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I'm Still Not Clear on Paint and an Air Source for Air Brushing
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I'm moving up to air brushing. I have been painting my engines and rolling stock, but with spray can paint from the hobby store. My private name industrial railroad has only a simple two color paint scheme, and I use custom decals. I actually got pretty good at putting thin layers of paint on the models using the spray cans, but that meant most of the paint going up in the air and in my lungs. <br />I want to try my hand at air brushing. <br /> <br />I have been doing alot of reading, here and at Fine Scale. It seems the Badger 155 Anthem has a good reputation, and I think I'll get that. Unless, someone guides me away from it. <br /> <br />Anyway, questions ....... <br /> <br />Paint ...... everything I read, everyone uses something else, and don't say why. <br /> <br />Is one type of paint better than the others for what we do? Acrylic, enamel, etc? <br /> <br />Is one type "old school, " and others are newer and better? <br /> <br />And the brands of paint? Personal preference, or do most people seem to <br /> like one more than the rest? <br /> <br />Air supply ..... again, I'll just be painting some engine shells, few rolling stock, some weathering ........ not often, just when I have the time. <br /> <br />Do those cans of compressed air really work? Since I'm not doing a real lot of painting all the time, do they make sense? Or is it kinda dumb to have a decent air brush (155 Anthem is decent, right?), and use can air? The can air makes it harder to get good results from the air brush? <br /> <br />Air compressors.... you need one with a tank, right? The electic air pump I have in the garage , that continuoisly runs, is no good? <br /> <br />The compressors made by Badger and other air brush companies are the way to go? <br /> <br />Thanks alot <br />Ken
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