Siphon tube vs paint cup?

Gravity feed for me all the way.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Model Museum Gravity feed for me all the way.

Do you find it's easier to control your paint consistency and results this way?

QUOTE: Originally posted by knight667 Do you find it's easier to control your paint consistency and results this way?

Yes, I do.
When I used siphon feed I always had problems with glogging and sputtering, with the gravity feed I mix small amounts just prior to using them and found that I get better results.

Also the bottle always got in my way. But than it is really personal preference.

John, I have the same ab as you do and used the cup for the first time this week. I liked the results, and found it much easier to clean up as compared to the bottle.

I have the Badger 155 and use the paint cup for almost everything but base coat camo... easier to clean up, sprays better and does better detail IMHO...

QUOTE: Originally posted by mm23t John, I have the same ab as you do and used the cup for the first time this week. I liked the results, and found it much easier to clean up as compared to the bottle.

I hook directly to the MM bottle, so cleanup isn't too bad.

I'm really thinking I'll be trying out the cup soon...problem is one of my current projects is a 1/48 SR-71 and I don't want to have to attempt to reload the cup constantly (it's an enormous kit).

I always use the gravity feed cup on my AB. It just seems to spray on better, and is easier to get the cocnsistency right and clean up. The only problem is that it is too small and I have to fill up too often. On smal parts this isn't a problem, but on a large kit with the same colour overall, it can be a pain. Same goes for a final flat coat on a large bodied aircraft.

if you're going to use the paint cup, dont forget it doesn't have a lid and if tilted you can easily dump paint all over your beautifull work, or the floor. It's happened to me a couple of times. OUCH!!!

On siphon-feed airbrushes I prefer the metal color cup for model painting.
For T-shirt airbrushing I use a 2 oz. plastic bottle.
Like MM said, I prefer a gravity-feed for modeling though.

Mike

Have used siphon feed, side feed, and top mount cups on my airbrushes, and I have found the gravity to be the most useful for me.

Now I need an ab with a smaller cup!
Omni 4000 cup just gets in the way when doing a 109 in 1/48 scale.

the Badger 360 is great for that Tweets, you can use it siphon or gravity fed... and the cup is rather small so don't think it will get in your way much... if you like your omni, the 5000 has a smaller cup as well...

Tom,

Another cool thing with the 360 and the Omni Matrix is that you can turn the airbrush sideways and rotate the cup 90 degrees so that the cup is facing up and the airbrush is on it's side. It comes in handy for tight areas where having the trigger up is kind of in the way or difficult to use.
It doesn't come into play that often but when it does it is pretty cool.

Sean,

If you don't need much paint then the Omni Nailaire or Badger 100 SG would work great as they have no cup on top.



Mike

The Paasche H is a single action, siphon feed whether you use the cup or a bottle. I've used an H model for years & only use it with the cup. Can't remember ever using it with a bottle. I also have an Iwata Revolution which is a dual action gravity feed & it is better for finer detail, at least once you get used to the dual action. Both work well, but it takes practice to do the fancier painting.

Regards, Rick