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  • Member since
    April 2004
  • From: Sydney
Airbrush Needles ...
Posted by cossack on Saturday, January 8, 2005 6:21 AM
Again, a newbie air brush question ...

In my new Paasche VL airbursh, I was given three needles - a "1", "3" and "5". The "3" was fitted as shipped. Can someone simply explain the difference between each needle, and when I should use each???

Many thanks ...

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: SETX. USA
Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, January 8, 2005 6:55 AM
not sure the actual size on each needle for the Paasche, but they are small, med and large needles.

1 is the fine needle, usually too small to effectively spray model paints through because of pigment size.. from what I hear it's better for spraying inks and the like.

3 is your baby, the med needle should be all you need to do a model... anything should spray through it (any model paint that is Wink [;)]) and you should be able to do sufficient detail, and/or coverage that you would need with it...

5 is the big daddy, for spraying that mural on the wall. Not very good for modeling unless you are building a 1/2 scale Spitfire or something like that...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, January 8, 2005 9:27 AM
The #1 is the smallest for fine work & inks. The #3 is a medium size, all purpose needle & is the one most used. The #5 is the large needle, intended for broad coverage or thicker paints such as Tempras.

Regards, Rick
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