Q A's Revenge Posted October 8, 2013 Share #1 Posted October 8, 2013 Anyone on here use them for hull painting. Any tips anyone would care to share on use and selection? I could get an airbrush but to be honest it would not get much use. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegert Posted October 8, 2013 Share #2 Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) Revenge----- Rattle cans are OK for painting, but if you enter the world of airbrushing, you will never look back. The colors available are light years ahead of stock spray cans, and the refinement of the final texture of the surface is far superior. This may cause the heavens to storm around here, but I would invest in a Paasche Model H set, the simplest of all, and the workhorse for many AB artists who go back to it in spite of their super-techno stable. There is a steep-but-short learning curve which requires practice on old card board box sides, etc., but you'll quickly master the basics. Also, a simple Harbor Freight-type small compressor is a must-- never mind the overrated "Airbrush Compressors". I know the initial expense and learning period seem daunting, but you'll feel a gigantic rush of progress in your modeling. john Edited October 8, 2013 by johnegert mikeaidanh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q A's Revenge Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted October 8, 2013 Thanks for that John, I'll bear that in mind. I already have a 2.5 HP compressor but it's far too noisy to use for paint spraying really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeaidanh Posted October 9, 2013 Share #4 Posted October 9, 2013 I have recently bought a very basic, very cheap aerosol driven air brush. Wow!! Mike. Quote Previous Build: LA gun deck cross section. Previous Build: Lancia Armata. Panart 1:16 Previous Build: HMS Pickle. Jotika Build. HMS Triton cross section 1:32. Shelved awaiting improved skills: Chuck"s Cheerful. Current build. Tender Avos. HM cutter Alert. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegert Posted October 9, 2013 Share #5 Posted October 9, 2013 A whole new world, eh Mikeai?? AND, the Blessed Rev has a big compressor so that he can get a small portable tank ( or even an inner tube--- I had a big tractor tube for awhile that drove the Ex-Admiral into a sputtering rage) and refill it as necessary. I see the model H kits with all three tip sizes for around fifty bucks USA. Add a 25 buck tank, and maybe an el cheapo regulator, and you're in business for well under $100. As said, a huge leap forward.... john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q A's Revenge Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted October 9, 2013 Hhm, you've got me thinking now John. I have an empty 7 litre scuba cylinder and also an empty CO2 extinguisher bottle, perhaps these could be charged from my compressor? I wonder how long it would run an airbrush? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeaidanh Posted October 9, 2013 Share #7 Posted October 9, 2013 QA, you would get bored with spraying before you emptied the 7 litre tank. Mike. Quote Previous Build: LA gun deck cross section. Previous Build: Lancia Armata. Panart 1:16 Previous Build: HMS Pickle. Jotika Build. HMS Triton cross section 1:32. Shelved awaiting improved skills: Chuck"s Cheerful. Current build. Tender Avos. HM cutter Alert. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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