Thanks Henry, long story short, bought 40 year old 24th Spit to replace one lost in childhood. Bought unknown double action suction brush for no money (China). Surprised by build quality. After 2 years the moment came. Took your basic tutorial, very understandable, bang, job done! Thanks.
Cheers Henry for the airbrush tutorials. The HP-C plus is a really good brush, never let me down, although I did accidently brake the tiny nozzle tip by over tightening it once. It's the weakest part of that brush.
This is an awesome series idea. I'd love to see you cover routine maintenance of the compressor. I have a similar model and I haven't been able to find any good info on maintaining it other than the very basic things like emptying the moisture trap, etc. Anyways, thanks for doing these!
Nice! Can't wait for the spray booth vid! I'm currently still trying to hash out the issues with my current DIY booth I made so hopefully I can get some good info from the next vid!!!
Tamiya Sprayworks Basic Airbrush FTW! 70$ on Hobby Link Japan and it comes with both the aircompressor and the airbrush. But you have to add a 25$ for the charger adapter though. Plus the trigger is on the bottom, so the controllability is better than the typical airbrush.
Absolutely love your work and videos. Would you say the Iwata Eclipse HP-CS or the Hi-Line HP-CH you're using is better overall? I'm looking to get one and while the CH is more expensive it seems like a worthwhile one if you think it works better than the CS
I've been waiting to see something like this for ages!!! lol Thanks @vegeta8259:) Would love to see how you mix those lacquer and how you control your psi and airbrush, when pre shading and high lights, all that would be nice to I'm still learning xD
Can you recommend a site to purchase the airbrush? I have checked Amazon an many seem to complain of fake branded badger and Iwata airbrushes or used rebuilds. I am looking to upgrade to a more detailed brush.
I'd recommend a compressor with a tank. The little tankless ones usually don't last as long as ones with tanks. So you have to spend twice as much money replacing the tankless when it dies. Always use a filter at the tank or airbrush.
hardihood1 But a big tank and a big compressor. As it more often than not goes with us model builders, the painting session tends to last an hour or more which by that time will render the small tank useless keeping the compressor working all the time trying to fill the tank which just won't be able to do. So yeah, buying a decent compressor with a tank will cut your wallet deep and then some. I'm much more for the "cheaper" stuff (nothing's cheap in this hobby) and just use it while it lasts after which I'd just go for the new one. It will last a few years anyway. I guess that a big set-up will last longer but I'm just not willing to pay ~$1000 for a compressor with a tank that would work for the next, say, 10 years or so. In the end it all comes to the point of view and opinion.
agree. i bought a cheap $60 tankless compressor and it died after 1 year. i did use it heavy for the full year. but $60 a compressor X (times) 4 years is $240. you can get a small compressor with a tank for $70....
Great video! Really helpful! However, I'm a little strapped for cash right now, so would air compressors not designed for airbrushing work alright? Also, are moisture traps needed in cold northern climates? Sorry for the stupid questions, I know next to nothing about airbrushes. >_
XxEvilLizardxX You can use any compressor for airbrushing provided you have a pressure regulator on it that fits your airbrush hose. Also you will need a moisture trap, though most regulators include a moisture trap. You can even use those big air tanks like you see on fountain machines or for balloons. The only problem with those is you will still need a regulator and moisture trap, but the air will have to be refilled at some point. Kind of similar to those cheap can of air airbrushes. The big tanks won't run out nearly as fast, but every time you spray your air pressure goes down every so slightly until you cannot spray anymore.
can you recommend a good dual action siphon cup airbrush I don.t want to pay an arm and a leg. I will be using it to spray paint large surfaces of 1/48 scale plastic model kits WITH ENAMEL PAINT thank you Jim
I am looking into getting my first airbrush. As well as being good for finer work (shading and such), do you find that the 0.3mm nozzle of the HP-CH is adequate for laying down base colours on 1/100 mecha kits, or would I be better off with the 0.5mm nozzle of the Eclipse HP-CS? Thanks Edit: Also, do you find the Smart Jet Pro's lack of a tank an issue at all? Would you recommend fitting a tank to it?
