Author Topic: Air Brush best deal ? (Read 379 times)

Airscrew · « **on:** January 17, 2006, 11:37:49 AM »

Ok, thinking about starting back up on plastic scale models but I always told myself that if I did these again I wanted an air Brush.

I need your thoughts on this
http://http://cgi.ebay.com/POWERCAT-AIR-BRUSH-COMPRESSOR-DUAL-ACTION-AIRBRUSH_W0QQitemZ8251969554QQcategoryZ28111QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

good deal? 59.95 + $25.00 S/H
POWERCAT AIR BRUSH COMPRESSOR & DUAL ACTION AIRBRUSH
Spray Pattern is optimal at: 1/16" to 1-1/2."

thanks

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2006, 12:41:32 PM »

Seems like a good deal. My compressor alone cost that much.

What about the airbrush makes it a "dual" airbrush? (I have only owned an airbrush for a year)

NUTTZ · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2006, 12:52:55 PM »

"dual Action" means the trigger or spray button pushes down AND back at the same time. The pushing down controls air flow pressure and the pull back controls the paint flow.

(to the original poster)
The page wouldn't display so i couldn't see what brand or price, but If you need any questions answered, I have been airbrushing since 1974, owned an airbrush store since 1985, And One on South street in Philadelphia.

NUTTZ

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Originally posted by Mickey1992
Seems like a good deal. My compressor alone cost that much.

What about the airbrush makes it a "dual" airbrush? (I have only owned an airbrush for a year)

Airscrew · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2006, 01:51:50 PM »

Hya Nuttz,
good deal? 59.95 + $25.00 S/H
POWERCAT AIR BRUSH COMPRESSOR & DUAL ACTION AIRBRUSH
Spray Pattern is optimal at: 1/16" to 1-1/2."

I also found
BADGER AIR-BRUSH 155-1 ANTHEM KIT&BRAND NEW IN CASE
dual action, internal mix
right now bid is at $63.00, probably go a lot higher

Airbrush City 1620 Premium Dual Action Air-Brush Kit
dual action, internal mix
right now bid is at 39.75, buy it now for 49.95

Badger Crescendo 175 Airbrush like new air-brush
bidding at 41.95

I guess I should also ask, for model planes and cars do I need a dual action, or can I get good results with single action, especially when doing details and weathering? Is there a big difference between external mix and internal mix as far as the finished results

thanks for helpin out

JBA · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2006, 02:04:48 PM »

I have
Badger Crescendo 175 Airbrush with three size tips sm md lg
found on-line searched for crescendo, and air compresser came from co in mid west, I think Minn. I think I paid like $200 for both NEW.

The cresendo will shot just about anything (all types of paints) hell I think I could shot yougurt.

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2006, 02:41:50 PM »

If you are airbrushing with a single button Badger airbrush, and it clogs constantly, what would cause this? Wrong kind of paint? Not enough thinner?

Reading up on the dual-action airbrushes I wonder if I should not have gotten one of those instead.

Dago · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2006, 03:54:34 PM »

I thought about buying an airbrush cause I heard the people at Playboy make girls prettier with them, and I wanted to be able to do that.

Dago · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2006, 03:55:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Dago
I thought about buying an airbrush cause I heard the people at Playboy make girls prettier with them, and I wanted to be able to do that. It would save me a fortune in beer money.

Dago · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2006, 03:55:55 PM »

I thought about buying an airbrush cause I heard the people at Playboy make girls prettier with them, and I wanted to be able to do that. It would save me a fortune in beer money.

straffo · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2006, 04:09:55 PM »

Hmmm ... looking at your 3 posts ,and considering your probable state
I think you will end in Miss World bed tonight

Jackal1 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2006, 04:35:54 PM »

What was that Dago.? Couldn`t quite read it the first time.

Dago · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2006, 06:32:19 PM »

heheh, sorry about that, was having some problem with the beer goggles it might appear, those darn buttons were confusing me.

Airscrew · « **Reply #12 on:** January 18, 2006, 07:57:40 AM »

Mickey, I think you may not be using enough reducer/thinner or your nozzles aren't clean enough.

JBA, what kind of things have you painted with your Badger 175? what kind of results?

so far all I can tell is the advantage of a dual action/internal mix air brush is it allows a finer/smaller spray pattern for detailed work.

JBA · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2006, 09:23:01 AM »

I paint, plastic models, paper coverd balsa wood models, and now I'm painting plastic fishing lures and wood duck decoes.

My results as fine, limited my my own lack of skill.

I shot water base paints CREATEX,I shot with out thining, I turn up the pressure a bit to like 18 psi.
And Standard plastic model paints. these need thining I use xylene (pronouced zylene )

I bought my compresser here http://www.airbrushcity.com $84 + $17 S/H to massachusetts.

I think I paid half list price for my airbrush maybe $65-75. if I find any receipt I let you know. but it's been 3 years.

texace · « **Reply #14 on:** February 09, 2006, 09:25:42 AM »

I need to invent in one as well. Most of the models I've done used a rattle-can for the base coat and I hand-painted the details and weathering. Seemed to work ok, but I want to start doing it the right way.