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| Subject: | Re: sounds like a single action, external mix brush |  |
| Date: | May 29, 2008 |
| From: | David Nickels | |
Depending on where you live a compressor can be pretty cheap. In the US, you can get inexpensive tank compressors from Wal Mart, Harbor Freight, etc. I bought a small name brand tank compressor from Wal Mart with a pressure regulator and moisture trap for about $75. Works fine. Harbor Freight sells some cheap knock offs of Badger or Paasche compressors. They aren't great, but anything is better than a can. For years I used a small WR Brown pison compressor with no regulator or moisture trap and really had no problems. Ultimately the compressor wore out but only after 25 years.
Of course getting a good compressor is always best. Depends on what money you have available or how much you will use it.
For base coats and one color schemes, I have had excellent results with Tamiya's spray paints. Or consider say if you are painting a Panther tank, spray it with Tamiya dark yellow paint from the can, then use the airbrush with an air can to do the camouflage pattern. |
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 | Airbrush and aircan use - a. syalabi - May 26, 2008 |
| . . . sounds like a single action, external mix brush - David Nickels - May 28, 2008 |
| . . . . . . Re: sounds like a single action, external mix brush - Mike Roof - May 28, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: sounds like a single action, external mix brush - a. syalabi - May 29, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: sounds like a single action, external mix brush - David Nickels - May 29, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: sounds like a single action, external mix brush - a. syalabi - May 30, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ship model sites - David Nickels - May 30, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Airbrush and aircan use - Bill Powers - May 29, 2008 |
| . . . . . . Re: Airbrush and aircan use - a. syalabi - May 30, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . Tamiya Sprayworks Compressor - David Nickels - May 30, 2008 |
| . . . . . . Re: Airbrush and aircan use - MByerley - May 30, 2008 |
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