Good New Years Eve all,
Santa left me some gift certificates to nscalesupply.com and I feel like its time to finally buy an airbrush.
I have been looking at the Badger 175 Crescendo - Dual action internal mix brush. Does anyone have this and do you like it?
Also, what would be a good beginning air compressor? I will mostly just be weathering track and may paint a few buildings, but nothing too serious.
Thanks
Chuck
I like my Aztek really well. Its the one with the interchangeable tips.Easy to use and easy to clean. As for compressors I’d check garage sale and stuff to find something cheap. just use a decent regulator and moisture trap which you can get from the local Hardware store.
Thanks for the comments.
I think I am going to stick with the Badger as I have gift Certificates to N Scale Supply and that is what they carry.
Anyone actually have one of these brushes?
Air source?
Chuck
About any compressor will do from $60 to $500+…But
Be sure to get one with a pressure regulator (and water/oil trap).
Aztek uses a 1/4" fitting. This is a standard fitting for air compressors. Other airbrushes use 1/8" I believe. So you’ll need an adaptor for them.
A tank will help keep the compressor cooler. A cooler compressor will last longer. Tanks will also reduce “Pulsation”.
Maintenance Free or Oiless compressors are ALL noisy no matter what they claim. They also have a shorter life span.
You can find piston type compressors with regulators/traps/tanks for abour $70 + shipping on popular auction sites. 
Compressors-Get at least a 3 gallon.(or bigger) You WILL use it for other things and you WILL be bummed out with a 1 gallon. Can’t go wrong with Craftsman.
Bigger IS better with compressors…
Loather,
How much is a Craftsman compressor?
~D
Stay away from the 300 dollar buzzers that are sold as model compressors.
I like my tanks BIG so I can feed the Big Dawg as they say.
I got a $100 compressor from Home Depot and added a water/moisture trap for another $10. Works very well. The tank could probably be bigger, but it’s fine for my needs.
I have a Paasche H model air brush. It works pretty well, but for some reason, my seems to clog a lot. It’s better with the #3 tip.
-Tom
I have a full size Campbell Hausfield air compresser, you know 20 gallon tank for a contracter and a regulator. Would it work for an air brush? sorry to hijack your thread.
Look in the Sunday paper in the sale ads. Sears usually has an ad in there. They’re not the cheapest, but they are good quality.
I have a 1 hp Campbell Hausfeld that’s worked fine for a year but just started to crap out. I took it apart to fix it and it is the cheapest piece of crap inside! I doubt that I would buy another Campbell.
Also check out Harbor Freight for compressors
Thanks for the advice all!
Chuck