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Is Badger 155 Good 'all round' air brush for modeller?

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  • Member since
    January 2008
  • From: Hamilton, Ontario
Is Badger 155 Good 'all round' air brush for modeller?
Posted by Poppie on Sunday, April 6, 2008 3:37 PM
I saw the Badger Garage Sale and I have the money for only one Air Brush. I only use Acrylics as my wife has asthma and laquers and enamel thinners and such cause her too much grief for me to have them around the house.  I'd appreciate some advice on getting a good 'general purpose' airbrush for a guy who will have one brush that will be expected to do multi-tasking for modeling, in acrylics.  Thanks guys, Poppie.
"This is a gentle place if I but make it so." Poppie
  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: South Central Wisconsin
Posted by Daywalker on Sunday, April 6, 2008 4:18 PM

Poppie,

I have never used the 155, but love the 200NH.  It is a single action internal mix which can tighten down for some very tight mottling with thin enough paint, and can be opened up to spray NMF finishes and clearcoats.  I also use a Badger 100LG double action for most of my painting, but I still love my 200!

Frank 

 

  • Member since
    May 2005
  • From: Left forever
Posted by Bgrigg on Sunday, April 6, 2008 5:05 PM

The 200NH and 155 Anthem share the same head. The difference is the 200 is single action and the 155 is dual action. Both have the "new style" head, which I have heard can have alignment problems.

If it were me I would go for the 150, 100G or 100LH or RH (left or right) side feed. The 150 is a siphon fed brush and can use bottles or color cups. The 100G is a gravity fed with a medium size cup. The 100LH/RH is side feed which only uses the color cup. They are all the same airbrush except for the paint delivery system.

If you do a lot of single color painting, then the siphon fed would be the better brush. If refilling the cup isn't that hard for you to do, then the 100G would be a better all purpose brush. The side feed version is somewhere between the two, sort of a gravity/siphon feed. Here's how I would rank them:

  1. 100G
  2. 150
  3. 100LH/RH
  4. 155
  5. 200NH

In reality the differences between those five airbrushes are very small. More like this list:

    1a. 100G
    1b. 150
    1c. 100LH/RH
    2a. 155
    2b. 200NH

I spray only acrylics, and own the 150 and two 100LG (large cup) as well as the old style head 200-20 detail single action. It's too bad you missed out on the 100LG or Omni 4000 (I didn't, I bought both kinds!), as you would be hard pressed to find better brushes without spending twice the money, even at regular price!

Now I might be a bit biased towards the old style head assembly, as I have four airbrushes that use them, and can be interchanged between them. This keeps my spare parts supply to a minimum!

So long folks!

  • Member since
    January 2008
  • From: Hamilton, Ontario
Posted by Poppie on Sunday, April 6, 2008 6:15 PM
THANKS GUYS - That kind of response really goes a long way towards helping a guy make a decision. Thank you both for all the info.  As I'm going to be a 'one-brush-guy' (you can't be swapping back and forth  on Old Age Security) I really want to get it right the first time. You've been a big help.
"This is a gentle place if I but make it so." Poppie
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 6, 2008 10:24 PM

With all aspects being weighed equally, the Anthem is the best all around airbrush in it's price range hands down.  Yes, there are more brushes out that are better for more specific applications, but the Anthem is still a good deal, all things considered.  Ease of use, cheap parts, and easy cleaning make it a steal.

 

E

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Monday, April 14, 2008 11:55 AM

Jason Livery does all of his painting with a 155 and a 3155 Hybrid.

I think his work speaks volumes of the 155's abilities in the right hands. Wink [;)]

http://www.jaysgrafx.com/ 

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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