Iwata this, Iwata here, Iwata, Iwata...all I hear (read) is Iwata

Please help me by placing, if possible, where in the heirarchy of Iwata the Aztek would be. I have had my Aztek for several years and have replaced a few heads due to use. The idea of better control and all metal is starting to ring true to my ears. It would therefore be very interesting to see where the Aztek would be placed.

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Brian,
I had an Aztec 470, "had" being the operative word. I now have two Iwatas and I gave my Aztec away. As far as I'm concerned the Aztec 470 doesn't rank with the Iwatas at all, even their lower end Revolution HP-CR is worlds better!! Easy to use, easy to clean, durable, they atomize the paint so well you can lay down very thin layers of paint, there is no comparison. Of course this is just MHO.

Cheers,
Mike

Here is a link to a review of some of their brushes over on ML.

http://www.missing-lynx.com/reviews/other/iwata.htm

Gonna second what Mike says, I have the Revolution and threw away my Aztek.

Hi Brian
I dont want to be too bias, but haveing sold Iwata airbruhes for the past 4 years and have had not one complaint, I think speaks volumes, ok having said that airbrushing is like hand writing its very individual , the Aztek airbrush itself will do the job if handled correctly as would most airbrushes, so it boils down to is it hard wearing ?does it clean easy ? Iwata definatly yes, The engineering that goes into Iwata is second to none,you can feel the differance when comparing the airbrushes one in each hand, the higher up you go with the Iwata range
the more precise you get and the balance is really noticable.
Dont be fooled into going high up in the price range to get finer lines all Iwata airbrushes will do a fine line. A good starting point for Iwata airbrushes Is the Eclipse Range £115.00 in the uk, A 0.35 nozzle will give a good coverage for most armour models ,then do you want a side feed ,gravity cup or suction cup? I can vouch for a gravity cup I have an eclipse cs which I use on a regular basis, the advantage of a gravity feed is you can spray thicker paint with it , the weight of the paint helps with feeding it through .The Aztek cups will fit Iwata side feed airbrushes (tight fit ) which is useful if you go for the side feed.
I hope this helps if not and you want to know more Just ask
Regards Robin Carpenter