AIRBRUSHING MINIATURES is NOW much Less Frustrating!
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- How to airbrush miniatures the easy way! Airbrushing Miniatures is hard! Let's not lie about it. There's so many variables to take into account, most of us just stop trying and leave the airbrush on a shelf or in drawer.
Let's see if we can figure out a way to make airbrushing miniatures fun again by fixing a bunch of those variables so we can focus on one thing we actually want to do. Paint a model.
Enough with changing pressure, paint, nozzles, needles and everything! It's time to make this much easier!
P.S. If you're worried about the fan overheating on your booth with the sock you can either cut a few small holes in it or use cheese cloth or a pair of stockings. Do ask before you 'borrow' any stockings!
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00:00 Intro
01:18 A Better Approach
02:07 Let's Look at ALL the Variables
02:56 Where and How to Spray
05:10 What to Do with Paint
07:47 How to deal with Pressure
09:07 Needles
09:34 All the Variables Fixed
10:10 Your finger and Airbrushes
11:37 Quick Colour Changes and Cleaning
13:14 A Task to Improve your Airbrushing
13:40 Outro & More Links
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Somehow I never came across someone explaining the difference between thinner and flow improver until now. I'm definitely going to have to experiment a bit with both now. Thank you so much
Same problem I always had. Until one day I thought, “do I ACTUALLY want my paint thinner…(pigment all diluted and transparent)”. 😀
Same here, though, I just bought a huge bottle of Golden airbrush medium thanks to Marco NJM...but I never knew the difference until this video either...
@@Titus_Vespasianus Same, clogged my airbrush more than I painted models with all the time thinking how the hell this happens since my paint was soooo thin.
This is the video I needed 4-5 years ago. Absolute perfection.
My next video is a time machine build and paint! 🤣🤣🤣
I don’t have an airbrush, paint or miniatures or models to even paint, yet I enjoyed the video. If I ever do get the airbrush bug I’m ready!
@@briansaben5697 oh man, sorry if I bored you too much.
But hey, I often watch carpentry videos and I don’t own any power tools!
Best airbrush tuition ever ! Struggled from Day 1 and just gave up after numerous attempts. 1 hour to strip every session
But have you picked it up again? Hopefully yes?
I don't have an airbrush (yet) but am always drooling over them. I can say unequivocally that this is the BEST airbrushing overview and guide I have yet to see. Thank you!
Well, I’m utterly humbled by that comment. Thank you!!!
Get one it'll open up your hobbying mind.
@@wollswayne well, I can’t disagree with this at all. Glaze 30 layers with a brush for blends OR airbrush in seconds. 🤔🤔
Go cheap to see if you like it - one of those with a rechargeable compressor attached is a fine starting point. More expensive kit is better but the benefits will only show as your skill improves. You don't want to go dropping 3 figures on a H&S / Badger / Iwata setup until you know you're going to get some good use out of it, and how to take care of it.
@@laurencepenfold ah, now this is the one thing I disagree with. Go cheap, get problems. Those cheap compressors don’t create enough pressure and break super quick. Cheap airbrushes are the same. And you then assume they’re all like that and end up spending more just to fix the issues.
If you want to drive like an F1 driver, you don’t start in a second hand Golf cart. Wanna learn to swim? You don’t jump in a dirty puddle. Weirdly with airbrushing the advice is always to buy cheap.
Cheap airbrushes and compressors CAN work. But man, it’s a totally random encounter finding one that doesn’t doesn’t break, spray wrong, shut off, clog endlessly, bent needle, faulty cheap seals, cheap parts. And it’ll kill any excitement you had for spraying.
Buy cheap. Give up easily. Because hey, it was cheap!
Spend more, learn well. Because you WILL NOT let your money be wasted! 🤣🤣
Annnnd adding this to my " I have an airbrush, WHAT DO?" playlist
And now you get added to my Christmas card list! 🤣👍🏼
This is the video I needed 4-5 years ago. Absolute perfection.. Awesome instructional video, saved to my miniature painting playlist!.
