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hello everyone , im looking to buy a good airbrush + compressor , to be honest i dont really know anything about those

can you g uys comment about which i should get and why

This question comes up quite a lot, do a search for airbrush and see what you find.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/501427.page

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/500261.page

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/512176.page

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/508643.page

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/502339.page

From the 2nd last one...

Yonan wrote:Airbrushes are easy to use if you just want to basecoat. More advanced techniques and finer details can get to be pretty hard - but it's very enjoyable pracitcing and learning ; )

I bought a cheap one of ebay to practice with for a while before getting a Badger Krome. I think it was a good idea as I mistreated it a little and learned a lot more about how to care for it in that time. Badger and Iwata both make great airbrushes, you won't go wrong with either brand and from personal experience I can say I really like using the Badger Krome - though I only have a cheap one to compare it to.

If your'e going to start airbrushing, you should check some youtube videos ont he subject, these ones are a great place to start:
WGConsortium
- Getting Started Using an Airbrush (Airbrushing Intermediate Part 1)
- The Airbrush and Complete Overhaul (Airbrushing Intermediate Part 2)
- Airbrush Color Changes and Cleaning (Airbrushing Intermetiate Part 3)
- A Look At Cheap Airbrushes

Awesomepaintjob / Les Bursley
- Airbrush Rant

Would highly recommend subscribing to these guys, and if you're interested I can link some more channels with good airbrushing vids. The airbrush rant by Les will give you a good overview of the different airbrushes and should help you decide what you want from yours.

davethepak wrote:do a search - this topic comes up about every 8 days (seriously - not being rude).

You will be able to read a lot of perspectives, and numerous pros and cons.

If you don't want to do a search, buy this:

ANY double action internal mix gravity freed brush.
and get a cheap compressor for it.

Look up some youtube videos on how an airbrush works, to explain what all that means.

specifically watch for;
awesomepaintjob
buypainted


best of luck.

awesome , thanks a lot

Neo Air for iwata is what i use.

I use a Grex XG for basecoating and varnishing and a Badger Renegade Krome for detail work. I use a 1 gallon tank compressor to work from (nothing special).

I use the Neo for Iwata gravity feed brush. Very nice airbrush

I used a cheapo syphon feed airbrush from Harbor Freight, but just upgraded to Badger Patriot 105 ( $60 on Amazon). You really do get what you pay for. I wish I had gotten the Patriot first. I thought I'd need to get a .5mm conversion kit, but even with the stock .76mm, I can make very thin lines and tiny dots. It covers large areas quickly too, without having to switch between brushes. The Patriot's gravity feed is much cleaner, and easier to use. Clean up is crazy fast, just a rinse under the tap and the cup is clean. Then I shoot Windex through 2-3 times and I'm ready for my next color.

When I was looking into a new brush, everyone puts SO much emphasis on how thin a given brush can get. They all do fine. .5mm is what I aimed for as it's more forgiving with thinning ratios and can more easily shoot thicker paints like primers and Future.

I use an old Badger diaphragm compressor I bought off of Craigslist. My only complaint is that it moves all over the place since I have no way to strap it down (newer ones are probably better about that), and that it runs hot. The result of this is the moisture trap on the compressor only gets some of the moisture, and after a while, the air condenses in the hose and I get moisture in the AB. I just bought a secondary moisture trap to attach to the airbrush itself. Very inexpensive on Ebay, and also can help with grip.