Which airbrush you guys are using ?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Which airbrush you guys are using ?

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 28, 2003 2:53 PM

Hi every one, I just want to know which airbrush most people are using. I'm using AZTEK A4709 and I love it Big Smile [:D]

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Big boy form Western Australia .....

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Texgunner

Member since
February 2003
From: Cameron, Texas

Posted by Texgunner on Saturday, June 28, 2003 4:48 PM

Paasche H. It works good. Gary

"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"

maddafinga

Member since
March 2003
From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Posted by maddafinga on Saturday, June 28, 2003 6:04 PM

I just got my new Iwata in the mail and have been using it for a couple days now. Gads, I love it! It's just about infinitely superior to my Aztek that I wasted 75 bucks on.

madda

Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 28, 2003 6:33 PM

Badger 200....had it for 15 years and no complaints yet.

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, June 28, 2003 7:47 PM

Paasche H .... all the airbrush I need

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Saturday, June 28, 2003 8:55 PM

Aztek 470 and have used it successfully for about 6 years now for a multitude of applications.

Mike

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Saturday, June 28, 2003 9:45 PM

I use a Thayer & Chandler Vega 1000.

I also have a Vega 2000 bottom feed and an Omni 3000 bottom feed, but they are mainly my T-shirt, and helmet, painting airbrushes.

Mike

“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon

fuzzy

Member since
May 2003
From: Lewisburg , Tenn

Posted by fuzzy on Sunday, June 29, 2003 1:33 AM

I use a Paasche H and an Iwata .
fuzzy

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 29, 2003 1:36 AM

Paasche H for over 20 years now. Have 2 of them, one for acrylics and the other for enamels.

Fly Navy! Big Smile [:D]

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allan

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June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Sunday, June 29, 2003 9:45 AM

Tamiya HG Trigger Type. You just gotta love that trigger. And it cleans up in about 30 secs.

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

maddafinga

Member since
March 2003
From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Posted by maddafinga on Sunday, June 29, 2003 11:07 AM

I haven't seen that one with the trigger before, do you have a pic of it you could post or put a link up to?

madda

Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 29, 2003 1:00 PM

Not many people using AZTEK, hmmmmmm Paasche and Badger are quite interesting for me.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 29, 2003 5:45 PM

I just picked up a Cresendo 150 by badger it is my 1st dbl action brush so I could use some advice.
Cheers McCaber

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maddafinga

Member since
March 2003
From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Posted by maddafinga on Sunday, June 29, 2003 5:56 PM

I just got my first double action airbrush, all I can really say is to play around with it for a couple of hours. Check out some books on airbrushing and techniques and maintenance from your library, they're much cheaper than buying one, and you'll get the same info. They have tons of good information, and lots of little practuce exercises to help get you familiar with using it. I'm still learning it, but I really love it. It won't take you very long I'll bet.

madda

Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga

MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Sunday, June 29, 2003 8:02 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by maddafinga

I haven't seen that one with the trigger before, do you have a pic of it you could post or put a link up to?

Here's one I found on the web:

Way too expensive in my opinion. You could buy two Omni's for the same price. Big Smile [:D]

Mike

MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Sunday, June 29, 2003 8:07 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by mccabeb

I just picked up a Cresendo 150 by badger it is my 1st dbl action brush so I could use some advice.
Cheers McCaber

McCaber,

Just ask and we will try and help out the best we can my friend.

Mike

maddafinga

Member since
March 2003
From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Posted by maddafinga on Sunday, June 29, 2003 8:44 PM

I don't think I would have as good a control with that trigger model as I do with a regular airbrush. It does look really neat though. I'm a pencil and charcoal artist, so I feel a lot more comfortable with a pencil like grip and arm motion than I would with that trigger action.

Thanks for posting the pic.

madda

Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga

allan

Member since
June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Tuesday, July 1, 2003 10:13 AM

[Here's one I found on the web:
Way too expensive in my opinion. You could buy two Omni's for the same price. Big Smile [:D]

Mike

Madda, thats the one. Mike, thanks. It is a little pricey. But ive had my eyes on it for years. Finally saved up and bought one (my wife thinks it was a gift). Gotta admit I havent tried an Omni, but ... the HG? Well, you just gotta love that trigger. Its great in atomizing the paint as well. To clean you pour in thinner, put a rag on the nozzle, squeeze the trigger for a few secs, and then spray out the regurtitated thinner. 30 secs and youre done.

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, July 1, 2003 11:33 PM

Allan,

That HG is a single-action airbrush then correct?

Mike

allan

Member since
June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Wednesday, July 2, 2003 10:22 AM

I believe its actually a double-action rig. You can control paintflow by reducing the trigger movement or limiting the squeeze altogether by turning the needle stopper at the rear end. The trigger format may seem unweildy or hard to control at first but you get used to it. Plus, it saves your wrist and finger from strain when painting.

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, July 2, 2003 7:25 PM

Allan,

To be a double-action airbrush you have to be able to control both air flow as well as paint flow at the same time. Big Smile [:D]

I don't see how that could happen on a trigger like that.

I could be wrong. Wink [;)]

Mike

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 2, 2003 11:14 PM

2- Badger 200's single action and they are fantastic!

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allan

Member since
June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Thursday, July 3, 2003 9:34 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV

Allan,

To be a double-action airbrush you have to be able to control both air flow as well as paint flow at the same time.

I don't see how that could happen on a trigger like that.

I could be wrong.

Mike

I could be wrong too, Mike. You do have a valid point. Smile [:)]

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Thursday, July 3, 2003 7:31 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by allan
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I could be wrong too, Mike. You do have a valid point. Smile [:)]

Allan,

I think you are right and I am wrong. Big Smile [:D]

I saw an airbrush made by Sogolee that is similar to yours in an old issue of Airbrush Action magazine today and the ad said it was a double-action airbrush. It just shows how little I know about these type of airbrushes. Wink [;)]

Mike

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 4, 2003 8:52 AM

How hard is it to get replacement parts for Japanese airbrushes such as Iwata and Tamiya?

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allan

Member since
June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Friday, July 4, 2003 9:01 AM

Mike,

I couldn't determine if I could really control the airflow since I removed the air stop valve. That meant that air continuously flows from the nozzle even though youre not squeezing the trigger. I've heard about Sogolee but didn't know they had a similar design. Dang! And I thought the design was unique. But thanks, Mike.

hou_ge,

Havent had the need to replace anything... yet. I hope it wont be difficult if and when. I'm crossing my fingers...

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Friday, July 4, 2003 9:38 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by hou_ge2000

How hard is it to get replacement parts for Japanese airbrushes such as Iwata and Tamiya?

You won't find them in most hobby shops and craft stores but they are available online from places like Coast Airbrush, Dixie Art and Bear Air.

Mike

MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Friday, July 4, 2003 9:42 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by allan

I've heard about Sogolee but didn't know they had a similar design. Dang! And I thought the design was unique.

Here is the one I was talking about on the Sogolee web page and a picture:

http://www.sogolee.com/pg3.htm

allan

Member since
June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Saturday, July 5, 2003 8:22 AM

Astounding. The only difference is the fixed paint cup and the black counterweight. What till my freinds hear about this. Wonder how that performs?

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 8:25 PM

I saw pretty good reviews on the Iwata Hp-c airbrush, anyone here have experiences with Iwata airbrushes? Is it hard to get parts? Are the parts standard? Japanese companies tend to develope new products and make the old ones obsolete pretty fast...I don't want to make a big purchase now and be unable to find replacement parts later.

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Which airbrush you guys are using ?