0.3mm nozzle is perfect for base colors, that's what I use for base coating and varnishing. It's a good general purpose size able to handle base coating and some finer details. It's the size I would recommend for anyone just starting. Personally I would opt for a compressor / tank combo. You can pick up a TC-20T style compressor on Amazon for as little as $70 USD, or you could go for a master airbrush kit with everything you need for around $100 USD. While the airbrush in those kits is rubbish, it's good enough to get you started until you figure out for yourself what you really want in an airbrush. If I were just starting out today, I would pick up a TC-20T compress/tank tinyurl.com/yc6qkqef and a VEDA 180 with 0.2mm and 0.3mm needles tinyurl.com/ydzdqf4u. You should be right around $100 USD and they both use 1/8" connections so it's easy to setup and get spraying. Also you'll have a system that you can upgrade as your skills improve.
Many thanks for your reply, Mark. Apparently, it isn't necessarily the size of the nozzle that determines optimum suitability for broad coverage, but the spray pattern. Because of this, I have been recommended a spray gun type airbrush for base coats, primer and topcoat (www.hiroboy.com/Mr_Hobby_Mr_Procon_Boy_LWA_Double_Action_Trigger_Action_Airbrush__05mm_Nozzle___PS290--product--10811.html) and a secondary airbrush with 0.3 nozzle reserved for metallics, shading and other finer work (an Iwata). See here for reference: ruclips.net/video/h0dKHxv0gGo/видео.html. I will probably be going with this setup along with a Sparmax compressor with integrated tank. It works out around the same price as the setup Henry uses in this video.
Good luck with your new equipment and happy painting! I don't think there's any wrong purchase as long as it allow you to advance your skills in this hobby.
I know this is gonna sound pretty bad but ima huge gundam fan and just casual model builder i want to build them much better to have them show better quality but is there any other options to paint gundams? Some people mentioned sharpie oil based paint markers are good for it but sounds odd to me have you ever tryed them for gundams or have alternates for a model noob i guess haha
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know 3 main brands of the air compressor Iwata, Master Airbrush, and Badger Iwata is too expensive for my wallet, so master airbrush and badger are the only two brands that I find very affordable right now So, does it really matter? Because if I import them, I will need to buy a transformer for them since I will be ordering them from Amazon I already own a baby compressor, which is this one, hlj.com/product/ATXAPC015-M and I want to upgrade to proper compressor
Ouch.... removing the needle chuck with the needle in it... Hope you got spear needles :) Nice to see a easy to folow tutorial from a GOOD normal modeller... most are bias twords a company and somtimes(always) it just forgets the main idea... "How to..." :) Will folow this series.. /Start wall of text... If you are going for an airbrush to paint, then get good gear from the start... less hassle and spears are likely available..YOU WILL NEED THEM! #1 Airbrush... Get a Iwata or Badger.. atleast a branded well known name. Dont go for the dirt cheap china knockoff's if you can afford. It will likely be less problems... and it will save on money and frustrations in the long run. #2 Airsource... Go for a compressor with a tank and a regulator/moisture filter targeted at airbrusshing...It will make it easyer in the end... and less hassles with air related stuff... Get an compressor made for airbrushing... not the type used for airtools/regular painting. You most likely have to sit by it and the normal compressora are LOUD and they mostly dont output clean water/oilfree air ... #3 Practise!!!!... Yea, i know it booring But it will pay off in the end... Dont just jump in and start on the model you have been working on the last weeks and expect that you dont fuck it up.... You will fuck it up, time after time in the start.. so get somting to practise on.. somting that dont matter that mutch... Get some ink and start drawing on paper...it will help when you get back to the "Pricewinner build" you are working on... Get some modelpaint and test... thinning it to the right consistensy and getting the right airpreshure... awww... painfull but fun.... #4 ...and if you break somting? You will breake somting.... so its smart to get some spears... Atleast a needle as its EASY to bend it(Drop ab on floor, bend it cleaning it... we all do it in the start) until you get conftable painting with the airbrush, a nozzle might also be nice to have athand... #5 Do you reasearch... Read up on using and buying stuff before you fork out the money... It is a heap of info out there, good and bad... Join a airbrush forum..ask and read.... Most forums will have a beginner/tutorial section... #6... HAVE FUN! Failiure is a option that is choosen by defalt.. so have fun and practise....and ask for help :) /end wall of text...
