Thoughts on Iwata Eclipse HP-CS?

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**UnCool Villain**

I am 99% sure I am getting an Iwata Eclipse HP-CS airbrush and I wanted to know really how fine of detail have you been able to get? From the million and a half reviews and articles I have read it seems like it is a good for doing basing but also at a decent amount of detail. This will be my first airbrush and it seems to be a good pick. Also a basic airbrushing question, what should I look for in a compressor? I have read a ton on them but without actually using one it seems hard to pick. I appreciate any help you can give

**UnCool Villain**

Awesome thanks man! Looks like I will probably be going for that setup then.

**UnCool Villain**

Is Createx paint good quality? could it be compared to vallejo or GW? I might pick up my iwata from Hobby Lobby and it comes with 5 or 6 paints but I can get it quite a bit cheaper online so just curious how those work. Is there something specific you buy to thin paints I have heard a lot of different ways like windex and alcohol but I figure I would just buy some thinning product.

**UnCool Villain**

This is entirely based on skill and will require you to get some real practice in. Do you know what size needle you are getting? I also have an HP-CS and I am running a .35mm needle. Once I thin my paints correctly, adjust my psi right I can easily get a line about an 1/8 thick, maybe less. I think it was Horst that mentioned that the HP is a bit course for small detail work, but that is the result of technique, not needle or brush size. The size of the needle only effects the spray pattern, spray quality is the result of paint/thinner ratios and technique.

As much as I love my Iwata and will always keep it, I would suggest just taking a look at this brush;

Harder & Steenbeck

http://www.chicagoairbrushsupply.com/hastinaise.html

A friend of mine has one, and I have used it a few times and it is just a jewel of a brush. They also sell a combo set that includes a .2mm and .5mm needle for switching between patterns.

Ashton

Thanks for the help! Yeah I planned on probably going for a .35 needle seeing as it seems not too big but not to small. I actually had looked into a Harder & Steenbeck and it seems like they have a lot of range with detail and doing basic work. The problem with that is the price and so I figure I would go for an all around good airbrush for my first go around then go for something with more detail like those airbrushes.

Thanks again for all the info it has helped greatly... I am dying to get my airbrush now it is all I can think about.