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Badger 100G is AWESOME !!!

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Badger 100G is AWESOME !!!
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 6:03 PM
Just had to drop a note to let people in the market for an airbrush to know about my the awesome experience I had with my new Badger 100G.

I've been building planes since the late 70's as a kid. I bought a Paasche H (single action siphon feed external mix) in the late 80's while in college. Without the internet back then for me to research and learn, I used it one to paint white on an airliner and had a horibble experience. The Paasche went to the back of the closet until 1 year ago when I started reading all of these website and the great help from everyone. I built about 6 kits in the last year using the Paasche, Bf109s some with mottle paints. I can only characterize my experience as spitting paint in the most controlled way I can. Being that I'm addicted to a plane with mottle paint jobs, I had to get better. After months of reading, I settled on the Badger 100 with a fine tip, gravity-feed, double-action, internal mix, i.e. with all of the traits I've read that was needed for mottling.

Right off the bat, the experience was 1000 times better than my best day with the Paasche. I think that Paasche is going back in the closet or maybe eBay. I'm working on a 1/32 Bf109g-14 but will have no fear mottling in 1/72.

Again, a big thank you to all of the advices from the experts on all of these modelling websites.
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  • From: SETX. USA
Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 6:52 PM
Dude - congrats! yeah stepping up to upper end airbrushes can feel real good... hope you enjoy your new tool and we're looking forward to pics of your finished projects! (hint hint) Wink [;)]
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 7:58 PM
Another satisfied Badger customer. Big Smile [: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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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 5:31 AM
go badger!!!!!!
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  • From: Phoenix,Az
Posted by 9x19mm on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 5:43 AM
I have a Badger 100g as well and I love it. At this point I wouldnt trade it for any AB.
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  • From: Bicester, England
Posted by KJ200 on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 8:04 AM
I know exactly what you mean.

I picked up a 100SG with a fine head for detail work a couple of months back, and I'm constantly amazed at the results I can get with it.

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 11:33 AM
Some questions to folks having a similar a/b.

The instruction mentioned wax for the needle after every removal for cleaning. Where exactly are they talking about. I'm assuming it is the very near tip of the needle where it slides thru the teflon nozzle. Is this correct?

Also, does it have to be "bee wax"? Is candle wax o.k. as in gently rubbing the side of the needle against a candle? Is Vaseline o.k. or might it react with enamel?

thanks,
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  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 11:39 AM
I've had the Badger 100LG with medium tip for a few months now & it has become my " Go To " AB. Very nice tool.

Regards, Rick
RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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  • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
Posted by Tankmaster7 on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 5:57 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV

Another satisfied Badger customer. Big Smile [:D]

Mike


Snort. That's just cuz he didn't try Iwata first.

Have fun with your new airbrush dude!! The badger 100's are outsanding burshes. The badgers are really good brushes, and I am extremely satisfied with my own badger.

and extremely extremely extremely satisfied with my Iwata
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 7:21 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Tankmaster7
The badger 100's are outsanding burshes.


What is a "bursh" anyways? Tongue [:P]

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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  • From: SETX. USA
Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 7:35 PM
they get those in West Texas a lot... it's when someone opens the door to the outhouse... they get a "bursh of fresh arr"... Wink [;)]
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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