you sir spent way way too much on your compressor. you could have gotten a paasche or badger compressor with a tank and all the same features for below $200
Your videos are so old and still without a doubt the best Gunpla videos in the west
I actually just watched your old video on starting airbrushing and suddenly you upload this tutorial. Love your work, Henry!!
Thanks Henry, long story short, bought 40 year old 24th Spit to replace one lost in childhood. Bought unknown double action suction brush for no money (China). Surprised by build quality.
After 2 years the moment came. Took your basic tutorial, very understandable, bang, job done!
Thanks.
Omg, yes. Thank you, Henry!
I've pretty much done all of my own homework and research, but I like to have the insight of pros/experienced users.
Great to see the new vids coming out
Cheers Henry for the airbrush tutorials. The HP-C plus is a really good brush, never let me down, although I did accidently brake the tiny nozzle tip by over tightening it once. It's the weakest part of that brush.
Thanks for this review man.... really helps us beginners about painting using airbrush... Can't wait to see the part 2..
This is an awesome series idea. I'd love to see you cover routine maintenance of the compressor. I have a similar model and I haven't been able to find any good info on maintaining it other than the very basic things like emptying the moisture trap, etc. Anyways, thanks for doing these!
Nice! Can't wait for the spray booth vid! I'm currently still trying to hash out the issues with my current DIY booth I made so hopefully I can get some good info from the next vid!!!
I'm a noob and i really loved this video, you explained it all in very simple terms!!! :D
Tamiya Sprayworks Basic Airbrush FTW! 70$ on Hobby Link Japan and it comes with both the aircompressor and the airbrush. But you have to add a 25$ for the charger adapter though. Plus the trigger is on the bottom, so the controllability is better than the typical airbrush.
ZOMG, Henry's own airbrush tutorial!!
Dem hand drawings awesome, great vid.
Absolutely love your work and videos. Would you say the Iwata Eclipse HP-CS or the Hi-Line HP-CH you're using is better overall? I'm looking to get one and while the CH is more expensive it seems like a worthwhile one if you think it works better than the CS
Vegeta do you always disassemble your kits for painting after you've assembled them? Do you modify the pegs to make the disassembling easier?
i cant wait to see you're tutorials on more advanced techniques XD
Glad you did this.. Thank you, i just started airbrushing.
Thanks :D glad you're back
I've been waiting to see something like this for ages!!! lol Thanks @vegeta8259:)
Would love to see how you mix those lacquer and how you control your psi and airbrush, when pre shading and high lights, all that would be nice to I'm still learning xD
Really useful explanation !
Can you recommend a site to purchase the airbrush? I have checked Amazon an many seem to complain of fake branded badger and Iwata airbrushes or used rebuilds. I am looking to upgrade to a more detailed brush.
Great Tutorial!
You are so kindness!
Thank You for this information brother!
I'd recommend a compressor with a tank. The little tankless ones usually don't last as long as ones with tanks. So you have to spend twice as much money replacing the tankless when it dies. Always use a filter at the tank or airbrush.
hardihood1 But a big tank and a big compressor. As it more often than not goes with us model builders, the painting session tends to last an hour or more which by that time will render the small tank useless keeping the compressor working all the time trying to fill the tank which just won't be able to do. So yeah, buying a decent compressor with a tank will cut your wallet deep and then some. I'm much more for the "cheaper" stuff (nothing's cheap in this hobby) and just use it while it lasts after which I'd just go for the new one. It will last a few years anyway. I guess that a big set-up will last longer but I'm just not willing to pay ~$1000 for a compressor with a tank that would work for the next, say, 10 years or so. In the end it all comes to the point of view and opinion.
agree. i bought a cheap $60 tankless compressor and it died after 1 year. i did use it heavy for the full year. but $60 a compressor X (times) 4 years is $240. you can get a small compressor with a tank for $70....
