aluminium. I will get a pic up as soon as I can
Thanks again for your trouble.

Thanks MC and Mikev. I hied myself off to the nearest hobby shop(not that many in Cape Town) and am now the proud owner of a Badger 150. What a difference after the Aztec! This double action stuff takes a bit of getting used to tho', but we're getting there. Had a look at your site MC. EISHH! is the African equivalent of "whoa" and that about says it all. Really great stuff,thanks for sharing.

I've been using an Aztek for some time and can understand your dilema. I back it up with a pair of Badgers. What I've found , especially when using acrylics, use the white high-flow nozzle, it's easier to clean and the least likely to gum up. I only use it for large coverage areas. If you're doing camo or fine detail, it may be time to look to a Badger or Pasche, which are far more reliable.

That's great news Phoenix!
Keep us informed on how it performs for you.
If only Badger had their ads plastered all over the modeling magazines there would be far less airbrushing troubles in the world.

Mike

Thanks for the good wishes Mike. I used it over the weekend, and once I'd gotten used to the distance to amount of paint ratio it went swimmingly....well almost. I seem to need another water trap as every now and again a splurge of water typhoons out, always at a critical stage. I am also not one to sit and read instructions carefully,I gloss over them, mix the paint and I'm off and running. The F.W. 190D I am busy with is not too happy about this. At a stretch and a lot of imagination you will see a vague resemblence to the colous shown, but screwing up with the Badger is a lot more fun than with the Aztec!
Stugeorge, thanks for the tip( no pun intended) but the downtime I had with the Aztec does'nt warrant me spending 150 bucks orso on the nozzle.I have the grey and the red, the grey does'nt adjust anymore and I have to mask the entire room vitrually and the red is the opposite. like and old man with kidney problems.