Sorry it took so long! 🤣🤣👍🏼
That last bit about painting with nothing but the airbrush really made me chuckle. It's good practice Also, practice and/or experimental minis are a lot of fun.
Lately I've been practicing my airbrush skills by coloring, literally printing out a coloring book page and painting it with my airbrush. It teaches control for sure.
I was going to do that as I have a house full of colouring books. But try to touch them and my kids turn into goblins!
I feel like I've watched every airbrushing video on RUclips, but this is THE one. Top stuff explained properly. Cheers! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I think I HAVE watched every airbrush video on RUclips. I still made a mess though. 🤣🤣
I have no intention of getting an airbrush, but found this thoroughly enjoyable to watch. Well done!
I totally love your refreshing honesty. Yeah, I don’t recommend one way or another because it really is a tool you can do without. But the amount of people I know who bought one, and then shoved it in a box due to frustration, is insane.
Even if you do nothing but base coat minis. It's an amazing tool and time saver. It also doesn't have to be a 400$ one. Save that for when you really do use it and need that extra ypu get from a quality air brush. Get a cheap one and play with it might just change your life.
It’s like you were sitting behind me last time I was trying to use the airbrush! 😂 thanks for the great video
We all have a little person sitting behind us, shaking their heads and holding their brow every time we do anything. I just let the little guy speak for me sometimes! 😜👍🏼
This was such a well put together beginners airbrush intro. I've been an amateur fantasy airbrush artist for years, so I'm not a modeller, but I think you have nailed all the important aspects. Great video.
Thank you. Means a lot coming from the none modelling side!!
The Delegation of the Space-Deprived appreciate your input and will motion to further explore your wet-sock-based solution at the next Grand Meeting of the Hobby-Salty 🙏
🤣🤣 Yes, turns out there’s more than one use for an old wet sock!
Hands down best video on airbrushing and I've watched far too many. Thanks for making this.
You’re very welcome!!
I just got a cheapo airbrush and compressor unit to get into airbrushing my tanks. Luckily the RUclips recommendations came in clutch and had this appear on my feed.
Glad my timing was right! Happy spraying!
The girl stuck in the box at around 4 minutes was gold 😂
I once had a hobby space like that….
@@thestateofplay2023 I've never been so confined, but I have had a hobby space with no chair, and just sat on the floor at a little coffee table 😂
@@jamesgillam6478 mines bigger now than it’s ever been but…what you see on camera is tidied up. And by that I mean everything moved out of shot so the rest looks like a trash dump!
Finally someone that tells me what flow improver and thinner is actually used for lets see how it goes on my next session
Yeah, I found that one weird. All these videos and no one just said what they’re for. 🤔
"ask any woman with children" ahahahahahahahahah subbed for that line alone
Yeah, wife wasn’t happy but hey, she’s not my target audience! 🤣🤣
I learnt so much more from this video than all the 50+ ones I watched since buying my airbrush last week. !!
I bet you watched the same 50+ I watched. And like you I was still going, “what??!”. 👍🏼👍🏼
Really good video. I am certainly one of those people that doesn't use their airbrush much at all but probably should
Thanks man! I’ve followed your channel for a long time!
Great tips for airbrush use. Most of my frustration comes from using inks which gives me a dry tip; messing with the air pressure and consistency is key.
Now I’ll try your recommendations to see if I can reduce the problems.
Thanks!
Thin paints like inks will also require you to “pump” the trigger. Like little squirts and spritzing. 👍🏼works wonders. Trying to be trigger precise with inks is a nightmare. Grab an Xbox or PS Controller and practice pulling the thumbstick backward quickly with your airbrush finger, letting it go, and repeating. Great exercise for airbrush
Great psychological approach to this. Love the last idea of a whole model with an airbrush.
Next video. Hypnosis!
I don't use it for any precision work yet but last year I painted 50 or so models. Now with an air brush to prime and base coat I did 45 simple models over a weekend. You can prime 500 models with an airbrush faster than you can paint it on 20.
