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Airbrushes for dummies

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  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Bridgeview, Illinois
Airbrushes for dummies
Posted by mg.mikael on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 3:01 PM

I own two "air brushes", one is a Central Pneumatic Air Brush Kit, with a spray pattern from 1/4" to 2". And a Central Pneumatic Professional Adjustable Mini Detail Spray Gun with adjustable circle pattern to pinpoint fan, air consumption 3 CFM @ 50 PSI. Are these good airbrushesQuestion [?] or should I scrap them? What airbrush do you use?? is it a good buy?

I honestly don't know much about airbrush brands, so can anyone tell me a good quality brand.Question [?]

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  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Southeast Louisiana
Posted by Wulf on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 4:06 PM

I never heard of those but they sound more suited to bigger jobs such as actual cars or home projects. They're probably too big for modeling purposes. 50 psi is too much for modeling applications. There are several brands out there that are top notch products. I use Badger and am partial to them. Check out this website to look at them and see what they are about. www.dixieart.com. Hope this helps...

Andy 

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    April 2003
  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 4:22 PM
Buy a Badger and don't waste your money on cheap knock offs!

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  • From: Sydney, Australia
Posted by Phil_H on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 4:35 PM

Your first, the Central Pneumatic Air Brush Kit appears to ba a Chinese made clone of the Badger 350 single-action, external mix airbrush. This one's not bad as a "beginner's" airbrush but is more siutable for wide-area work. For finer detail, you may have to learn basic masking techniques.

The Central Pneumatic Professional Adjustable Mini Detail Spray Gun does, as previously stated, appear to be designed for full-size automotive (and similar) work.

 

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    September 2012
Posted by namrednef on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 5:27 PM

Yeah, the Chicago Pneumatics are Chinese and featured by Harborfreight Tools. I almost bit and bought one....but they are so inexpensive....I got nervous.

 Harborfreight sells nearly exclusively Chinese made items.....their prices are excellent and I've had no complaints with anything I've bought.....but I'm an experienced tool buyer and can read between the lines pretty well.

 I will warn you folks if I do get a clunker from them.

 

Nam 

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    May 2005
  • From: Left forever
Posted by Bgrigg on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:25 PM

I have the cheap kit one. Paid less than $10 for it. It works. I use it for spraying Future. I could care less if it breaks. It came with a vinyl hose and 2 bottles that were worth the $10.

But they aren't very good, and I wouldn't try painting any camo with it. I'm sure it could be done, but what a lot of work when it doesn't cost that much more to get a better airbrush.

Harbor Freight is much like Princess Auto is here in Canada. Cheap, cheap tools. I've bought pliers and a hammer there, some cables, some wheels for utility carts. I don't think I would trust using their wrenches on an engine rebuild 

So long folks!

  • Member since
    September 2007
  • From: Texas
Posted by not enough time for modeling on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:39 PM
I bought the cheaper brush too. I worked fine painting the camo on my Do 335. But it is a wide pattern.
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  • From: Left forever
Posted by Bgrigg on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:51 PM

Um, how can it have worked fine, when a few minutes ago you were looking for help on painting the same camo?

Painting a fully masked splinter camo is one thing, I was speaking about the more difficult freehand camo like smoke ring or mottle. 

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