hello

i am looking for an gravity feed airbrush no more then £180 at the max. good for both base coating and fine detail work.

thanks for any help.

Ed

that is a bit of a loaded question, as an airbrush can almost be a personal thing, with each user having their own opinion. I personally have two airbrush, and I use them differently, and think they are the best. I have a Paasche VL for primer, overall painting, and I have an Iwata Eclipse for detail and camouflage work. While the Iawata could also be used for base coating as well.

I am sure you will get alot more advice, it is best to do some research, and you will have to decide on your own.

Sorry I could not of been more help.

Kevin

I have Paasche's VL-1 and HL-1 and I use the VL-1 for camo work and the HL-1 for base and clear coat. Both are siphon cup but again you have to find what is comfortable for you. I will add though that the paasches are great for replacement parts and durability. I have had both of mine for 12 years+.

My first name brand airbrush was a Badger 150. I was very happy with it. The set I got included fine, medium and large assemblies. This airbrush is siphon fed. I have since upgraded to Iwata HP-C and the Badger Sotar. Both are gravity fed, but are one trick airbrushes. I would highly recommend you go with two airbrushes. My suggestion would be Iwata, for both. Some of the cheaper Iwatas will run you about $120usd a piece.

i am looking at getting Harder & Steenbeck Evolution Silverline Two In One. any thoughts on this.

I think that most people would steer you towards Iwata brushes as they are well made, come with a good pedigree and warranty and are durable. My two cents would be to invest in two brushes one for base coating, priming and overall coverage and one for detail work.
Having said that I have two VLs, a patriot and an Iwata knock off. I have used each one for both overall and detail and have found that the VL is great for the heavy duty work and thicker fluids. The patriot can do good overall coverage with well thinned fluids and does really good detail work. The Iwata knock off is also great for fine work and well thinned fluids.
A real Iwata will set you back a few hundred dollars while a new patriot is around 100$. A good used airbrush can be obtained from eBay but do your research. A good VL will last a long time and needles are not expensive. Check out some of the airbrush reviews here on the site as well. Good luck.

H&S airbrushes are very good. And the Silverline is one of their better ones.

If you can afford it, have a look at the Silverline 2n1 fPc, it adds the fPc valve to the air stem so you can control your airpressure at your airbrush instead of your compressor, as well they replace the 0.2mm needle/nozzle with the smaller 0.15mm needle/nozzle like what you see in the Infinity.

I sell H&S airbrushes here at my shop, and the Silverline 2n1 fPc only runs about $25CDN more than the regular Silverline 2n1. The fPc valve alone is about $48, so if you can afford it, it is worth stepping up to the Silverline 2n1 fPc.