Vince Venturella has a good intro to airbrushing. My advice is use the "chemicals" they sell for painting, they sell because they work.
I always use flow aid while brush painting
I always use airbrush thinner while airbrushing
i always use glaze medium when glazing
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Simply excellent. Even though I've finally be me comfortable with my airbrush, I remember the struggle. Your tips are solid!
Oh yes, I think we all remember THAT struggle. Airbrush PTSD. I think many RUclips videos forget people went through or are going through it. 👍🏼
Damn. This came at just the right time for me. Got some airbrushes some time ago.Worked with one, it was ok. But never went back. Now getting back into painting and this vid shows up on my feed and now I want to get home and try it all over again. Thanks mate.
You’re welcome Mark. Go for it!
I’ve had an airbrush in a drawer for 20 mos . Now you’ve spurred me to unleash it! Thanks!
Brilliant!!
The suggestion with only using your airbrush for one modell and laugh about yourself while doing this is the best tip I´ve ever heard in airbrush topics. Have my sub.
Cool. But you have to show me it when you’re done. We should laugh at each other more too! 🤣
Not sure how I haven't heard of you until now, great presenter, great advice, great video! Thank you!
Ah that’ll be because RUclips does RUclips…🤣
Thank you, sir, for this video. Finally, somebody has finally put out a video that is keep it simple stupid and understandable! I have watched a lot of videos on airbrushing but this one makes a hell of a lot more sense to me thanks for the advice.
You’re very welcome!
Nice! Another tip. Unscrew and take out the needle from the front of the air brush to avoid dragging old paint into the body.
Exactly. I should have mentioned that but there was no paint inside when I did it (wrongly) in the video!! 👍🏼
@@thestateofplay2023And that is the key, if the cup of the airbrush is clean, it does not matter if you pull the needle out from the front or back.
My source for this info: Harder & Steenbeck RUclips channel, a video titled 'Airbrush cleaning for lazy and easily bored artists!'
🤣🤣 oh I HAVE to watch that video! Sounds amazing.
I do this with my Iwata (smooth needle), but I do worry about the indented sections at the back of my H&S needle (the markings showing the needle size) damaging the seals if you pull it out the front.
Cleaning is generally very easy.
Never leave paint to dry in the airbrush.
To clean, have an old toothbrush to scrub the inside of the cup. Have a container handy for dumping the cup water into. Don't try and blast the water through the airbrush with all the paint particles you just cleaned out of the cup with the toothbrush. They will clog the nozzle.
Have an stiff bristle synthetic brush, flat type, to clean deeper in the cup around the needle.
After you have cleaned the cup using your 2 brushes, and dumped the water and rinsed it a bit, flush water through the airbrush.
Use the toothbrush to clean the tip while you are spraying water.
If your done painting for the day, or you have sprayed vanish or undercoat through the airbrush I like to run a little airbrush cleaner through, then flush with water.
The real key to the whole process is to leave the cup filled with water after it all.
Either put the airbrush into a jar with the cup submerged, or just fill the cup with water and leave the airbrush sitting on its holder for next time.
When you come back to it, you just blast the remaining water in the cup through the brush and away you go.
On occasion you will get lazy and try and flush larger dried particles through the brush and the nozzle will clog.
If that happens you need to disassemble and it's a pain.
If you follow my instructions above, it will rarely happen.
Great tips!! 👍🏼
Love the wet sock idea. So effective!
Well, I love your products and company ethos so makes for a great pair (of socks)! 👍🏼
Excellent video. You gave me hope that one day I will enjoy airbrushing again.
I used to hate it. Until I had a meltdown and “fixed the variables”.
Best intro to airbrushing! Outstanding Video! I've been 45 years in the airbrush game.
Thank you! High praise indeed from a veteran like yourself!!
Your videos are some of the most consistently excellent I've seen in the hobby space.
Thank you. Born from years of talking to people about the same frustrations! 🤣👍🏼
Nailed it again! Thanks for that.
I’d love to say I’ve an endless supply of nails. 🤣 But I do have a multitude of fixable things in this hobby on my video todo list!
