For armor models, of course. For 1/35 tanks, covering the whole vehicle with one color. Looking for a quality airbrush or spray gun. No Harbor Freight deal of the day.

Also looking for one to paint larger vehicles, like 1/16 tanks and larger scale cars.

Thank you. Lee

Badger 200 or Iwata Revolution HP-SAR. Both are good brushes and are internal mix which means they atomize paint better than most external mix brushes such as the Paasche H. The Badger has plenty of tip options and many have been in service for 30+ years with a lifetime warranty. The Iwata is well designed and has a nicer finish initially but they don’t have a lifetime warranty. Either would serve you very well if you want to stay with a single action brush.

Hope this helps,
Paul H

Cool. Thanks.

If you can swing it,I would go with Iwata.Of all the airbrushed I've had or tried I've always have gone back to my Iwata.ALWAYS!!!

I have a Gunze/Mr Hobby PS-290 .5mm trigger mini-spray gun and I love it. Great for large coverage work/primer/clear coats. All you do is pull the trigger back, the air starts at the start of the pull then more and more paint is added the more you pull it back. Basically a dumbed-down Iwata HP-TH (no MAC valve) at less than half the price. Can do a fan spray or round.

Before I got that I used a Paasche model H for years.

IM JUST THE OPPOSITE . ID GO WITH THE BADGER . I HAVE 2 BADGERS AND 2 iAWATAS AND i LIKE THE BADGER 150 THE BEST ,FOR GENERAL WORK AND THE SOLACE FOR FINE WORK .

I agree about Harbor freight ! got one with a compressor and it lasted a month !!! pure garbage ,so was the compressor ! As is most of their yools

I trust Badger.

Badger Renegade Krome is the way to go. It is simple, reliable and resilient. Plus, you can spray from hairline to wide band. Double action brushes allow more control of the paint. I have used a few Iwatas and they are quite nice. But, Badger's customer service is top notch. A new Renegade will run you about $200.

I have an Iwata double action. I just want to put primer or a single-color paint scheme on a whole tank. Eventually 1/16 tanks. Tamiya spray can primer is great, but 11 bucks a can for Grey and white, 14 for red oxide, can add up fast. I also would like something to paint 1/8 model cars with.

If you are going to paint large scale items, you may want to look into an Iwata RG3 spray gun. Better coverage for large scale and better control of the paint layer. It requires more air than an airbrush, so it may be beyond your cuurent air source’s capacity though. Just another option...

Cheers,
Paul H

Badger 200, just don't get the 200D (Detail)

I agree with Paul. With larger kits you will need to put down more paint with a wider pattern if you want a smooth even coat. Imagine using a .2mm nozzel and needle. It would take a long time and you would have problems because the paint would be drying before you got an area done. Not so bad with flats but any type of gloss and it would be a mess. There is a really good video out there showing how to get the best results painting larger kits. Bigger gun, more paint.