IainM

Reading the airbrushing tutorials and attending a practical demo at our Club really awakened my interest in the technique.
However my simple single action airbrushes didn't cope too well with small detail especially associated with weathering.
When buying some other stuff (lathe chucks and the like) I came across a 'low cost' double action airbrush sold by Machine Mart (£24) and, to be honest, I couldn't resist.

Turns out to have been a good buy and performs really well on thinned enamels and also on acrylics thinned with cellulose.
Unfortunately it only comes in the 'fine' version which means that boat hulls and so on have to be done with the single action.
Worth a look if you baulk at the high prices for most of the other dual actions.

If you want to see it - try this URL :
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product...0&r=2013&g=103

I run it off a compressor so am not bothered about the price of canned puff and it goes great. All I need now is more practice - hopefully tending towards perfection !!

Bunkerbarge

Can't complain at the price and if you only get a few models out of it you can't say it's not cost effective.

Certainly a tool to have a go with and not worry about breaking a very expensive brush.

What do you reckon Nigel, worth a go?

Nigel.D

From the look of it its a Paasche vls in disguise so a good buy in no uncertain terms (double action and a fine tip you cant go wrong)

backonthecase

Hey guys, I've got a badger 200 and I'mlooking for a fairly cost-effective airbrush with gravity feed for the smaller jobs. Is this one a good choice? I've also read about the Tamiya sprayworks HG in magazines. Is this any good?

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AerynPk

Ive got a badger 200 as well i foind that it is quite a good airbrush when using it for certain detail.

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backonthecase

Yeah it's a crackin airbrush as far as I've used it but it's a total faff for little jobs that you only need a small amount of paint cos you've gota make up enough mix to get from the bottom of the jar to the pipe. The one on the website attached to this thread looks really temptin cos I've not used a double action before and even if it doesn't work out, it's only 25 quid so it's not a bank breaker.

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