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                        Well, I purchased an Iwata

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                        roosterfish
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Stockton CA USA
                        Posted by roosterfish on Monday, April 19, 2004 8:22 PM
                        Uhhh...Iwata charges more for their parts to make up for people not replacing those parts that often? Maybe Iwata started the marketing idea of give away a product and get the money back on the parts. Just like inkjet computer printers. The manufacturer virtually give away a computer printer knowing you will have to buy ultta-expensive ink cartridges that cost them pennies to make. The company knows you have to deal with them, eventually, on their terms.
                        Winners never quit; quitters never win.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 19, 2004 9:38 PM
                        hey rooster, you still use that one? the airbrush im "EYE-ING" is the hp-b. perfect.
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Monday, April 19, 2004 9:50 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

                        i have thick hands and its a chore to break down the iwata and clean it and re-assemble it again.


                        That is why you shouldn't break down the airbrush to clean it each time as it is unecessary and it leads to a shorter life of the parts.

                        Mike

                        “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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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Monday, April 19, 2004 9:59 PM
                        yes sir mike!! i rarely break it down. if i do anything besides spray cleaner through it, i just back the needle out until i can clean the bottom of the bowl, then slide it right back in. is that satisfactory "mikedaddy"?Mischief [:-,]Tongue [:P]
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        MikeV
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Monday, April 19, 2004 10:03 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

                        is that satisfactory "mikedaddy"?Mischief [:-,]Tongue [:P]


                        Mikedaddy? Hey, I may produce my own rap album under that title. Laugh [(-D]

                        Mike

                        “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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                        saltydog
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Monday, April 19, 2004 10:21 PM
                        please don't!!!Black Eye [B)]Black Eye [B)]Big Smile [:D]
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        roosterfish
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Stockton CA USA
                        Posted by roosterfish on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:01 AM
                        1337, yeah, I still use the HP-B. With the medium sized cup, a .2 or .3 nozzle and proper thinning I can get a great thin paint line. It is well-balance and inspiring to use. I use it when I don't want to waste paint in a larger cup airbrush.
                        Winners never quit; quitters never win.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:37 AM
                        Hey roosterfish, feedback pls. on HP-B and HP-BS.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 5:56 PM
                        its like t3h 1337 41rbrusH!!!! (thats wher 1337 came from)

                        it can do really really really fine lines, great balance, .2 n/n, 1/16 cup.

                        yo "mikedaddy" why not rap about badger airbrushes? Wink [;)] i can imagine.........
                        "i was raised in the gheto, no food to eat, and no azteks to beat.... (continue)"
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                        roosterfish
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Stockton CA USA
                        Posted by roosterfish on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 6:14 PM
                        A quick review. I use the HP-B once in a while. The nozzle is small so I have to thin paint a little more to get the paint to work nicely. When the AB is ready it will paint a gracious line and you don't have to worry about spraying too much. I can paint thin lines with other airbrushes but you have to be careful not to pull back too far and spray too much paint. With the smaller nozzle of the HP-B I have more 'throw' on the airbrush trigger and can paint a smoother line.

                        So I use the HP-B for small detail areas with great control.
                        Winners never quit; quitters never win.
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                        MusicCity
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:15 PM
                        Here's a though, Mike. There is soooooooo much talk about how great Iwata airbrushes are that I'm sure several of us would like to try them, just so we can reinforce the fact that Badger's are superior, of course. What you should do is just rent it. I'd go $10 to play with one for a week, since by then I'd be ready to go back to my Omni Big Smile [:D] Three or four people and you'd have it paid for!
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        MikeV
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:32 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by MusicCity

                        Here's a though, Mike. There is soooooooo much talk about how great Iwata airbrushes are that I'm sure several of us would like to try them, just so we can reinforce the fact that Badger's are superior, of course. What you should do is just rent it. I'd go $10 to play with one for a week, since by then I'd be ready to go back to my Omni Big Smile [:D] Three or four people and you'd have it paid for!


                        Haha. Laugh [(-D]

                        I just received a note in email that my HP-CS has shipped so next weekend I will try it out and then we will see if all the hoopla is justifiable. Wink [;)]

                        Mike

                        “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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                        saltydog
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:40 PM
                        QUOTE: I will try it out and then we will see if all the hoopla is justifiable.



                        correction mike, YOU will see. i already know!!Wink [;)]Big Smile [:D] no need to try and convince me. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        roosterfish
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Stockton CA USA
                        Posted by roosterfish on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 11:40 PM
                        I get a nagging feeling we are all being set up.
                        Winners never quit; quitters never win.
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                        saltydog
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 12:04 AM
                        you and me both rooster.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 7:49 AM
                        Don't worry, that amateur is about to get his first real airbrush in the mail!! Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:32 AM
                        Count me in roosterfisn and saltydog.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 10:26 AM
                        Mike, You will probably like the Iwata. It does have a different feel than your Badgers or T&C. Because you are an experienced airbrusher I doupt you will be able to acheive better results with it. You should notice that it handles a bit different which may or may not be to your liking. Good luck with it.
                        John
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 10:43 AM
                        QUOTE: I will try it out and then we will see if all the hoopla is justifiable

                        Oh yeah, the hoopla is right! Best AB I've ever used! Especially if you transition from Aztek to iwata hp-cs!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 5:47 PM
                        yep, i need one now ;)
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:12 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by ArmorMaster

                        QUOTE: I will try it out and then we will see if all the hoopla is justifiable

                        Oh yeah, the hoopla is right! Best AB I've ever used! Especially if you transition from Aztek to iwata hp-cs!


                        I can imagine the difference in those two. I too think the Aztek is kind of a gimmick. Big Smile [:D]Wink [;)]

                        Mike

                        “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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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:15 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by plum1030

                        Don't worry, that amateur is about to get his first real airbrush in the mail!! Big Smile [:D]


                        In the hands of experience they are all "real airbrushes." Laugh [(-D] Tongue [:P] Wink [;)]

                        Mike

                        “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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                        MusicCity
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:11 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by 1337

                        yep, i need one now ;)

                        Check out my post here:
                        http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19043
                        There's an HP-CS on EBay right now.
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 22, 2004 2:10 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by plum1030

                        Don't worry, that amateur is about to get his first real airbrush in the mail!! Big Smile [:D]


                        In the hands of experience they are all "real airbrushes." Laugh [(-D] Tongue [:P] Wink [;)]

                        Mike


                        so that's why I got good results from my aztek!!Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 22, 2004 6:01 PM
                        theres also the fact i need to paypal them, and ebay needs credit cards, and the fact that i dont need a cs, i feel like badger Wink [;)] thanks for the propaganda/brainwashing mikev
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:17 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by plum1030

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by plum1030

                        Don't worry, that amateur is about to get his first real airbrush in the mail!! Big Smile [:D]


                        In the hands of experience they are all "real airbrushes." Laugh [(-D] Tongue [:P] Wink [;)]

                        Mike


                        so that's why I got good results from my aztek!!Big Smile [:D]


                        Exactly my friend! Wink [;)]

                        Mike

                        “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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