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Question about airbrush BD-180

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  • Member since
    November 2011
Posted by Astrospud on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 7:47 PM

This is my first double action AB and as a beginner, it's ideal to get you started. If you are a more experienced modeller, like many here, save up the pennies and buy brand quality. 

I have tried to be very careful with maintaining and cleaning, but at some stage (still don't know how) I bent the needle just  slightly. Better to do this on a cheap knock off than a quality AB.

Having a bit more experience with AB now, I have moved to a Nozomi for detail , whilst keeping the BD-180 for general, or larger coverage jobs. 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Cornebarrieu (near Blagnac), France
Posted by Torio on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 8:55 PM

 

Thank you for your message, chap. In fact, I was very reluctant to do this as I did not feel it well and feared something could occur. In the end, as I fear my friend is the deep-pocket-and-short-arms kind ( so he has difficulties to catch his purse ) it could be a real pain to get replacement parts for my airbrush if he must pay for them.

Thank you all for coming José

DHM
  • Member since
    September 2007
Posted by DHM on Friday, October 19, 2007 9:09 PM
 Torio wrote:

 

A friend of mine bought one on ebay for around 40 Euros; it looks closely to a CM C+ but I did not see it like a clone ( maybe just me, an irrational feeling, I'd say that it is a lookalike ) . He asked me to lend him my Iwata to check if spare parts are compatible, but I must say I'm a little in trouble due to the price of Iwata spare parts ( if his needle damages my nozzle, who will cry ? ) On the plus side, he seems to be happy with it, but we did not compare performances. On the other way, if you damage it, you can buy another one to use it as a "Christmas tree" .

That is all I can say to help at the moment.

 

DO NOT MIX THE PARTS.  The needle/nozzle size are slightly different, meaning the head assembly carts could be incompatible and cause damage. 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Cornebarrieu (near Blagnac), France
Posted by Torio on Thursday, October 18, 2007 1:47 PM

 

Yes Sir, it's that one and roughly the same price than on ebay, with the benefit of having an identified "shop". Now, that is a personal choice In fact, I think that the CM C+ is no match for modelling and that the HP CH is much best suited, as long as you restrain your choice to Iwatas; I also think a HP CR is totally useless if you already own an Omni 4000 , but here we are on a budget decision and it can change a lot of things. I think that in matter of tools, buy cheap is buy twice, but fact is that this one is very inexpensive...

Thank you all for coming José

  • Member since
    May 2005
  • From: Left forever
Posted by Bgrigg on Thursday, October 18, 2007 8:06 AM

Try this website:

www.airbrush-pro.co.uk

So long folks!

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Cornebarrieu (near Blagnac), France
Posted by Torio on Thursday, October 18, 2007 6:23 AM

 

A friend of mine bought one on ebay for around 40 Euros; it looks closely to a CM C+ but I did not see it like a clone ( maybe just me, an irrational feeling, I'd say that it is a lookalike ) . He asked me to lend him my Iwata to check if spare parts are compatible, but I must say I'm a little in trouble due to the price of Iwata spare parts ( if his needle damages my nozzle, who will cry ? ) On the plus side, he seems to be happy with it, but we did not compare performances. On the other way, if you damage it, you can buy another one to use it as a "Christmas tree" .

That is all I can say to help at the moment.

Thank you all for coming José

DHM
  • Member since
    September 2007
Posted by DHM on Thursday, October 18, 2007 5:48 AM
I wouldn't trust anything from ebay, you don't know what you're getting. 
  • Member since
    April 2007
  • From: Poland
Posted by polak on Thursday, October 18, 2007 1:27 AM

I'm from London and I looking for the Airbrush from e-bay.

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  • Member since
    May 2005
  • From: Left forever
Posted by Bgrigg on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 2:32 PM

I agree, IF you live in North America. I've seen the prices on Badger in the UK and Australia, and it's ridiculous.

Where are you located?

So long folks!

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 2:27 PM
Buy a Badger and when you have any problems you will be backed by the best airbrush company in the world IMHO. Nobody takes care of you like Badger does.

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
DHM
  • Member since
    September 2007
Posted by DHM on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 2:08 PM
Sign - Ditto [#ditto]
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 1:47 PM

I agree with Ryan.

You never know what you are getting with these knock offs.  

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
  • Member since
    June 2005
  • From: NJ 07073
Posted by archangel571 on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 1:19 PM
Taiwan made knockoff of the Iwata top of the line Custom Micron CM-C Plus.  I haven't seen anyone here mentioning they got one of these, cept for somebody talking about using ebay knockoff ABs for spare parts a long while back.  Either way it's not suited for standard modeling paints if it's built at all close to Iwata's specs.  Stick to the Badger 100LG if you are trying to save money buying a gravity feed detail brush.
-=Ryan=- Too many kits... so little free time. MadDocWorks
  • Member since
    April 2007
  • From: Poland
Posted by polak on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 12:19 PM

this is picture below. look slike Badger

 

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u113/tomy_23/airbrush.jpg

 

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  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 12:12 PM
 polak wrote:

Hi gang

Does anyone has experirnce with that air brush? is it worth buying? if yes do I have to buy other noozles ? if no what would be the best choice? is so many to choose from :AB-180, BD-202........

thank you all

Who makes it? I have never heard of it.  

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
  • Member since
    April 2007
  • From: Poland
Question about airbrush BD-180
Posted by polak on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 12:02 PM

Hi gang

Does anyone has experirnce with that air brush? is it worth buying? if yes do I have to buy other noozles ? if no what would be the best choice? is so many to choose from :AB-180, BD-202........

thank you all

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