Hi there folks! Im fairly new to modeling and have been modeling since the beginning of summer vacation (around may 2004) and am getting into it alot! And now am looking to get an airbrush and compressor but i dont know anything about them so if you could give a few good pointers i'd really appreciate it!
If you guys and gals could also give me a nice link to a site that sells airbrushes i'd appreciate that too!!!

Hope this helps, as per another topic...




Badger could probably provide you with the names of resellers.

Since your in the United states and prob on a budget i'll give you this tip.

If you finanally decide on a badger airbrush the best place to get them is at a Local Michales Arts and craft store or a local A.C. Moore store if there is one in your area. Both these stores give out flyers in their local area's in sunday's papers with a coupon 40% -50% off of any one item in the store.. A.C. Moore mostly does their coupons around chrismass and other holidays while Michales does it about every week.

I have a Cresendo 175 and a Universal 360 (which is almost exactly like the anthiem 155.. all these airbrushs are very good though i recomend the 360 as the best all around as it can do both gravity feed and siphon feed..

air compressors are sold in the same stores but are a little pricy...

It might be a good idea to make this topic a sticky...(i asked the same question)

First of all, welcome to the obsession, umm, i mean hobby!
I would recommend an Iwata airbrush, the Revolution series is inexpensive, at least the same cost as a any of the Badgers. I also have the Campbell-Hausfeld compressor, with the two gallon tank, which is a nice compressor. You can find them on ebay for $100 or so.
Check out Dixie Art and Iwata Page. Good Luck! And remember to have fun with it.

i like my aztek airbrush, the new double action one, works like a charm! but i'm sure there are plenty out there

The easiest a/b to use, IMHO is the Paasche H. With the #1 tip you can get pretty fine lines and for general use is the #3.
I have been using one for about 5 years now and I don't see myself getting another different a/b.

great ideas guys, thanks again, you are improving my index for tips daily...

reb