TrainzBrainz23 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 What is the best airbrush for a beginner? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted December 4, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2019 What does the beginner want to do with an airbrush? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 What paint do you want to use ? Acrylic or Enamel. As this depends on the type of Airbrush you need. Some have rubber seals they are no use if you want to spray with Enamel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michl080 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 04/12/2019 at 18:57, TrainzBrainz23 said: What is the best airbrush for a beginner? how much are you willing to pay? the price range starts at 20 GBP and goes up (at least) to 400 GBP Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted December 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) When I got back into modelling I wanted to try out airbrushing and Model Rail magazine had an offer on for a basic Spraycraft single action, super cheapo airbrush and tiny compressor. I believe it was designed mainly for cake makers and make up artists but it did the job. It gave me the basics to start with and helped me make the decision to go deeper into it and invest in a better brush and a proper compressor. I didn't want to spend a fortune so went to a show and tested a few out on the Eileen's Emporium stand. They gave really good advice and they suggested either the Iwata Neo or Sparmax 4. I purchased the Sparmax Max4 for £45. I use this for enamel use, mostly painting loco's and wagon kits. I then got a cheap Ebay generic job which came with spare needles etc for around £20 which I use just for acrylics, mostly for weathering. Edited December 6, 2019 by ianLMS 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainzBrainz23 Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 04/12/2019 at 16:30, Mick Bonwick said: What does the beginner want to do with an airbrush? Paint railway and military kits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainzBrainz23 Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 19 hours ago, crompton 33 said: What paint do you want to use ? Acrylic or Enamel. As this depends on the type of Airbrush you need. Some have rubber seals they are no use if you want to spray with Enamel. Acrylic Paint Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted December 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 hour ago, TrainzBrainz23 said: Paint railway and military kits. Sparmax MAX-3 or Max-4, depending on how fine you want the spray pattern to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Torper Posted December 6, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) You'll also need a source of compressed air. When I bought my first airbrush I got one of these package deals that included a compressor and two airbrushes, all for less that 90 pounds - in fact, I think it was this one - https://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/AIRBRUSH-COMPRESSOR-WITH-TANK-AIR-BRUSHES-132---128-AND-HOSE--902734.html. I'm sure that there are similar deals in the USA. Somewhat to my surprise the two airbrushes were quite adequate for basic work. I've since upgraded my airbrushes though I still have the original two that I use for scenery, etc, and I continue to use the compressor which has given excellent service (it's an AS-186, widely available under various trade names). I can also recommend Sparmax brushes. DT Edited December 6, 2019 by Torper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted December 7, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2019 I now use Iwata Neo and a large Aldi compressor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme3300 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 TrainzBrainz23, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme3300 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 TrainzBrains23, Since you're located in the US you may be interested in Badger Airbrushes which are US-made. Their website has all sorts of good info and advice for many aspects of air brushes and use. I've had a Badger 200 model for 30+ years and it's always been reliable, but with an electric air-compressor and a moisture-trap attachment. The website is: http://www.badgerairbrush.com/ I hope this helps. Regards, Graeme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyC Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 I have a Badger 200 and it is a sound basic airbrush, but is only a single action unit. I rarely use it now as I have two other airbrushes, a Badger 150 and an Iawata TR2, both of which are double action. Both are good airbrushes, but I prefer the Badger simply because as a bottom feed brush you can remove the colour cup and sit it on the bench without the paint running out of it (the Iawata is a side feed). I would also recommend buying a compressor, a moisture trap (which should be of the type fitted near the airbrush rather than the compressor as the air will have cooled by then allowing the moisture to condense out) and a pressure regulator. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 You might want to do a search on this web because I remember this very question being covered not that long ago. As I remember it was a fairly comprehensive thread. For example one item is bottom feed vs top feed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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