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Hi guys, I've been thinking about getting into airbrushing and I was just looking for some advice on a good setup to start with that won't break the bank. I know I can get really cheap compressors and airbrushes but I want something that I know will last me a while and provide some nice detailing.

I saw this one online and thought it looked like it might fit the bill but would like the advice of more experienced painters.

http://www.tcpglobal.com/ABD-KIT-4213-T.html#.VP9Whhl6jqA

I think these will work very well for you... if it's good value for money I'll let someone else have opinions on.

The compressor is the same I started with and I was very happy with it. It was more silent than I thought it would be and the only thing I could think of as bad was that when doing larger sprayjobs it would become very hot. But doing normal priming and painting was no problem.

When it comes to the airbrush I have no experience with Iwata but people seem to like them. I think it is a good thing to not go cheap on the airbrush. A budget airbrush might work fine, but alot of frustrating problems tend take away from the joy of painting. Such as harder to clean, hard to get spare needles and so on. When I got my first Harder & Steenbeck airbrush was when it really felt I was airbrushing for real. Now I got myself a second, just so I don't have to change needles

I have a HP-CS, which looks like the big brother of that one - great brush, and the masters compressors seem to be fine.

Seems like a pretty good price too, if that is within your budget, go for it.

I would get an HP-CS, rather than a BS series for my first airbrush. The CS has a larger cup, which is useful when painting large models like vehicles. Also, since the lip is higher, you're less likely to accidentally spill (when you hold it at a bad angle).

The B and A series are useful when you're using the smaller needles and don't use much paint anyhow.

Oh man, didn't even see the cup size.

I still spill paint all over myself on a far too regular basis with this, and the cup is huge. Maybe I should use the lid, but it seems like a failure.

so more like this one?

http://www.tcpglobal.com/ABD-KIT-4207-T.html#.VP_QPHzF_To

which happens to be cheaper, if only by 1 cent hehehe

Mordaem wrote:
so more like this one?

http://www.tcpglobal.com/ABD-KIT-4207-T.html#.VP_QPHzF_To

which happens to be cheaper, if only by 1 cent hehehe

Yes that one

The airbrush is *exactly identical* except for the 1/3 oz cup.

The smaller cup, by the way, is nice when you are doing detail work because it doesn't obstruct your view very much (the A series has no cup, just a slot). But realistically, if you mix any thinner in the product, or squeeze a large size Vallejo bottle into it or anything, the B cup just doesn't work (*splash!*). C cup is my favorite.

Edit: hmmm... that last part sounds wrong on the re-read, lol sorry ladies, no pun intended

I think that will work very well for you. But first and most important, you might need to don't forget the ability of your airbrush compressor. With a better ability, you're equipped to cope up along with your airbrushing needs and keep watch over the flow of your stress. Recently I have bought an airbrush with compressor from this source. Using this airbrush I feel great.

My suggestion is if you have never airbrushed before, buy a cheap airbrush from harbor freight [url]http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=airbrush[img] Go into the store on a weekend and they will have some good deals, like the airbrush for $15. You can get the compressor for about $60. So for about $75-90 you can get a whole airbrush setup. Play with the airbrush for a few weeks and decide if you like it. If you enjoy airbrushing, then buy the $150+ airbrush. If not, return the compressor and consider the airbrush a lose.