airbrush reccomendations?

[malthewolf]

I have an Iwata hp-cs, I have done alot of automotive work with it but is it what I should use to paint models?

 

[RickDTM]

Your HP-CS will work for modeling, but for the finest detail I would recommend an Iwata HP-A or a Harder and Steinbeck Infinity. Of course, there's the Iwata Custom Micron, but that's really expensive.

 

[Gigatron]

I use an HP-CS for all my modeling

http://www.therpf.com/f11/official-show-off-your-model-collection-thread-120/index5.html

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-Fred

 

[malthewolf]

one question i wanted some help with was about the type of filtration you use? I used my airdryer and oil-water catch in the paintbooth but in my home for such small application what should i use?

 

[Gigatron]

Well, I guess I'm kind of lucky in that I have a dedicated studio with a portable spray booth. The booth has a large pole fan that sucks fumes out the back and it vents out the window. It was designed so that it could fit a standard 25" heater filter to catch the overspray.

-Fred

 

[malthewolf]

Re: airbrush recommendations?

Well, I guess I'm kind of lucky in that I have a dedicated studio with a portable spray booth. The booth has a large pole fan that sucks fumes out the back and it vents out the window. It was designed so that it could fit a standard 25" heater filter to catch the overspray.

-Fred

good lord.... thats impressive....... and very well organized......... I hate a messy work space. but what I meant was the filtration for the air into the spray gun/airbrush. on a car a small partical can be noticeable, on a model it would be disastrous. I have a picture of the large one i made for my full size unit I'll see if I can find it.

 

[RickDTM]

Mal,
I use a water trap on the output of my compressor to keep my line water free. For small applications such as kits, that has been more than sufficient in my experience.

 

[Gigatron]

Oh, for the airline? A simple in-line water trap has worked for me. If you're really paranoid, stretch a piece of nylon (like pantyhose) over the hose end, where it would screw into the airbrush. It should catch anything that's made it that far.

I guess you could purchase one of those in-line, clear, after-market fuel filters and somehow work it into the air hose. There's probably a point of diminishing returns in there, somewhere, though.

-Fred