Another What Airbrush Thread...

[RacingPete]

Yes I know there are a lot of these questions across the forum, and I have read them all... so please bear with me.

I am just getting back into modelling and have always used the brush, but I want to get into much better painting and weathering etc. so want to use an airbrush. I am happy to invest a small amount into this, and reading across other threads the spec I would like is:

• Gravity fed
• Dual action (I want to get good at it)
• Internal mix

I will be using it on a mixture of 1:72/1:76 planes and car models, along with 00 model railway models. This is for a very long-term 00 scale model railway I am building in the garage.

Now it seems getting a cheap Chinese airbrush is a good way to start, but the threads I have read are a few years old and the links on ebay are now a little out of date to know if what is recommended is good or not - so I have found a few kits that look ok:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FoxHunter-TOP-END-AIRBRU...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-Airbrush-Spray-Guns-1-...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Airbrush-Dual-Action-Pai...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AIRBRUSH-KIT-AIRBRUSH-CO...

These are all around my budget and keen to try them out (on some cheap models I picked up to practice before tackling some of the better models I want to build).

So which one looks 1) best value for money 2) will be good in the future (in terms of compressor) if I want to splash out on the Harder and Steenbeck that seems very recommended here at a later date.

Or is it worth my time just investing in this - http://www.modellingtools.co.uk/airbrushing-set-br...

The more I look the more options come out of the woodwork and I just need to dive in and start painting really! Thanks in advance.

[RacingPete]

Thank you all for your replies... very useful as always.

I think I will take the plunge with this kit as it has the tank with it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Airbrush-Dual-Action-Pai...

Then I can get an H&S for Christmas

The thing on the end of the compressor with the gauge, is that a water trap - or should I get another one?

[RacingPete]

I did... I bought this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Airbrush-Dual-Action-Pai...

I have not used it as much as I would like so far, as lots of other stuff to model on the railway for prepping first - but I have played with it on a few test models and really enjoy using it, and makes spraying large areas or base coats far easier. The detailing part of airbrushing I still need to work on, and as pointed out above I probably need a finer needle for the 00 gauge I am modelling at.

[RacingPete]

Eric Mc said:

Ah - you went down the Cheap Chinese route. Hopefully it will keep working for you. Mine gave up the ghost after a few months.

I thought I would start out that way... and then at Christmas I can ask for an H&S