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                        Omni 4000

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                        MusicCity
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                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Omni 4000
                        Posted by MusicCity on Monday, June 14, 2004 12:56 PM
                        I ordered an Omni 4000 today to supplement (or perhaps ultimately replace) my Omni 3000. If I don't like it, it's all MikeV's fault Wink [;)] Just kidding Mike. I know I'll like it, I already like my 3000.

                        Also, if anyone was planning on ordering one from Dixie Art you might wait a few days. They had one in stock and I got it Cool [8D]
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 2:14 PM
                        Nice! I bought an Omni 4000 way back in February or something and just set it up with a giant industrial compressor since I'm too cheap to buy a hobby one. The airbrush is absolutely awesome...no problems with it yet.
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                        MusicCity
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                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Monday, June 14, 2004 5:21 PM
                        I know I'll love it. As I said, I have a 3000 but I got pretty frustrated painting the camo on my F-105. I was spraying at about 7 psi or so (the gauge was barely even fliskering Smile [:)]) and it would spray and quit, and spray and quit and spray and quit. Since the 3000 is siphon feed and the 4000 gravity feed, I'm sure that the 4000 will spray better at very low pressures.
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 7:38 PM
                        well done. mike has succeeded once again
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                        MikeV
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                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Monday, June 14, 2004 8:10 PM
                        I hope you like it Scott. It is a nice airbrush and you can swap parts between your 3000 and the 4000. Thumbs Up [tup]

                        I received my new toys from UPS today so I have some more playing to do myself. Big Smile [:D]
                        I now have a new Badger 100LG and a Sotar 2020-2 along with a new Badger Million Air silent compressor. Wink [;)]
                        It's Christmas in June for me.

                        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
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                        Posted by MusicCity on Monday, June 14, 2004 8:47 PM
                        I can see the interview now ...

                        Interviewer: Mike, just exactly how did you get so wealthy?
                        MikeV: Well, Stan, it's like this. When I was young I started collecting all these airbrushes. With inflation and everything, they are worth about 1,000 times what they used to be so I just sell a couple off every month or so Approve [^]

                        Just kidding, Mike. Glad you got some new toys to play with. Looking forward to hearing how you like them and how they compare to the others.
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        MikeV
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                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Monday, June 14, 2004 9:38 PM
                        Thanks for the laugh Scott. That was great. Laugh [(-D]

                        I will let you know what I find out with these new toys soon enough.
                        These are the first fine detail airbrushes I have owned so it is going to be interesting trying them out.
                        The Badger 100LG is in the same class with the Iwata HP-B, HP-C and the others like them. The Sotar 2020 is in the same class with the Iwata Micron which is for really fine lines with the proper mediums.
                        It should be fun. 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
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                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Monday, June 14, 2004 10:01 PM
                        QUOTE:
                        The Badger 100LG is in the same class with the Iwata HP-B, HP-C and the others like them. The Sotar 2020 is in the same class with the Iwata Micron which is for really fine lines with the proper mediums.
                        It should be fun. Wink [;)]

                        I thought about the 100LG since it was also one you had recommended. I also considered the 360 again, even though it has a small paint cup. I even thought about an Iwata HP-C, but not for long since I didn't want to go backwards Wink [;)] What decided it for me is that since I spray mostly acrylics and they tend to dry out so fast, I felt that a cover on the pain cup was important. Since the 4000 appears to come with one, I went with that one.
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        saltydog
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                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Monday, June 14, 2004 10:19 PM
                        oh brother.....now he'll never finish those darn models!!!Disapprove [V]Wink [;)] later.
                        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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                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Monday, June 14, 2004 11:03 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

                        oh brother.....now he'll never finish those darn models!!!Disapprove [V]Wink [;)] later.


                        Haha. Laugh [(-D]
                        I now have 10 airbrushes and my wife says I don't need anymore. Big Smile [:D]
                        I am trying Chris, I really am. I want to finish this F-15E and the A-1H so I can get started on the Hasegawa 1/48 F-16 Tiger Meet that I got the other day.
                        That is going to look very cool. Cool [8D]

                        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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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 12:25 PM
                        Interviewer: So, Mike, How do you buy all these airbrushes?
                        Mike: I just do some (subliminal) advertising for Badger and Dixie art, and these are what I get
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                        MikeV
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                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 7:59 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by 1337

                        Interviewer: So, Mike, How do you buy all these airbrushes?
                        Mike: I just do some (subliminal) advertising for Badger and Dixie art, and these are what I get


                        I doubt Dixie Art would give me anything as you guys advertise for them far more. Big Smile [:D]
                        I am the Badger rep of sorts for this forum which does have it's privileges. 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
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                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 8:30 PM
                        QUOTE:
                        I am the Badger rep of sorts for this forum which does have it's privileges.

                        And I can't think of a better one Thumbs Up [tup]
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        MikeV
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                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 9:36 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by MusicCity

                        QUOTE:
                        I am the Badger rep of sorts for this forum which does have it's privileges.

