can anybody share any tips or advice, which gun is better?? :blink: newbie here n need some great info from otai2 out there! :D

I use:

0.2mm for detailing, pre/post shading, create fine lines.

0.3mm to paint large surface.

If on limited budget, go for 0.2mm since you can use it to paint large surface as well; only it'll take longer time and need more attention.

My sekepeng samah.

Nurazmy,

0.3mm Airbrush piece can be consider a general purpose or normal usage type which likely can "accommodate" all common paint job for 1/72nd and 1/48th scale aircraft or respective size to others.

0.2mm is just a finer version and it suit for "expert" like illustrating and fine detailing. Can have this if you are doing lots of "fine" work.

I would recommend the 0.3mm dual-action gravity-feed as your starter for most of your need...

mej®

For 1/32 aircraft and Aircraft Carrier/battleship, I use the Cheap Chinese made RM50 airbrush that use to spray car. It works marvelous!!!

:rolleyes: great info guys, thnx.. emm.. can a 0.3mm gun converted to 0.2mm by just changing the nozzle n the needle??

You cannot convert a .2 to a .3 and/or vise versa due to the need to change the needle tip and nozzle (both will cost as much as a new handpiece).

Suggest you get a .3 and start with that. Have used a .3 to do 3 tone camo on a 72nd Spad with satisfactory result.

Would not recommend .2 unless you are into "small" items modelling eg figures or small ie 72nd afv/planes. Based on the current crop of kits releases.... a modeller might even want to consider a .5 handpiece just for covering the masses of the kit.

HTH.

Nurazmy,

I used 0.3 by Sparmax since i'd start modeling....agreed with Mej....0.3 is for general use...so far i've no problem to spray 1/72 up to 1/18 scale subject...

2 cents
Naza aka Dremel

:D Greetings all

4 me I use AZTEK A430 handpiece



came with 3 types of nozzle

General Detail Nozzle / .53 mm

Medium Coverage Nozzle / .40 mm

High Flow Nozzle / .50 mm

well..works for me since 1995

emmm.. one more thing, is the normal industrial thinner (mcm botol cuka tu..) can use for cleaning an airbrush gun? tak damage kan pada o-ring yg ada dalam gun ke? :(

i use normal thinner (cap Zebra ke..cap Harimau ke whatever..) the ones you find in the hardware store..as long as you don't dip the entire airbrush in thinner (which might damage the O ring) it won't damage the airbrush...just fill the cup with thinner and spray out excess paint..been using my Badger airbrush and so far no problem with it...

just my 2 kupang.

That's y airbrush without o-ring no need to concern about dip the airbrush into thinner. ^_^

some ppl me AZTEK or bedger got airbrush withotu o-ring also. anyone own one of this?

* nurazmy, hope u enjoy your new airbrush

tq taiko! :D hehe..

errr.. guys.. 1 lg mau tanya la, what is the best P.S.I reading pressure for airbrushing scale models?? is we need to adjust to other setting when spraying at different surface, for example large surface n tight corner area.??

large surface normally large pressure and longer distance.
tight corner normally small pressure and short distance.
u need to try and error also. ^_^