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I'm looking for an airbrush to prime my minis, because I've had problems with spray cans and humidity. I've narrowed down my options to the Infinity CR Plus with the 0.4mm needle and the Iwata HP CS. If anyone has used both of these, or at least one, which of these airbrushes do you enjoy using the most, why you chose the brush you use, and what are some pros/cons I should keep an eye out for. If there is a different airbrush I should check out for the purpose of priming, I'm open to that option. Thanks in advance.

Extra question: If I use an airbrush in a humid environment, will the paint come out grainy like if I were to use a spray can?

I've been using a HP.CS for a while, and I more recently got a H&S Evolution.

I use my HP.CS for priming and larger areas and stick with my Evolution with a .2mm needle for fine work. They're both good brushes but I find that the HP.CS will push more paint before the nozzle starts to clog. I tend to prime in fairly large batches so having fewer interruptions works out better for me . It's also fairly easy to disassemble, clean and reassemble, easier than my Evolution, my old Sparmax or my mother-in-law's Badger Patriot 105.

I can't offer much advice on alternatives, only that I started with a Sparmax DH-3, but I found it to be pretty frustrating to use. I was very happy when I switched over to the HP.CS.

As for the humity questions, I find the opposite to be the case. Grainyness tends to come from the paint drying in the air before it hits the model. The nice thing about a dual action airbrush is that you have more control than a spray can, you can alway move the airbrush closer and just spray less paint if it's drying in the air.