suitable airbrush for a begginer

[Rivetcounter]

I have seen nice airbrushes before that didn't work properly if you are going to buy an airbrush make it a one time buy not several buys, Iwata can be bought for as little as £50 and worth every penny

[BeeKay]

I have to agree with Rivet on this one on the Iwata is probably one of the best for the money from about £5o to whatever you want to pay. But a very good bottom end price, which is very reliable is a double action Clarke, which is availabe from Machinemart for around £25 - £30 (Hose jars & cup included0

[FireflyKeith]

I have to disagree with Rivet on this one, Fynsdad brought a cheap airbrush from ebay, i think it was about £15 we both use it (alot) and have done so for ages now painting many tanks,trucks etc and have never encountered any problems with it, so i dont see the need to spend £50 plus when a cheaper version will do the same job

[wibblywobbly]

That airbrush is the same as one of the two that I got with my compressor. They are excellent, just ensure that you clean it out after use and strip it occasionally. They really do give excellent results. The secret is in diluting the acrylics, get that right and you will achieve top results.

I have damaged the needle tip on mine, and at these prices its cheaper to buy a whole new one than buy a new needle for an expensive one.

Rob G

[Ex_Pat_Tanker]

Probably not much use to the european viewer (altho I do intend to bring it home with me and get a transformer for it), but I bought one of these:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=95630

The airbrush is worth $16 seperatly, with 3 different needle and nozzle sizes available. I also have a badger 200, but that was 5 times the price and I'm not sure my hamfisted efforts really show a difference in capability between the 2 brands.
I know that a lot of guys like more expensive brushes and the ability to vary the pressure (as opposed to this thing, which pumps up to 50psi initially, but hovers at 30 psi when its actually being used), but if you don't want to throw that kind of money around until you're sure that you can do better than the tools you have are capable of,  I'd recommend it as a good cheap starter kit for anybody looking to get into air brushing.

[oz]

the Clarke airbrush is a great tool to use, i have had one for about ten years now and its still going strong i also have an aztek a paasche and a devilbiss, if you are a beginner or a competent user i recommend it, its only £25 and parts are cheap and easy to get hold of, the more expensive the airbrush the more fragile and costly the parts seem to be,
i would put my Clarke,s against any of my other brushes and get the same result, the main reason the brush stops working is not cleaning it properly keep it clean and well maintained and it'll last you years...... 

[mooncat99]

the Clarke airbrush is a great tool to use, i have had one for about ten years now and its still going strong i also have an aztek a paasche and a devilbiss, if you are a beginner or a competent user i recommend it, its only £25 and parts are cheap and easy to get hold of, the more expensive the airbrush the more fragile and costly the parts seem to be,
i would put my Clarke,s against any of my other brushes and get the same result, the main reason the brush stops working is not cleaning it properly keep it clean and well maintained and it'll last you years...... 

Thats good to know I got one of these on Monday with the Clarke Wiz Compressor all for £85