Air brushes

[Anonymous]

I have the Aztec (internal single action)and I love it. First, Aztec has the best tips for acrylics - the needle comes out and cleans them. With Aztec, don't use a non-acrylic tip with acrylics.

Secondly, they have the widest spray tip on the market. I use that tip on a many projects that are house touch items, fascia board painting, etc. In otherwards, I use it a lot. Another great thing about this tip is that it can handle normal household paints (much larger pigment sizes than model paint - hence why it is cheaper) better than most air brushes.

I find Paasche has a harder time with acrylics - at the time I used it - they didn't have a dedicated acyrlics tip; it was forever clogging.

You want a dedicated acrylics tip (Aztec has the two acrylics tip - and their very wide spray tip). I have all three and love them. I have never used the tips that come with the kit as I only use acrylics and paint outside to save on getting a paint booth.

[Anonymous]

Hi JJ,

I prefer an internal mix, double-action airbrush. I find I get much better control and a better application of paint. These kinds of airbrushes require just a tad more work to clean afterward compared with single-action, external mix airbrushes but the results are worth the extra effort.

Most airbrushes can accommodate different tips and needles to get a wider or narrower spray. However, I've found that a medium needle/tip works well for 90 percent of the projects I rely on an airbrush for, ranging from painting cars and locomotives to weathering track.

Any good brand of airbrush will work well with both water-based and solvent-based paints. It's important to have the proper ratio of paint and thinner before spraying, as well as the proper air setting in pounds per square inch. Follow the paint manufacturers' recommendations for their particular brand.

Paul Schmidt
Contributing Editor
Trains.com

[bfsfabs]

In about 1964 I asked my commercial artist sister "Which air brush should I get ? ". She said " The Passche V-L ". She was absolutely correct. Use it like a miniature spray gun and it really gets the job done. I use mine with a compressor, tank, water separator and regulator. I have put all manner of paints through it.

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[Anonymous]

I use a Paasche V-L, which is a dual action, and never had a problem with it. Mine came with 3 needles and spray nozzles. I had 2 badger dual actions before and I put both of them out of thier misery with a hammer. You have to use a air compressor with a regulater and water trap. I got mine from Meijers for under a 100 bucks.

[Anonymous]

The reason I don't like the Testors is they clam you never have to take apart the tips for cleaning this is untrue. I have two single action and two duel action burshes and always had problems wiht the tips clogging even with cleaning as they recomened.

[snowey]

I know you don't like them, but I reccomend a Testors Azteck single-action airbrush.

[Anonymous]

I would get a dual action for a wide range of patterns. I would never consider getting an external mix because external gives your spray a more grainy look. Internal gives a smooth paint job. As for airbrush manufactuares I have a badger cresendo 175. It works great and I like it. Aztec is another popular brand but I never had one. To get the full range of sprays you would need to have an air compresser with a regulater. This could spray as small as a dot on this post to a two inch spot. (with my cresendo)

[Anonymous]

I know it probley have been discussed before. But I'm looking for opinion's\suggestions on air brushes (IE single action virsa duel action) I have used both the Paasche and the Testors and not happy with either I need a bru***hat will let me have a wide range patterns and use both acryl and enamel paints