gusty steppe
I know everyone says to get a doodoo airbrush as your first one, so you can learn how to use it and potentially ruin it before ruining a nice one. I was looking at the kit linked below, but I was wondering if anyone had any specific recommendations so I don't blow my cash on something too worthless.
sour orbit
Getting a cheap airbrush is fine, they usually cost like 25 bucks. Getting a bad compressor is however a bad idea.
woven musk
My honest opinion is that if you want to get an airbrush, start with a decent one.
Gaahleri Mobius 0.3 is $55 at the moment and you can get a compressor for $75-100
Which is a pretty good airbrush, all parts replaceable and easily sourced
You can get a 0.5 nozzle/needle/cap for it for another $25. All purpose brush
gusty steppe
Any chance you could provide links for a compressor and newbie airbrush? Don't want to get the wrong thing
woven musk
I got a 0.2, shipped with an extra needle, $80
sour orbit
Get one of these with a tank, they’re usually around 80-100 bucks and will work perfectly for a better airbrush down the line.
gusty steppe
Sorry to be annoying and ask for product links, I just want to be 200% sure
woven musk
I personally hate shitty airbrushes though
sour orbit
They come from a variety of different brands. Fengda, Timbertech to name a few
woven musk
gusty steppe
Lol y'all linked the exact same thing
sour orbit
Great minds think alike
gusty steppe
So that doesn't come with the brush: which do I get? Also, what can a good airbrush do that a doodoo one can't?
woven musk
All of these hobby compressors come from the same 2 factories and are just shipped off for branding and paintjobs by other companies.
Airbrush, depends on your budget.
sour orbit
I started with a pretty cheap airbrush but upgraded to an Iwata Eclipse shortly after.
woven musk
What can it do? Not break through normal use, basically, and have replaceable parts for the inevitable mistakes you will make.
Really good ones with smaller needles are more accurate and can do smaller parts
But are hard to use for priming/basecoating (smaller hole to shoot paint out of)
gusty steppe
I don't need one for priming. Rattlecans work perfectly fine
sour orbit
Airbrush priming is a lot cheaper and more convenient
woven musk
If it's a decent airbrush though, you just swap the nozzle/cap/needle out of the AB and it's good for any task
gusty steppe
Although I did prime a bunch of minis poorly, cuz I didn't realize I was supposed to not drown them lol, so now I have a bunch of primed figures pre-loaded with the occasional bubble here and there
woven musk
My first was an Iwata HP-CS with a 0.35
And I use it for all sorts of stuff still
Bulletproof tool
sour orbit
And priming with your nice airbrush isn’t gonna break it. Just learn how to do a deep clean if it gets a bit clogged up. Iwata have good manuals on their YouTube page for cleaning theirs
gusty steppe
So what airbrush do y'all recommend, if I were to drop some cash?
sour orbit
Depending on where you live, look into the Iwata HP-CS (that’s the eclipse) or a Harder & Stenbeck Infinity.
woven musk
If you can be careful and watch tutorials, ask for advice and not leave paint in it - an Iwata HP-CS or an Harder Steenbeck Ultra/Infinity
Same lol
sour orbit
The price varies a lot between regions
woven musk
The Gaahleri stuff is newer but is pretty good, and much cheaper
I'm waiting for the 0.2 to test against my infinity
If it's even close...it was 1/3 the price
gusty steppe
And how do I get other heads for this airbrush? And not to be annoying but... Links, please? 🥺
woven musk
Depends on the brand you choose
Which depends on budget
Which depends on region
If you have a Hobby Lobby by you, they seem to be liquidating Iwata stock and have HP-CS for $75
gusty steppe
Thank you!
woven musk
One thing to stress -> if you dont FORCE any parts on, off or into position, these things will last a very very long time. And Many parts outside of the body itself is replacable
But if you are trying to screw something on and crank down on it or use plier or something....you will break it
Gentle hands
steel orchid
Not everybody says get a crappy airbrush as your first one
Get a crappy airbrush or get a good one. Good ones include:
Everything more expensive than a crappy one and not one of those two are what people would call a "midrange" airbrush
Those are the ones most would agree to avoid (though which airbrushes qualify as "good ones" is certainly contentious)
You aren't destined to ruin your first airbrush, it's not like driving stick shift or anything
The point is to choose whether to get a good one or a cheap one, don't get like an iwata neo. People here would mostly discourage Badger, grex, etc.
fathom shard
do not make the mistake of thumbing your nose at lesser expensive brushes. The Nedeco SJ83 is a great cheap brush and there's a kit on amazon US for $40. I've got a H+S Infinity, 3 Creos, and 2 Gaahleri airbrushes. And I have 3 Nedecos. I am here to testify that the Nedecos for what they are hang just fine with my $200+ airbrushes. Why do I have 9 airbrushes you ask? Because I'd rather put colors in 4-5 at a time when I'm painting, and I absolutely hate stopping, washing, mixing, and cleaning up after each color change. This way I clean once instead of 5+ times.
The Nedeco is a great little brush and I don't hesitate recommending it
I also second the recommendation of the Timbertech compressor with the tank (I won't bludgeon you with the reason to have a larger 150 PSI compressor too LOL)
steel orchid
yeah $40 is great if it's a working, functional airbrush. Does that thing have a siphon AND a cup? How does that work?