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I use a Badger Crescendo 175 that I bought at least 15 years ago. <br />It came with a nice braided hose, and 3 sizes of tip, all for about $85 (then!). <br />I think these are still available, but cost at least twice that now. <br /> <br />I LOVE this airbrush. It is a double-action, meaning that when you press down the trigger, <br />you can regulate both how much air pressure you let flow through AND how much paint <br />you let flow through. Some people say that double-actions are harder for a newbie to master, but I disagree. I am no pro. This is the only brush I've ever owned, but I found right away that <br />the ability to spray almost no paint and lots of air, or the other way around, was a big plus, and was very easy to do. <br /> <br />I've sprayed both solvent-based Floquil and Scalecoat with it, and water-based paints like Poly S with it. Works great. I have used it mostly for N-Scale rolling stock, locomotives, and some structures, and I couldn't be happier with the results. <br /> <br />I use an old small car-tire compressor for it (got it for free!). I went to a home supply store like Lowe's, and bought the necessary brass adapter fittings and some quick-release fittings, which allow me to snap the airbrush hose on/off the compressor with ease. At the same store, I bought a filter/water trap/pressure regulator made by Jet. I HIGHLY recommend this. It will keep dirt and water out of your paint, and the regulator with with the pressure guage is a dream for gaining control of your paint. I find that about 15 lbs works nicely, but anything from 12-20 seems to work just fine. <br /> <br />
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