Air Brushes

[kojibear]

Hi guys, how much is an average airbrush? I think I saw some in Joshin. Are they any good?

[Tenorikuma]

I'm not an expert, but my research suggested that a lot of the compressors you get with hobby brands (Tamiya, etc.)don't put out enough PSI.

Volks down the street from Joshin has a set for roughly ¥20,000 (I forget exactly) that includes a good compressor and airbrush with a spray booth. That's what I got, and it seems to do the job well.

[kojibear]

I'm not an expert, but my research suggested that a lot of the compressors you get with hobby brands (Tamiya, etc.)don't put out enough PSI.

Volks down the street from Joshin has a set for roughly ¥20,000 (I forget exactly) that includes a good compressor and airbrush with a spray booth. That's what I got, and it seems to do the job well.

Thanks Tenorikuma I can have a look tomorrow or maybe on Sunday!

[Primarch]

A quick search of the site revealed the following thread from waaaay back.
http://www.nagoyahammer.com/forum/viewt ... =air+brush

[kojibear]

A quick search of the site revealed the following thread from waaaay back.
http://www.nagoyahammer.com/forum/viewt ... =air+brush

Good point. I forget that search box. Cheers Prim.

[job]

This is very coincidental. I was thinking about investing in an air brush myself, but I've been debating its need for sometime.

For those that own/ed one:
How useful is an airbrush in your various estimations? What things do you use it on and what techniques do you get out of it?

I paint WWII stuff and this can use an airbrush. Also for mass painting some kind of marines, this seems to be a very useful tool. How about you guys who use one?

[Admiral-Badruck]

I will chime in on this.. Would I have ever bought one on my own? No.they are way to expensive. Am I very happy my wife got me the one I own? Yes extremely happy about it.

Reasons:

Bace coats and priming. The results from it are light years ahead of a normal brush. Not only does it work faster but the paint goes on more smoothly. Also it goes on thinner than with a normal brush. I am not saying you can't get the same results with a normal brush or a spray can. I am saying I can't

It can be used to paint other things but at the end of the day this is really all I use mine for.

The other major benefit to an air brush is that one can use it to do weathering that would take s lot of time with normal methods.
It also paints tanks and terrain faster and better than anything I have ever used.