Cold Fire Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Hi I am looking to buy an airbrush, I have a Rhino and a MK IV Dread to paint up and know that they will be full of brush strokes if I try to brush them. I also want to finally get a playable force together to start gaming again (after roughly 12 years). I think this will go better if I can airbrush my marines to make the painting faster. I am not a great painter anyway, can never get highlights correct etc. But they always look playable. So what I am after is recommendations for a good airbrush that doesn't cost the earth. I am probably able to spend roughly £40 - £50 on one. I know this will not buy an "awesome sauce" one but I hope it can get a decent one. I am hoping that I can avoid the cost of Trial and Error on this one and that some of you guys have bought a decent cheap one in the UK. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercadius Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 RDG Tools Online have an ebay store that does good deals on airbrush starter kits but you would still be looking at spending around 80 sponds. I ordered one recently from them that came with 2 guns, compressor, all the spares etc and it's perfect for modelling. They don't charge postage on the larger kits and they send via courier within a couple of days of purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamsight Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I have a Hasbro one that I bought for £10 and it does the job really well as long as I get the paint mix right, air brushes are very hit and miss in my experience lots of little factors affect how the paint is going to stick if it's too hot it will not apply an even coat and can be splotchy. I would also mention Army Painter they do coloured spray that does the same job and while it will cost a little bit more in the long run my friend swears by it and has gone on to win best painted at a small torniment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Fire Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 RDG Tools Online have an ebay store that does good deals on airbrush starter kits but you would still be looking at spending around 80 sponds. I ordered one recently from them that came with 2 guns, compressor, all the spares etc and it's perfect for modelling. They don't charge postage on the larger kits and they send via courier within a couple of days of purchase. Hi Just looked on their Ebay store and it looks nice. What model airbrush did you get from there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I got one of these a little while ago and have been using it recently from priming with vallejo's airbrush primers and have tried it with a couple of regular paints when i first got it. For its price is does what I want it to fine and the compressor is very small and quiet.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370455752491?ssP...984.m1423.l2649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercadius Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 RDG Tools Online have an ebay store that does good deals on airbrush starter kits but you would still be looking at spending around 80 sponds. I ordered one recently from them that came with 2 guns, compressor, all the spares etc and it's perfect for modelling. They don't charge postage on the larger kits and they send via courier within a couple of days of purchase. Hi Just looked on their Ebay store and it looks nice. What model airbrush did you get from there? Its pretty much the same kit as IronKobra linked to, only mine came with 2 guns. It's easily adjustable, simple to use and quiet as noted before, plus it seems happy working on thin or thick paint mixes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Fire Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Thanks for the recommendations. Now just to convince the wife I "need" one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Thanks for the recommendations. Now just to convince the wife I "need" one. The quicker you paint the slow boring bits the more time you spend with her. Job done :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerSmurf Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 IronKobra, I see you have had that kind of discussions before, you sneaky git! Did it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKobra Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Everytime :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Everytime ;) .....and once you have mastered the airbrush you can do her nails with it :P Ive got an Iwata Revolution CR. Its a fantastic airbrush and all metal so its dead easy to clean. Id really reccomend this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narius Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Hi, If you buy a cheap airbrush and use spray air it can after a year cost the same as buying a good airbrush and compressor! If you want to use it to base coat the model then I'd say use the GW spray gun! It can cover a model quickly and if you use thinners (Not water) doesn't clog too much. I (After about 2 years) decided to but an Iwata airbrush and compressor set from: https://airbrushes.com/ I still use the GW gun to base but through the compressor so I don't have to worry about the air supply! A proper airbrush can be used at various pressures unlike cheapo ones, which is my point. Money is always a problem but I guarantee after a few months of bottled air you'll be wishing you had bought a compressor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Cheers for this thread, almost started an exactly the same one myself :P I think I'll get the £65 kit they do on their ebay store, as the compressor is £54 by itself anyway, and if the airbrush isn't very good then I'll order a separate brush later (Badger 105 or something). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Fire Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 No problem. I am going to ask my wife to get me the same one or the £79.50 one for Christmas I think. What would you use to thin down the paints and does anyone know the rough ratio needed? Really want to spray up my dreads. I am doing a half and half scheme so will be a bit of a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Not sure personally, hopefully someone can chip in. Good tips on this excellent channel (which I'm sure you've seen) http://www.youtube.com/user/awesomepaintjob#g/u - lots of info there, so probably worth asking/looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Just wondering what other owners thoughts are on the supplied airbrush in the kit from RDG's ebay store ? I'm only looking to do some base coats, with all the details done by normal brush techniques. (I'm still buying the kit anyway but I was just curious!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapturowski Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I ordered the two gun kit with the tank compressor from RDG last week and I picked it up yesterday. I think it is awesome for it's price and they were very kind putting a travelling adapter for the power plug into the box for free :-). It seems perfectly adequate for basecoating and bigger models. The one downside I've found is that on one of the guns the gravity feed cup is placed on the right side of the gun and since I'm left-handed it blocks LOS. Now I'm waiting for some colours from Vallejo, the eyedroppers on their paintbottles seem to be much easier to work with than GW's pots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Hi, Cheers for posting that ! I've just fired off an email to them because I've noticed that the £79.50 kits are all DIFFERENT ! So looking at their website with the airbrush descriptions, I'm trying to find a suitable kit. Basically a double action, gravity fed one, preferably with a cutt out for easier cleaning. When I get a reply, I'll post up what I've gone for. :P (yeah, I stopped using GW paints in er 92 I think, mainly because of the bottle, it's awful & expensive for me at least) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzen Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 for thinning paints for use in an airbrush you can use stuff like testors acrylic thinner.. but tbh i have a massive bottle of screen wash that i use because its cheaper and when used neat will clean all the component parts of my airbrush nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 That air brush someone mentioned on eBay, I've had that same one too since it got to me on Monday and it's a great buy I found, very quite and easy to use, I bascoated 2 rhinos and a razorback in just under an hour, may seem long but I found I had used hardly any regal blue and all 3 had a clean, smooth finish, something that brushes don't give when working on such a large flat area. Also as this stopics on airbrushes...Vallejo model air, I've looked on their website but can't find a link or page on there to view the colour chart, can someone help me or guide me? Much appreciated if so. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklighter Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 RDG Tools Online have an ebay store that does good deals on airbrush starter kits but you would still be looking at spending around 80 sponds. I ordered one recently from them that came with 2 guns, compressor, all the spares etc and it's perfect for modelling. They don't charge postage on the larger kits and they send via courier within a couple of days of purchase. I can vouch for RDG as well. I had some issues last year with the snow around christmas time and the coustomer care was exceptional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I've not had an email back so I'm going to call them tomorrow or Monday. But if anyone has a few moments, can you take a look at this page and perhaps make a suggestion as what would suit me ? Double Action Gravity fed Cut out (to clean easier) (not looking to really do any detailed work, largely just base coats) http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/AIR_BRUSHES_.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I ordered my kit yesterday - new lower prices ! and it arrived this morning :P I was advised to go for the kit with BD-181 airbrush supplied. I'll let you know how I get on later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPetersson Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 This is very relevant to my interests, so I'm very curious about how you get on with this. I have several models that I don't really want to paint manually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 This is very relevant to my interests, so I'm very curious about how you get on with this. I have several models that I don't really want to paint manually... Absolutely feel your pain, I've just got back from buying some extra things I needed from Seans (www.snmstuff.co.uk), so now going down into the garage to heat it up and set up some kind of booth :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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