Why is my finger sore?

[Paul Taylor]

Oh yea I was using my cheap airbrush for about an hour yesterday. Mine has a push button not a pull back trigger.

What is a good airbrush for our needs?

Not looking for a Cadillac - a good Chevy will do. I have the Ugo model right now.

[john e. holliday]

Check out your local arts and crafts store.   We have Hobby Lobby that I go to when I need air brush stuff.   The last air brush sets I got were off the bay at reasonable price and they worked.  Like any thing they take practice.

[Avaiojet]

John,

I gave a brand new Thayer & Chandler to a CL guy some years ago. An extra I had for 20 years. Never used it!
Don't even remember who?

I got a Paasche someplace I haven't used in 25 years possibly more. I could try to find it. Might need a rebuild kit or a good take apart cleaning. You do that anyway. Are you in a hurry?

I'm an Iwata guy because I did that work professionally. Benefits to using the best. One of the best.

For hobby work, including models, cup type can be fine, larger areas, use a detail/jam gun, like Roberts, as seen in his instructional videos, is needed for covering larger areas.

Or do like myself or Rusty. Larger areas= RRC. Rusty Rattle Cans. 

I'd start with Eastwood automotive supplies. Talk to them. Ask for a good entry level airbrush.

It will wotk fine.

[Brett Buck]

Oh yea I was using my cheap airbrush for about an hour yesterday. Mine has a push button not a pull back trigger.

What is a good airbrush for our needs?

Not looking for a Cadillac - a good Chevy will do. I have the Ugo model right now.

   I use the Paasche VL Set. Good for anything I have used it for and relatively inexpensive. It's double-acting, which is sometimes useful, but if you want single-acting, get the H.

    Brett

[Brad Smith]

Do you an air brush to paint the whole plane or and air gun for the main color and air brush for the trim?

[Randy Cuberly]

I have a Paasche double action that I've had for a long time and it works very well.  I don't remember what it cost but it wasn't cheap...I remember that much.  (I think it was in the neighborhood of $300.00 about 15 years ago).
I also remember that it took quite a bit of practice to actually get the hang of using the double action.  I have used single action brushes and think for most of what we do on models they are more than adequate and a lot simpler to use, and maintain.
If you're really in to "artsy stuff" then the double action is mandatory.

Most of the really good finishing guys around here, like Lou Wolgast, claim they just use "cheapie" airbrushes.

Everyone I know uses a large spray gun to apply major paint, and the airbrush for special trim.

A good  (expensive) spray gun is a good investment and saves a lot of headaches in my opinion.

Randy Cuberly

[Mark Scarborough]

   I use the Paasche VL Set. Good for anything I have used it for and relatively inexpensive. It's double-acting, which is sometimes useful, but if you want single-acting, get the H.

    Brett

have to agree,, the VL is the Chevy,, parts are available,, and its been made for a LONG time,, its reliable,, ( most important part)

I have one,, but I also have a Thayer Vega 2000,, ( mostly for tshirt airbrush work),, and an IWata,, which I LOVE

I use an Iwata detail gun for most color,, and a Sata Minijet for clear