New Airbrush. Any suggestions

I have an Omni 4000 and LOVE it

www.dixieart.com/Omni.html

Bud

Badger is not better than Iwata or vice versa, it is all a matter of preference.

I would suggest the Badger 100LG or the Omni 4000 gravity-feed airbrushes as they are excellent and you won't find better customer service anywhere.

MikeV wrote:

Badger is not better than Iwata or vice versa, it is all a matter of preference. I would suggest the Badger 100LG or the Omni 4000 gravity-feed airbrushes as they are excellent and you won't find better customer service anywhere.   Mike

I agree with Mike. I have a badger 175 and upgraded to a 100lg and i love it nice pencil thin lines and easy to clean.

MikeV wrote:

Badger is not better than Iwata or vice versa, it is all a matter of preference. I would suggest the Badger 100LG or the Omni 4000 gravity-feed airbrushes as they are excellent and you won't find better customer service anywhere.

what?!  iwatas are better looking.  LOL.  j/k...

Ditto to the 100LG for a good do-it-all budget airbrush.

MikeV wrote:

Badger is not better than Iwata or vice versa, it is all a matter of preference. I would suggest the Badger 100LG or the Omni 4000 gravity-feed airbrushes as they are excellent and you won't find better customer service anywhere.

Ok.  Here's what i'm looking at for my new airbrush.  Let me know if there are anything special about any of them.

Badger 100LG
Omni 4000 
Iwata HP-C PLUS High Performance
Iwata Revolution-CR
Iwata Eclipse HP-CS 

Mist086 wrote:

Ok.  Here's what i'm looking at for my new airbrush.  Let me know if there are anything special about any of them.   Badger 100LG Omni 4000  Iwata HP-C PLUS High Performance Iwata Revolution-CR Iwata Eclipse HP-CS

Badger 100LG - Excellent all around airbrush and a good value.

Omni 4000 - Also excellent although the 100LG with a fine needle/tip can spray slightly finer

Iwata HP-C Plus HP - Waste of money unless you are going to do automotive airbrushing

Revolution - Also a good airbrush and a good price

Eclipse HP-CS -  a very good airbrush in the same league with the Badger 100LG although more expensive for the airbrush and parts.  

In capable hands ANY of the airbrushes you mentioned would work.

I have seen guys use a Paasche VL and do intricate murals.

It is NOT the airbrush but the skill of the user behind it!

I would use a siphon-feed airbrush for wall murals.  

I painted these all with a Vega 2000 and a medium tip/needle years ago:

To jump in here, I too am getting ready to order a 100LG airbrush and wondered whether I should get the fine or medium tip? I do mostly armor and WWII aircraft and am looking for a brush to replace my ancient Paache single action.  I spray mostly acrylics but also plan to start shooting Alclad through the new brush. Any advice appreciated!

Dennis 

Dennis,

The medium tip/needle combo is the best overall.

Thanks Shellback.

I wish I had the motivation to paint like that again.

I might get pretty good. ;-)  

Thanks Mike! I knew you'd be able to answer this question for me. I'll be ordering a new 100LG with medium tip today!

dt 

And some Regdab or Medea Super Lube for lubricating the needle and trigger, as well as preventing dry tip problems.

You'll like the 100LG!