Daniel Z You can get a solid compressor with tank for 80-150 that will last much longer and give you a much more even flow of paint.
Is there any particular reason why the syphon isn't recommended? Because that's the one i actually got.
this... is AWSOME!
Great video! Really helpful! However, I'm a little strapped for cash right now, so would air compressors not designed for airbrushing work alright? Also, are moisture traps needed in cold northern climates? Sorry for the stupid questions, I know next to nothing about airbrushes. >_
XxEvilLizardxX You can use any compressor for airbrushing provided you have a pressure regulator on it that fits your airbrush hose. Also you will need a moisture trap, though most regulators include a moisture trap. You can even use those big air tanks like you see on fountain machines or for balloons. The only problem with those is you will still need a regulator and moisture trap, but the air will have to be refilled at some point. Kind of similar to those cheap can of air airbrushes. The big tanks won't run out nearly as fast, but every time you spray your air pressure goes down every so slightly until you cannot spray anymore.
Woohoo, been waiting for this for a while, thank you!
OH MY GOD! THANK YOU!
Thank you so much for this!
DRAWING SKILLLLLLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Thank you!! I really needed that!
Great drawings btw
can you recommend a good dual action siphon cup airbrush I don.t want to pay an arm and a leg. I will be using it to spray paint large surfaces of 1/48 scale plastic model kits WITH ENAMEL PAINT thank you Jim
Is it safe to plug the air compressor in an extension cord?
are moisture filter and water filter the same?
Super informative,thankyou.
What would you consider a good airbrush for gunpla. Should I get the iwata hp ch like you or should I go for a cheaper iwata for my first airbrush.
***** is the only difference the cup size?
Awesome yea I went with the plus. Thanks for all your advice
I am looking into getting my first airbrush. As well as being good for finer work (shading and such), do you find that the 0.3mm nozzle of the HP-CH is adequate for laying down base colours on 1/100 mecha kits, or would I be better off with the 0.5mm nozzle of the Eclipse HP-CS? Thanks
Edit: Also, do you find the Smart Jet Pro's lack of a tank an issue at all? Would you recommend fitting a tank to it?
0.3mm nozzle is perfect for base colors, that's what I use for base coating and varnishing. It's a good general purpose size able to handle base coating and some finer details. It's the size I would recommend for anyone just starting. Personally I would opt for a compressor / tank combo. You can pick up a TC-20T style compressor on Amazon for as little as $70 USD, or you could go for a master airbrush kit with everything you need for around $100 USD. While the airbrush in those kits is rubbish, it's good enough to get you started until you figure out for yourself what you really want in an airbrush.
If I were just starting out today, I would pick up a TC-20T compress/tank tinyurl.com/yc6qkqef and a VEDA 180 with 0.2mm and 0.3mm needles tinyurl.com/ydzdqf4u. You should be right around $100 USD and they both use 1/8" connections so it's easy to setup and get spraying. Also you'll have a system that you can upgrade as your skills improve.
Many thanks for your reply, Mark. Apparently, it isn't necessarily the size of the nozzle that determines optimum suitability for broad coverage, but the spray pattern. Because of this, I have been recommended a spray gun type airbrush for base coats, primer and topcoat (www.hiroboy.com/Mr_Hobby_Mr_Procon_Boy_LWA_Double_Action_Trigger_Action_Airbrush__05mm_Nozzle___PS290--product--10811.html) and a secondary airbrush with 0.3 nozzle reserved for metallics, shading and other finer work (an Iwata).
See here for reference: ruclips.net/video/h0dKHxv0gGo/видео.html.
I will probably be going with this setup along with a Sparmax compressor with integrated tank. It works out around the same price as the setup Henry uses in this video.
