thoughts on Badger 360

my wife lets me open it up and wrap the box up for Xmas most of ther time haha

Only problem, is that I can't open it up until Xmas..! LOL

QUOTE: Originally posted by djmodels1999 Just got mine today! Oozak gave me not only a great deal but a fantastic service! 4 days to deliver the airbrush from the US to the UK. Wow!

WOW! I need to start ordering from them... the place I used took 5 days and they are only 450 miles away!

Just got mine today! Oozak gave me not only a great deal but a fantastic service! 4 days to deliver the airbrush from the US to the UK. Wow!

I started off with a Paasche VL and I acheived good results, however, it is a "finicky" outfit. By that I mean I experienced a lot of function issues and cleaning and color changeover became a labor intensive. I now have the 360 and I couldn"t be happier. The Badger is just a flat out superior design and is user friendly. I will never go back- Once the double action feature is mastered, and once you figure out how to do ultra fine lines at low pressure settings, the sky is the limit with this great little brush. Obviously, the key to fine line detail is a proper compressor set up and regulator. I routinely shoot fine details using 5psi or less. The great thing about the Badger is that it works every time as long as it is properly maintained.

Steve

I started off with the aztek brushs.. single action and double action.. hated em.. almost gave up.... then I got the Badger Cresendo 175.. its a pretty good airbrush and It was easy to use... gave airbrushing a new interest for me... later picked up the Badger 360.. and Wowsers if this AB didn't improve my airbrushing again...... and is much easier to clean than the 175.. I still use the 175 for some things but the BADGER 360 is my brush of choice..

If you can't afford Needle Juice or Super Lube then use a little bit of petroleum jelly as that is an old trick that airbrush artists did and some still do.
Just make sure you use very little as it could contaminate the paint.

I agree with Tom when he said that a bottle is like $4 which is nothing these days, especially since a bottle will last several years.

Mike

QUOTE: Originally posted by plheure On the topic of lubricant for use on the Badger 360, will WD-40 work or is that just a waste of time? Call me cheap, but every penny counts now for me.... Thanks for feedback

I know someone mentioned using WD40 before but I am not sure if they were joking or not. I wouldn't though. one, if you spray enamels they would dilute the residual WD40 and it would get sprayed on your model... not sure what it would do to it.. plus WD40 is notorious for attracting dust and lint etc... yeah it's on the inside of your airbrush but I wouldnt take chances...

the bottle is only about 4 dollars only a little more than WD40... and at 2 or 3 drops per application I figure it would last years... it looks about the same diameter as a bottle of MM Enamel and twice as high.. so you can kind of judge how much you get in a bottle...

you spend 10/20/30 on a kit... what's 4 dollars? (been in the stretching the proverbial buck scene before... but this is worth the expense... I would go without using lube before using WD40 or something just MHO )

On the topic of lubricant for use on the Badger 360, will WD-40 work or is that just a waste of time? Call me cheap, but every penny counts now for me.... Thanks for feedback

I use the 360 Badger. I love it. It's my first airbrush, so I don't have alot to compare it to. It is easy to use and clean. I haven't used the lube yet. I'll pick some up this weekend. I don't find the paint cup too small. last night I painted the engine cowling on my 1/48 zero fighter. one paint cup for each coat. I also have a compressor I bought from badger at the same time with a built in regulator. It is a perfect combination.
I haven't done a lot of fine detail work with it yet. but I'm sure it's up to the task.
good luck,
chrisj

I use Badger Needle Juice (Regdab)... it is a lubricant for the needle/trigger assembly to make a smoother pull on the trigger. Coat your needle with it and it will help retard paint sticking to it, and prevent needle dry.. (when spraying acrylics you can look at the tip and see dry paint building up on it... eventually this will disrupt the airflow, hence the pattern that is sprayed) Iwata makes Medea Super Lube. Both are available at some LHS's and art stores (not your Michaels/Hobby Lobby type) more like the upscale ones that sell 20 dollar paint brushes and such.. dont worry it's less than 5 dollars a bottle.

If you just bought your 155 may I recommend you buy one or two extra needles (it will bend eventually, it never fails... $4.50 each from dixieart.com. and a bottle of lube, about $3.50... follow the directions on the bottle, but also take out the needle and coat it... (not sure everyone does this but I do) it's easier to move up and down the spectrum of paint flow with the trigger lubed with that stuff.... should last you awhile as you only use 2 or 3 drops per application...

if you're married, you can order the same needles and lube from greatmodels.com, and throw in a model or two to offset the cost of shipping (memorize that story for the wife, she may buy it )

What kind of lubve for the needle? And why does it help?

I've got the sister brush (the 155 Anthem) and everything Jeff says is right on the money.

I was able to shoot small lines right out of the box, it cleans up GREAT! (read in 2 minutes or so) and all around it's a fun brush to use. I also ditto the lube on the needle thing. It really helped out.

I bought the 155 before really considering the 360 (it was cheap and in stock) I usually use the metal color cup for detail stuff, but I'm able to do very good with the siphon feed (better than my 175) so I don't think it will get in your way.

It was a wise investment on my part...

I am a 360 user. I love it. Make sure to get lub for the needle itll make it that much easier to get those lines. Hardest thing I found in using it was getting used to it air pressure habits. It shoot more paint at different pressure then anything, except the cresndo. I found using it at low pressure close in was hardest for me to pick up with this brush but the results of learning on my preatcice plactics (ie old models) has been amazing. As for it smmall color cup... it doesnt matter... you need more piant twist it to the bottm and put the jar on, easy as that. you love it bro... money well spent.
-jeff

Based upon the feedback posted in other threads in this very forum, I just (I mean just now!) purchased one from Oozak in the US.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=28111&item=8141756844&rd=1

Even with transport, it's cheaper than what I can get here!