Brilliant, it's like you made the video just for me! Particularly the no ventilation, so thanks!
Wow! Thanks! I did make the video just for you. 🤣🤣 Another tip as you were so kind. If you can find a pair of womens stockings they work better than a sock as they let more air through but catch particles. I didn’t say it in my video as I didn’t want all the men people stealing stockings from the women in their family!
If you have thicker socks, just cut a few small holes in them for airflow!
Remember: don’t wear that sock again!! 🤣🤣
Oh boy! The first ten sentences. They bear so so much truth.
I was so flabbergasted when I tried airbrushing first time. I actually questioned my abilities and brain
🤣🤣 Me!! “Oh look at that guy on RUclips. Airbrushing must be easy.”
Fast forward to day one and “what?! This ain’t easy at all. HOW many things do I need to juggle!”.
@@thestateofplay2023 you hit the nail on the head so incredibly precisely I actually had to pause and "fuck this guy is right" - which startled the dog :)
I never knew what the FUCK it meant *milky consistency" and "just spray". It was described as magic and it was torture. It kinda is okay now.
The only time it was really "magic" was with streaking grime. That shit is magic out of a bottle.
🤣🤣🤣 Yeah Milk?! I know it was done to make it easier but man, no one actually sprays milk so why oh why….
I'm a Gunpla guy and I love airbrushing, despite the difficulty
I’ve never tried Gunpla before but I’ve always been intrigued. Guess I’m scared I’ll love that too and end up spending even more money on stuff!! 🤣
Thank you for making this, I just had one of the most frustrating and wasteful airbrushing sessions ever last night. Trying to paint up my dark elf army.
Sorry to hear that man. I hope this helps!
@@thestateofplay2023Will the airbrush golden medium that you recommend work for primers?
@@death2all79zx to be honest, I haven’t tried. With the higher pressure on my compressor the primers have sprayed fine.
However I don’t see why it wouldn’t work, it’s a better medium than thinner because it’s a binder and not alcohol.
Ok - I will give mine one more try. I have managed to get some use of it by priming, but actually painting -- that's eluded me so far. I really like how you presented this.
Great! Give it a go. It’s a great tool! Pretend it’s a pet. 🤣
I put your tips into play today. For the first time since I've owned an airbrush (5+ years!) I've enjoyed the session.
The biggest difference was the inline regulator. I had a quick-attach for my airbrush but didn't realize that the regulator was a part of it.
I'm using mostly washes right now, and I'm so pleased with the result.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
My daughter's cosplay horns are saved!
Great news! I’m so glad it worked out for you. And especially for your daughter, I bet she’ll look great!!
I love using an airbrush, best thing you can do is to learn how to take it apart, and to use it all the time. It makes cleaning it easy and effortless, and I can't imagine going back to life without one. Never used a pressure control valve though, so thanks for the tip.
Yeah I do know exactly what you mean. The idea of going back and brushing things I now do with an airbrush seems weird, and time consuming!
And the FPC valve or Mac valve is such an amazing tiny thing that stops you needing to keeping adjusting your compressor!
What a breath of fresh air. No pun intended. Just what I needed to motivate me to try harder with my airbrushing. Great vid.
Glad it helped! Now go spray!! 🤣👍🏼
I was never as grateful for the algorithm as I am now
Oh I still detest the algorithm but I’m glad today it’s got something to the right place!
Wow, you're great at explaining the dynamics of an airbrush. Never had it all explained in one lesson with such great presentation! Easy sub! Cheers from Florida!
Hello to Florida! It’s been a few years since I was over there. Yeah I try to explain the way I wish it was explained to me. 👍🏼
@@thestateofplay2023 I think it's always been easier for me to learn from people who teach as if they're learning along with you. You do this, as does Tabletop Ready. Truly excellent.
Brilliant work, just bought a second air brush, and although still pick it up regularly looking forward to using all these tips to make the process more painless.
Really impressed with the video quality, your channel absolutely deserves to grow.
Thanks Oliver!
