Thinking of getting an airbrush

[Jamie]

Hey guys! I want to paint lids and was wondering if they are cheap and what bits i would need to get? I am looking for a good quality but cheap one, and was wondering if anyone knows a site where they can teach me to paint lids?

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[FRIDGE]

for starters you will need an air compressor (small one from sears is fine),airbrush and paints. most people would recomend the paashe VL but the badger anthem in my opinion is better as it will give lines just as thin and will spray very wide without needig to change the needle and tip assembly. both run at about $60 with the siphon jar and gravity feed cup and air hose. for the pain how tos i don know but i hope i have helped you with the airbrush

 

[Candyman]

***First disclaimer....use the Search function and you'll find a lot of info.***

That being stated, I use a Paasche VL set linked to my Campbell/Hausfeld 13 gal compressor. Works fine for me. But ultimately if you're serious about it, get a dual action brush and a compressor. Using canned propellant is a pain the ass and not worth the hassle.

As far as good sites, well I always recommend this one:

http://www.rctech.net/articles/painting_hauntedmyst.shtml

There are many more, but this is a great place to start.

And if you're looking for airbrushes, start with ebay. You'll find great deals there and you'll find them in the UK. For retail, I would suggest www.bearair.com or www.dixieart.com but they're in the US and you'll have to make sure they ship.

 

[ApriliaRacer]

The Paasche VL is a great airbrush. I've got several airbrushes including 2 Iwata HP-Cs.

I've found that for 1/10th and 8th scale bodies all I need is my VL. I've yet to find a need for the HP-C.

So, I think its a good choice.

My compressor is a Jun-Air Minor. I don't even know if they still make it. Great compressor though and a "silent" air.

 

[Lessen]

I run a badger dual action. I like it a lot. I've had it since I was a teenager although I havn't used it all that much. I'm still new to the whole thing but it seems to give good performance. I just havn't chunked up the money for a decent compressor. I use cans for now and I would suggest them if you're just starting to paint. I think some people end up not liking to paint bodies or feel they don't possess the skill to do the quality work that some can. I'm just making that assumption cuz I see quite a few people in the forum making comments of havint other people paint bodies for them. I say start with the minimum, dual action is really nice but they run more.

 

[Diver6127]

This is going to be a simple case of "you get what you pay for."

My brother and I decided to start trying to get into airbrushing ad found that my dad had an old Exacto, dual action brush. Great for stuff that had to be thinned but bad for thicker paints such as Fastcolor.

We decided to get a new one. Father and brother go to homedepot and find one made by Husky for very low price. Came as a package ... 1:1 sprayer and a detail airbrush... IT SUCKED!

The next day, went out and bought a paasche vl. Loved it ever since. Still learning, but never looking back at the cheap airbrushes.

Be prepared to spend at leat $70 for a good quality brush. You WILL get what you pay for.