Airbrushes

[Bernard]

What airbrush do you use and what made you decide to purchase that particular one?

[alpineaustralia]

Paasche because it has been around for years. Every hobby store sells them and they are dead easy to get parts for. Basically they are bullet proof and easy to use.

[Martijn Meerts]

I've got a cheap piece of junk and a cheap piece of junk compressor to go with it ;) It was my first airbrush, so didn't want to spend too much on it, but after using it once or twice I'm ready to get it replaced with something more decent.

[Bernard]

I have an Iwata Eclipse airbrush and I have no problems with it. It's a bottom feed which I do prefer. I shopped around and I came up with Dixie Art Supplies to purchase all my airbrush supplies. Here is their website:

http://www.dixieart.com/Dixie_Art_Supplies_Airbrush_Main_Page.html

But again, with everything you purchase, what is the easiest retailer to get parts and supplies from. Paasche is very popular as well as Bagder and Aztex.
I do have a Thayer & Chandler top feed airbrush I got as a close out from a store that was going out of business. (I wasn't looking for an airbrush but was too tempted) But I hardly use it because it doesn't hold as much paint as a bottom feeder airbrush.

[alpineaustralia]

Bernard. In australia it is basically Paasche and Bagder.
I recently bought spare parts from the US for my 10+ year old paasche (mailorder directly from the Paasche website) and it was here within 1 week!

[SONIC883]

I had use a H&S Evolution. Good doubleaction, fast to clean, 4 sizes of needles and nozzles, many additional parts.

http://www.hansa-airbrush.de/evolution_02.html

I never use them for models - only to try painting with it.

[Martijn Meerts]

Any tips for a good compressor that's usable in-doors? The one I have now is noisy, tends to walk through the whole room, and you won't be able to access the room for many hours after using the compressor =)

[SONIC883]

Argh... you have infect me with an old virus! I am looking for a new airbrush equipment  ;)

compressors are difficult. Membran are loud, but cheap, pistons are heavier and must give the motor oil.

I am looking for a saturn 40 compressor
-> http://www.airbrush4you.de/shop/index1.html
=> Kompressoren => Saturn 

The most expensive of this 'hobby'

This is a text in german language. Some brainstorming about start airbushing
-> http://www.tria.net/airbrush_starter

[Bernard]

Funny I should post abut Airbrushes at this time, Badger is having a big sale. Here is the link:

http://www.badger-airbrush.com/garagesale.htm

Just found out that some of the airbrushes are new, some are refurbished. You can call to find out if there is something you're interested what the condition of it.

[CaptOblivious]

I have a cheap double-action from Testors that uses special cans of compressed air, rather than a compressor. I use it only for undercoating (priming) miniatures for wargaming, so I can't speak for its quality for for nuanced airbrushing.