                        And I can't think of a better one Thumbs Up [tup]


                        Gosh Scott. Now I am blushing. Blush [:I]

                        Thanks for the kind words my friend. I really appreciate it. Smile [:)]

                        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, June 15, 2004 9:58 PM
                        This is starting to get gushy fellows!!! cut it out!!Big Smile [:D]

                        ps. i think i'm all set with airbrushes fellows, i havent even the desire to purchase another one lately. should i be worried about my condition?LOL. later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:31 PM
                        Congratulations Chris, you have reached airbrush contentment.
                        That is something I have yet to attain. Wink [;)]
                        There really are no more airbrushes that I need as I have all bases covered with the ones that I have now. I don't have any single-action models but I really don't want or need one anyhow. Maybe I need a Badger spray gun now as I may build that 1/48 Italeri AC-130 someday. 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
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:43 PM
                        man, if you're gonna build that kit, you could just go purchase a C&H cup gun a whole lot cheaper!!!Tongue [:P] you're right when you say i'm content, now i can concentrate on my building skills a bit. those seams can definetly be a monster for me sometimes. why dont you gather all your brushes and post another family photo like you did when you only had a dozen or so.........i mean 6 or so, i would like to take a look. later.
                        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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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 12:07 AM
                        Yeah I second that. I wanna see what ya got Mike Big Smile [:D]
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                        saltydog
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                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 12:27 AM
                        come on, come on, lets see the goods mikey!!!Blindfold [X-)]
                        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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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 1:01 AM
                        come on, come on, come on, come on.... Remember you might be helping me decide what I want Mike .
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                        saltydog
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 1:20 AM
                        ol' fart probably went to bed Jeff!! you want an iwata airbrush anyway, hp-cs preferably (watch out Jeff, he'll be here any minute now, his ears just perked up when i posted that)LOL. later.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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                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 7:33 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

                        ol' fart probably went to bed Jeff!! you want an iwata airbrush anyway, hp-cs preferably (watch out Jeff, he'll be here any minute now, his ears just perked up when i posted that)LOL. later.Tongue [:P]


                        That's right I was in bed because some of us have to get up at 4:45 am for work. Tongue [:P]
                        I'll post a picture of them later today when I get home. It is going to be another hot day. Disapprove [V]

                        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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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 10:37 AM
                        hahaha this is the funniest thread ever

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 2:03 PM
                        Hmmm I seemed to be the old fart who went to bed Zzz [zzz]Zzz [zzz]. I imagine once my own work schedule gets back to norm I will have several airbrushes, thats why I am telling my wife now how each one has a purpose and i need lots of them to do lots of different things. But, I know my wife and she'll figure it out like everything else and put the cubosh on it...hopefully after I get my Iwata and badger (or is it Badger and Iwata).
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                        saltydog
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                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 3:49 PM
                        QUOTE: Iwata and badger (or is it Badger and Iwata).


                        dont even go there!!! man, there will be post flying in from every direction, like the bullets flying on the omaha beach landing!! you'll start something that you cant and nobody else can finish!!Clown [:o)]Big Smile [:D] later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        MusicCity
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                        Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 7:17 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

                        QUOTE: Iwata and badger (or is it Badger and Iwata).


                        dont even go there!!! man, there will be post flying in from every direction, like the bullets flying on the omaha beach landing!! you'll start something that you cant and nobody else can finish!!Clown [:o)]Big Smile [:D] later.

                        This is my thread, I started it, and it's a Badger thread. Therefore, it will be "Badger and the I-word" Big Smile [:D]
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        MikeV
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                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 7:56 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

                        come on, come on, lets see the goods mikey!!!Blindfold [X-)]


                        Alright, since you insist. 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
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                        Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 8:06 PM
                        OK, I'm jealous. Tongue [:P]
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        saltydog
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                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 8:22 PM
                        uhhhhhhh......ahhhhhhh!!! my favorite one of the group is on the bottom right!!Wink [;)] hey, is that a preset deal on the 100? i thought i would use the home made preset handle on my iwata but i find it totally useless in model painting. nice array of brushes mike. the sotar looks so cheap looking though!! its seems they would kinda spruce it up like the rest of their brushes. anyway, it seems that you have some fun to be had so i'll leave you be. later.
                        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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                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 8:42 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

                        hey, is that a preset deal on the 100? i thought i would use the home made preset handle on my iwata but i find it totally useless in model painting.


                        Do you mean in front of the trigger? Yes that is a preset.
                        I don't really like them either as they are more suited to illustration work I think.

                        QUOTE: nice array of brushes mike. the sotar looks so cheap looking though!! its seems they would kinda spruce it up like the rest of their brushes.


                        They did it all in black to look different I guess. It feels nice and the needle is real sharp and tapered so I can see why they spray so fine. The micrometer needle adjustment is pretty cool too in that it limits the rearward movement of the trigger to 1/1000" with each marking on the barrel.
                        This one has the white needle which is the medium version as that is more suitable for modeling. I can't wait to try it out. Maybe I can get good enough to paint that 1/48 scale F-16 "Tiger Meet" tail freehanded? 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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