Space Truckin Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Should I buy a Fine needle for an old Badger 150 or take the plunge and upgrade to a Krome, Patriot or Sotar? My concern is wasted paint on the Siphon feed brush vs. gravity and the results of the fine tip on a 150 compared to the other models mentioned. Here is a little background... I've been using my wife's old dependable badger 150 siphon feed airbrush which is a great airbrush. It's like an old pick up truck that just keeps on running. It comes with 3 needles - Fine, Medium and Large. The Fine needle is completely wrecked but she never uses it anyway. I currently use the medium needle and sometimes the large needle for priming and base coating. I enjoy using the airbrush a lot and would like to start airbrushing fine details like power swords and such. Would appreciate any input, opinions, personal experiences especially concerning paint clogging and needle sizes etc. I'm also considering a Badger Nail Air brush like this one with a .22mm needle/ nozzle. Sometimes you can find them on eBay for a lot less. Gravity feed with no cup - just drop the paint straight in. Maybe kinda cool using the new Game Air Vallejo Range. I'd still have the 150 to do all the heavy work of priming and base coating. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/300819-badger-airbrush-questions-maybe-time-for-an-upgrade/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kastor Krieg Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Get either a H&S Ultra (budget, intro to high quality airbrushes) or spend more for an excellen Evolution or even Infinity. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/300819-badger-airbrush-questions-maybe-time-for-an-upgrade/#findComment-3897162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Truckin Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Any problems getting replacement parts? I don't know why but I had not considered a different brand. I suppose I was just thinking the 150 is pretty solid. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/300819-badger-airbrush-questions-maybe-time-for-an-upgrade/#findComment-3897190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kastor Krieg Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 H&S to my knowledge has the best access to spare parts and also the best interchangeability between models compared to Patriot, Badger, Iwata and others. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/300819-badger-airbrush-questions-maybe-time-for-an-upgrade/#findComment-3897270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
madscuzzy Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 If you are comfortable with the Badger range of products and wish to stick with them, Amazon has it going for USD$105... but it fluctuates. I got my Sotar 2020 for USD$69 last year.Gravity feed airbrushes are overall more sensitive to paint than gravity feed and perform faster. A small cup is advisable especially when you want to paint a semi decent amount of parts. The siphon should do well still for larger spray areas.0.2 is nice, but you have to be careful as the acrylic pigments can clog it quite easily if not thinned properly. 0.3-0.5 are good general purpose sizes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/300819-badger-airbrush-questions-maybe-time-for-an-upgrade/#findComment-3898385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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