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Airbrush for 1/35 camo?

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Airbrush for 1/35 camo?
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 5, 2003 6:17 AM
Hi everyone:

I am a newbie just try to learn airbrushing camouflage. I love AFV alot, especially 1/35 type. I have an aztek a270 airbrush but it cannot spray fine lines on my model anyway. What kind of airbrush I should buy to acheive that? My king tiger tank really need a good airbrush to make its camo looks really good. Thanks guys!

From a AFV newbie
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Saturday, July 5, 2003 9:11 AM
Any of the good double-action airbrushes will suit your needs.

I recommend you look at the Thayer & Chandler Omni and Vega series, The Badger Anthem, and the Iwata Eclipse.
These are all very well made and will do all you need for models.

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
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 5, 2003 12:14 PM
Thanks MikeV:
I am just dont understant is there any different for bottle feed and gravity feed? Is there any different and which one is better? Thanks.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 5, 2003 12:38 PM
Hi :
One more things, those air brush ok for enamal paint? Coz I use enamal paint for my base color. Thanks.

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  • From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Posted by maddafinga on Saturday, July 5, 2003 1:08 PM
Gravity feed lets you use a lot less air pressure and get better control of paint. I like it way way way more than bottom feed.
I use my Iwata with enamels all the time.

madda
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  • From: Maine,USA
Posted by dubix88 on Saturday, July 5, 2003 1:55 PM
HEY,
Good luck on your king tiger. That is my favorite tank of WWII. Have fun

Randy
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Saturday, July 5, 2003 8:10 PM
I agree with Maddafinga. Big Smile [:D]

The main difference in the two is as he said, they are easier to use at lower pressure. They are also a little easier to clean also. The enamels we use for model painting work great through these airbrushes as that is the viscosity of paint they were designed for. Other airbrushes that I see some people buying for modelling are overkill and I would not recommend them. The Sotar 20/20, Iwata Custom Micron and Paasche AB Turbo are NOT designed for this hobby even though some may disagree. I'll bet you I could paint as fine of a line with my Omni as anyone can with their Sotar with enamels or acrylics. Wink [;)]

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
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 6, 2003 12:06 AM
Thanks guys!
I have checked some of the website that selling those airbrush, and they r really good to me. Thanks.

Hell-Judge
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Sunday, July 6, 2003 12:52 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Hell-Judge

Thanks guys!
I have checked some of the website that selling those airbrush, and they r really good to me. Thanks.


Check these two as they have the best prices usually:

http://dixieart.com/

http://www.bearair.com/

Let us know if we can be of further help. Big Smile [:D]

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
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 6, 2003 2:57 AM
Thanks alot !!
Those sites are really good! I am going to buy from them anyway. Thanks again !

Hell-Judge
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