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  1. Vito

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    I am looking to purchase an air brush kit for use in modeling & am wondering if anyone has a recommendation as far as model, type & brand is concerned. My use of it would be with model cars & aircraft. Thank you for your suggestions.
     
  2. James_Woods

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    I have a Paasche Model H now, but am thinking about a Paasche Talon.

    Look on Shop Small Hobby Tools & Miniature Tools from Micro Mark
     
  3. WOLFMAN

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    I use a Infinity and Evolution Silverline air brush.
    Both air brushes are great and mostly used by pro’s.
     
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    Oh, and I forgot to mention - for model painting it is my personal opinion that a dual action brush is beside the point: a single action type is easier to control and quite adequate unless you are trying to do art-style shading and free hand drawing.

    Be sure to invest in an oil-less compressor and not those silly aerosol cans.
     
  5. Vito

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    Thank you for the suggestions. What recommendations can you make regarding paints to use & appropriate thinning?
     
  6. Vito

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    James & WOLFMAN: An additional question has to do with the compressor for the air brush. Can I use the compressor that I use to inflate the tires on my car? It is 3 gallon, 100psi, oiless pancake style compressor. Thank you
     
  7. David_S

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    I'd agree with most everything you said, except for the compressor.

    A decent sized CO2 tank costs very little, doesn't need a water trap, and contains no oil. Refills run $1/pound or less, and a pound of CO2 goes a LONG way. Oh - not to mention the fact that there is no compressor noise. :)
     
  8. James_Woods

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    Yup - that would work fine.

    BTW - I keep two airbrushes, one for solvent based lacquer, one for water based acrylics.

    Paint is pretty much a personal preference, but I have come to prefer the acrylics for plastic model kits because the water/alcohol base does not attack the plastics.
     
  9. Vito

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    Thank you for the additional information. Sounds like I can use my current compressor & just get the airbrush.
     
  10. David_S

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    Vito, you'll be spraying at well under 30 psi. You say you have a 3 gallon tank. My only real worry (neglecting moisture trap & regulator) would be surges. Been a while since I've done ANY airbrushing, but at 3 gallons, I'd bet you'll be OK if you keep the tank pressed up on the high end & have a regulator/reducer set to the pressure you want to spray at.
     
  11. James_Woods

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    They have a pressure regulator on the output (at least mine does). I keep the tank at 100 and regulate the output down to 30-40.
     

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