Help with airbrushing a jumbo

[jmc]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good starter airbrush set.  I was thinking of airbrushing an old beat up jumbo. Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers

[mrclean08]

May 17, 2014 14:45:30 GMT -5 jmc said:

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good starter airbrush set.  I was thinking of airbrushing an old beat up jumbo. Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers

I started off with a Badger 350. It is a very basic airbrush and is easy to use; however, the control of the pressure is single action and it is a siphon fed airbursh.



www.amazon.com/BADGER-350F-9-Versatile-AIRBRUSH-SET/dp/B00943CQ4M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400760973&sr=8-1&keywords=badger+350


The disadvantage of a single action airbrush is that you will not have control of the pressure when you paint. So for example, if you are looking to get paint into hard to get into areas, or very detailed areas, the air flow is constant and you won't be able to "slow" the paint down when applying it to sensitive areas that require delicate spraying. If that matters to you in the long run, you're better off getting a a dual action airbrush which allows you precise control of how "soft" or "hard" you are spraying an area.

I eventually upgraded to an Iwata Eclipse HP-CS. While slightly pricier, even as a beginner, I would highly recommend this airbrush because the quality, durability and performance I have experienced with this airbrush is top notch. If you plan on airbrushing projects for the long run and not just a single project, I would invest in an airbrush like this.

As a dual action airbrush, you have precise control of the application of paint from the smallest whispers of detail all the way to broad general large applications. These are perfect for building scale models like car, plane, Gundam, Macross models etc.



www.ebay.com/itm/Anest-Iwata-HP-CS-Airbrush-Nozzle-0-3-mm-cup7-0-mL-from-Japan-/181415553179?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3d35a89b

Here's a brief summary of Single vs Dual Action Airbrushes. Hope this helps.

www.ebay.com/gds/Selecting-an-airbrush-Single-Action-vs-Dual-Action-/10000000000820470/g.html

[mikedeco]

I've been playing with an airbrush a bit to paint my Jumbo replica and I did it with a starter set from Revell. It's a super basic set with a single action airbrush and a little compressor. It's far from the super pro material but it really does the trick and it's super cheap.
The airbrush itself even if it's tagged Revell is actually a Badger so it's not a crappy brand. I doubt you will be able to find various size heads and all that but if it's for some Jumbos, the one provided is great. And on the little compressor you can set up 3 different pressure.
I've been able to paint all my little mini villains and recently I did my full size Lenzari replica with this set.

Here's a link to this set: www.conrad.com/ce/en/product/208701/Airbrush-Basic-Set-With-Compressor
And here's a youtube review of it:
Like he's saying it's more a spraygun than an airbrush but it's a really good kit to start.
I'm sure you can find the same cheaper in the US.

But be careful with any airbrush, you need to clean it properly every time you use it or you will have bad surprises

[jmc]

Thank you. I am reading up on how to care for it before I try it out,