I have to say, your delivery and dry humor are awesome.
I really like your format for your info. Please keep it up!
Yeah, smiling hurts my old wrinkled face. 🤣 Seriously though, thanks for watching! Appreciate it!
Great to hear about the unholy quad and how to manage them to get the best results.
Oh that’s a great reference. “The unholy Quad”, I’m stealing that!
Amazing put together video. Stayed fixated all the way
Thank you ☺️
I rarely comment, but I have to say - phenomenal video. The everyman's guide outlining and dealing with the niggles and concerns many of us have with this tool. Great work!
Thank you very much! Probably because I am just an “Everyman”. 🤣
Once again a great stripped down and clear video you legend
Born from reading social media about airbrushing. Where a very simple question always ends up with 47 completely different answers…🫣 and you’d have been better informed by not asking in the first place. 🤣
@thestateofplay2023 actually.... plus I'm simple and like simple answers
Brilliant, informative and hilarious too. Nice one 👍
Thank you kind sir!
Absolutely fantastic.
And so are you!! 🤪
Being a 40 something you end up running out of ideas for birthday presents. So this year I put on my list airbrush/compressor , spray booth, cleaning pot, thinner, cleaner & flow improver.
Clearly I had been a good boy this year as I was presented with all the above on the day with a bonus of the "this is your latest 5 min wonder isn't it?" look from my wife.
Now as I sit with every gadget known to airbrush man I would like to thank you @thestateofplay2023 for demystifying all the steps and variables in using a airbrush.
So next steps for me are to screenshot and print out the chart at 9:56 (hope you don't mind, its for personal use only (not like that!)) and then find a model to test this weekend!
Thanks again for an excellent video and keep up the great work from your newest subscriber :)
🤣🤣 How relatable! Being almost 50 and having done this for nearly 33 years now I’ve collected almost everything you can in this hobby. Some I use everyday. Some I look at with abject confusion.
They say “a bad workman blames his tools”… but without enough tools there’s nothing to blame. So the more the better for our ageing sanity!!
an absolutely legendary video. lots of good info.
Thank you mate!
Brilliant video as always! Spot on with the fact, lots of us have an airbrush, but it’s more fun putting it away than getting it out… :-)
Mine grew arms just so it could hug me when I pick it up. 🤣
lol - btw- where are you from? I live in Canada now, but originally from Durham… Nice to have a RUclips channel with a proper accent in it.!
@@peterrowland2818 bang on! I’m from Country Durham, but have lived in London since 95.
Simple, concise, effective advice and understanding.
Well thank you!!
This was so helpful.
Very glad!
My first big investment into the hobby was an airbrush. Even far before any big or expensive model or ordinairy brushes. I got it for priming, basecoating and just mucking about really, but it has become such an insanely valuable tool, that i wouldn't want to miss it. I still use rattlecans for priming a large number of models, but for singular models with a longer painting time the airbrush is amazing. Not only for priming, but also for highlights. And with contrast paints the whole thing went up many levels
Yes I agree. I still use rattle cans for pure speed. Well, when the weather holds! 😜
Awesome instructional video, saved to my miniature painting playlist!
Cheers!!
Honestly, I'm glad I watched this, I won't be getting an air brush even if it does speed things up. Its just not right for my current situation. This video has saved me a massive potential headache and also perhaps my wallet. Thank you.
Glad it helped! It is after all, a tool you 100% don’t need, as I said. I got away without one for 20 odd years. But in the U.K. our weather sucks so eventually I wanted to spray indoors. 😜👍🏼
OMG I love youre guides!
Thank you!! 👍🏼
5:15 - This part is awesome and funny 😂😂😂
And oddly true. I mean, milk. Really? Who ever sprayed milk, ever. Even cows raise an eyebrow at that one. 👍🏼
Distance from model actually has a trick to it... use your ears, not just your finger. just try it.. airbrush with air at 30 psi, then move the brush closer.. you will actually be able to HEAR when you get to the distance where your pressure is too high, and the paint will bounce off the model.
