whats a good air brush for a beginner?

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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I have a couple of buildings and other things I need to paint. I was thinking about giving my hand a try on air brushing. Whats a good air brush for a beginner to get. I had one of the tester’s cheep plastic ones that requires a bottle to operate, but never had good luck on making it work.

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I got one of the Aztec airbrushes. It was my first attempt with an airbrush and I found it easy to use and am happy with the results. I like the interchangable tips and the ease of clean up also.

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Somethine else I was thinking about, what is a good type or brand of compresor to get?
what is a duel action and a single action?

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in a single action air brush pushing the button releases the paint and air. In a dual action pushing down releases the air, pulling back gradually adds paint…its easier to get fine paint control…also seems to sputter less.yuo get a good air jet going and gently add paint to the airflow…when i first used one i found it very easy to learn. The dual action wasnt really any harder

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I have a $150 Paasche, a $25 Badger and a $5 Badger knock off from Odd Lots.The Badger And the knock off work about the same.Not bad, but not good for detail work. I like the paasche because the needle assembly is held in with an allen screw so it is very easy to adjust how deep the needle itself is into the airstream. Plus you can get different size needles and caps for finer work.
Compressors:I’ve got a Campbell one gallon pancake unit that goes up to 100psi.(about $50) works fine.Make sure you get one that has a regulator on it.
You should also go to an automotive paint suppy Co. and get a cheap inline filter.They have $5 to $10 disposable ones that will last a lifetime on an airbrush. I like single action.(Easier)
Good Luck!
loathar

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For a beginner I would recommend a Testors air brush kit. It’s inexpensive (about $30.00) real simple to use, and utilizes compressed canned air rather than an aircompressor.

trainluver1

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I agree with trainluver1 the Testors is cheap but it works with out having to buy a $50 compresser. So its worth a shot.

DRew