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First AB arrived !!!
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:02 PM
Hi guys,

First "real" AB arrived today ( first one was plastic junk ).
It's the Revell Vario AB. Double action, internal mix, bottom or side feed,....
Bought it on EvilBay (Evil [}:)])....

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7324188098


Any tips for the young, motivated, but begining airbrusher????

Cheers,

Jürgen
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  • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
Posted by Tankmaster7 on Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:21 PM
Best of luck Jurgen! Sprechst du deutsch?
-Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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  • From: SETX. USA
Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, August 25, 2005 6:20 PM
Jurgen - one word... PRACTICE!! Wink [;)] Practice different spraying techniques (detail, large coverage etc..) practice using different thinning ratios until you find what works for you. Practice some more! Use an empty milk jug or other plastic container with different compund curves on it, or if you have old models you can paint on those too. It shouldn't take you too long (a matter of an hour or two) until you should be reasonably ok at putting an even coat down for large coverage, the detail comes with more experience. I even use a sheet of paper and try to get the smallest pattern I can then varying the width of the line as I move the airbrush across the page.

That airbrush looks like it will work well for you. If you spray acrylics using a needle lubricant is a must, it helps keep the paint from drying on the needle and blocking the spray pattern. It helps with enamels too. It is only about $5 US a bottle.

The biggest thing is don't get discouraged if you make a mistake or it doesn't look as well as you wanted it to the first few times you use it. It all comes down to experience and practice.

Good luck to you!
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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  • From: Left forever
Posted by Bgrigg on Thursday, August 25, 2005 7:19 PM
Nice find!

Ditto to the above, and one more word of caution. Don't drink and airbrush!

So long folks!

  • Member since
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  • From: SETX. USA
Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, August 25, 2005 8:25 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Bgrigg

Nice find!

Ditto to the above, and one more word of caution. Don't drink and airbrush!


oh yeah.... I forgot that one... Wink [;)] And may I add don't drink and model as well... Disapprove [V]
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 26, 2005 10:14 AM
Thank you all !!! I'll keep your advices in mind !!!

Cheers,

Jürgen
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 26, 2005 10:16 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Tankmaster7

Best of luck Jurgen! Sprechst du deutsch?


No, Tanky, I speak Flemish, but I bought my AB on the German eBay.

Cheers,

jürgen
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    July 2003
  • From: Bicester, England
Posted by KJ200 on Monday, August 29, 2005 10:06 AM
Jurgen best of luck with the new AB.

Like Tom says, just practise, practise, practise.

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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