You still need to practice, but this will teach you faster
That’s a great tip! I probably shouldn’t be playing loud music while the spray booth is on though. 🤣🤣 Noted: listen to airbrush NOT 80s Rock.
Great tips, thanks!😊
You’re welcome!
I love the quick color change section. That’s where I struggled the most! I would dedicate an evening to painting a single color. And maybe a mix that involves that first one. Then I’d spend the rest of my hobby time cleaning… became a chore
Yes! I used to do that too. I’d prime one day. Clean it all. Then zenithal the next day. Just to avoid colour changes!
Excellent video, good work - Geoff
Well, this comment made my day! Big fan of you guys!! 😳
Incredible video man. Defos given me the confidence to give the AB a bash. Cheers.
Excellent! That was the goal!!
When you break it down like that, it makes more sense. I do keep a model car body for doing what you suggested and I use that as my test dummy. I also have plain white plastic spoons that I've primed and will practice on those. Great, helpful video.
Thanks man. Yeah I just had spare models. But you can use anything.
Super helpful. My airbrush has been sitting in the box untouched for fear of messing up. I’ll do your “paint a model only using your airbrush” method a go. I have a few old models that i can screw around with. Cheers!
Awesome Ruben. Let me know how it goes. Don’t expect it to a Golden Demon spray job. 🤣🤣
@@thestateofplay2023 I’m honestly hoping it just teaching me trigger control haha
Awesome video. Thank you
No problem!
This was me. I literally used mine for the first time two days ago
There’s more of you out there than you think! 😜
Great video. Thanks.
Thanks!!
I've been airbrushing for years now. One thing I learned early on was to get a compressor with a tank, a good water trap to keep moisture out of the line. The next was it was so much easier to just buy paints designed for an airbrush for painting WW2 armor, of which there is little or no thinning and can use straight out of the bottle. There were a ton of choices for that.
Airbrushing is also great for zenithal priming and priming when its too cold or humid outside.
I can’t agree more. I think the problem many new users face is quite a lot of “air paints” on the market still require thinning and it confuses people. And yet products like Molotow one4all with are actually for acrylic markers spray like a dream!
lol the squirt bottle and cup is how Vincy V has shown to do it and that was probably posted years before Ninjon. I am sure Ninjon got it from Vince as they get together every year here in columbus for their own painting session.
I’m sure we all get stuff from each other. Including all the bad habits! 🤣
Hello friend, recently found your channel and im currently in the progress of binging all your videos. I love your charisma and your unique, more "down to earth" approach to the hobby. Looking forward to many more videos from you in the future. Thanks for making great content.
Thank you for the great compliment!!
This is by far the most educational and helpful video I've seen out of the 12+ I have seen. Thank you for the great video. Please keep up the great work.
Thank you very much! 😀
Great vid, Mate!
Thanks!!
Damn… that sock trick might just work for me. I moved my air booth back to my garage to vent out the window - after my air purifier started registering really bad air quality while airbrushing indoors. But now that we have 115°F temps here in Florida - I just can’t use it in the garage.
Ah, you have the heat issue. I have the cold! 👍🏼🤪
wonderful video!
Thank you!
Awesome. My path with airbrushing leads me to dissuade anyone new to the hobby. It absolutely isn't necessary until you are well into more involved handbrushing techniques because the learning curve and costs are so much higher - making it a ton more effort until you get it down. This video does cover a ton of the hassles I learned over time trying and trying again. I didn't know about the on brush pressure device. I've always just adjusted my consistency because I didn't like adjusting pressure temporary.
Yeah that’s how I started. Thinner paint, then thinner, then thinner. And it took too many coats. So I changed pressure, then again, and again. And well, I’d had enough changing everything all the time.
The valve solves so many problems as you can spray thick with high pressure then turn the valve on the airbrush for thinner paint. So effectively you can slap one colour after another at different consistencies and tweak the valve.
This is by far the best advice for airbrushing video i've come across, thank you! You've given me the motivation and confidence to dig out my airbrush and give it a go.
Brilliant! That was my goal!