Good luck with your new equipment and happy painting! I don't think there's any wrong purchase as long as it allow you to advance your skills in this hobby.
What would u suggest for a first compressor and airbrush
Troy Navoichick iwata neo, and any cheap compressor thats got a tank and a regulator.
Dude many thanks
Thanks!
I know this is gonna sound pretty bad but ima huge gundam fan and just casual model builder i want to build them much better to have them show better quality but is there any other options to paint gundams? Some people mentioned sharpie oil based paint markers are good for it but sounds odd to me have you ever tryed them for gundams or have alternates for a model noob i guess haha
Search for "gundam markers"
For my first painy job I was using spray paint and it turned out fantastic.
"Tamiya brand" is what I used
Would the HP-CS be good enough for a good paint job?
@@vegeta8259 Thank you for the reply! I love your painting process and appreciate your opinion!
You got the top of the line shit!!
thank you for this tutorial!!!
Holy sheet finally!!!!!!!!!!!!
is 1/5 hp good?
whats the tattoo of?
I wish you covered price ranges, so we could get an idea of how much we'd be shelling out in the end. Perhaps add some annotations?
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know 3 main brands of the air compressor
Iwata, Master Airbrush, and Badger
Iwata is too expensive for my wallet, so master airbrush and badger are the only two brands that I find very affordable right now
So, does it really matter? Because if I import them, I will need to buy a transformer for them since I will be ordering them from Amazon
I already own a baby compressor, which is this one, hlj.com/product/ATXAPC015-M
and I want to upgrade to proper compressor
***** Ohh, the adapters can be bought separately, yes? including the hose
***** Ok, thanks for info
Appreciate it
Dem drawings tho mlg
so, humidity of 80%
I think I will need to have the water trapper
Ouch.... removing the needle chuck with the needle in it... Hope you got spear needles :)
Nice to see a easy to folow tutorial from a GOOD normal modeller... most are bias twords a company and somtimes(always) it just forgets the main idea... "How to..." :)
Will folow this series..
/Start wall of text...
If you are going for an airbrush to paint, then get good gear from the start... less hassle and spears are likely available..YOU WILL NEED THEM!
#1 Airbrush... Get a Iwata or Badger.. atleast a branded well known name. Dont go for the dirt cheap china knockoff's if you can afford. It will likely be less problems... and it will save on money and frustrations in the long run.
#2 Airsource... Go for a compressor with a tank and a regulator/moisture filter targeted at airbrusshing...It will make it easyer in the end... and less hassles with air related stuff... Get an compressor made for airbrushing... not the type used for airtools/regular painting. You most likely have to sit by it and the normal compressora are LOUD and they mostly dont output clean water/oilfree air ...
#3 Practise!!!!... Yea, i know it booring But it will pay off in the end... Dont just jump in and start on the model you have been working on the last weeks and expect that you dont fuck it up.... You will fuck it up, time after time in the start.. so get somting to practise on.. somting that dont matter that mutch... Get some ink and start drawing on paper...it will help when you get back to the "Pricewinner build" you are working on... Get some modelpaint and test... thinning it to the right consistensy and getting the right airpreshure... awww... painfull but fun....
#4 ...and if you break somting? You will breake somting.... so its smart to get some spears... Atleast a needle as its EASY to bend it(Drop ab on floor, bend it cleaning it... we all do it in the start) until you get conftable painting with the airbrush, a nozzle might also be nice to have athand...
#5 Do you reasearch... Read up on using and buying stuff before you fork out the money... It is a heap of info out there, good and bad... Join a airbrush forum..ask and read.... Most forums will have a beginner/tutorial section...
#6... HAVE FUN! Failiure is a option that is choosen by defalt.. so have fun and practise....and ask for help :)
/end wall of text...
Gundam related Tattoo?
That airbrush, compressor setup is not cheap.
you sir spent way way too much on your compressor. you could have gotten a paasche or badger compressor with a tank and all the same features for below $200
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