I don't even have a box-spray-booth (after this video i'm definetely going to build one lol), I use a trash bag to protect my paint rack, since I only have a desk as a hobbie space, where I have to do basically everything...
However, I do have a big door next to a balcony near the desk, which I open for proper ventilation, and I've been using a 3m mask with the proper filters for organic stuff. So far so good.
You’re doing well! I just cut up an Amazon box. You know those massive boxes they send with a teeny tiny product inside and tons of paper padding!! 🤣
Good one, thanks!!!
Cheers James!
Great vid although the milk thing is useful IMO.
Best way I’ve heard it explained is:
When you pull milk up the side of your mixing tin you’ll see it flow back into the dish but leave an even film along the side, this is approximately how you want the paint to behave from that point you can thicken it or let is down.
Oh I know the milk theory. It’s a great starting point but you have to admit it’s still completely guess work with any colour other than white. 🤣🤣
And if you’re a full fat milk drinker it skews all your hard work. 😜👍🏼
As someone who likes to use an airbrush here's a trick you may want to try, put a round piece of dense foam on the trigger, tyr different lengths. This will change the ratio of the pull and you may find it more comfortable on the finger. Grate video.
Good tip!! Harder &Steenbeck do a better trigger on the Cult of Paint infinity airbrush BUT they won’t sell it as a separate part. I tried contacting everyone about it. There was no way I was buying a whole new airbrush just for a triigger that could absolutely be sold on its own.
But hey, sponge it is!!
Great video with some really useful tips. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!! 👍🏼
Fantastic video sir!
Thanks very much! ☺️
I got a airbrush earlier this year to make priming and base coating way faster, but I haven't been able to use it yet due to very limited free time. This video will definitely be helpful whenever I do get a chance to use it.
Free time is the one thing in this hobby we never have. And the one thing I can’t fix! Wish I could!!
Brilliant video
Thanks!
Great video!
Thanks!
This is a really useful video. I have a habit of pulling out and setting my airbrush every 6 months or so, getting frustrated because I'm not sure how to balance everything, packing it all way, and then buying more rattle cans.
I know that feeling soooooo well. Just adding up the price of my endless rattle cans forced me to “fix all the variables” for airbrushing.
Very unique presentation of airbrush technique 😀
Thanks! I think…🤣
@@thestateofplay2023 The use of charts will be very helpful to a new airbrush user. 😀
@@WolfTau 🤣 yeah, I’m one of those people that likes a good clear chart.
Great video, very informative
You’re very welcome!
Timely video! I got a battery-powered one before taking the full plunge and it's been... an experience. I'll be implementing many of these tips
Ah! The battery powered pressure problem. 🫣
@@thestateofplay2023 Yeah, makes me wonder if I should have just bought a 'proper' one
Buy cheap, buy twice. Something I learned as a student buying my first VCR player!
@@thestateofplay2023 and something I tell my kids - should listen to my own advice!
We all tend to know our minds straight away. But that little part of us pushes us the wrong way!
This is the video I needed ! I’ve got a model waiting to be painted, but keep putting it off because Im one of those airbrush users that spends an hour cleaning after using the brush for 5 minutes 😢. It’s such a pain ! I may watch this again while I’m painting, in fact I’ll put it on a loop and play it every time I use the airbrush. Thanks for that , another great video by the way 😃
🤣🤣 yep! That’s what I used to do. My hobby was cleaning an airbrush. A least it felt that way. Grey models but a pristine airbrush!
Great collection of airbrush advice presented well. This is going to be my new go-to recommendation for an intro "how to airbrush" video!
Thank you! 👍🏼
Amazing video, very helpful. By far one of the best
Thank you! Very appreciated!!
Mate, amazing. Subbed.
Thanks. On the alcohol/lacquer stuff you really will need a proper ventilated space and full respirator mask like the 3M 7500. On a positive note though they’re easier to clean as thinners melt that stuff off!
Informative and inspiring video - feel like getting the old airbrush out.
Do it. Spray something. Anything! Just have a laugh!