Basic Airbrushing : Scale Modelling Tutorial : Part 1 of 3 

I've been making aircraft models for about 20 years, but have only recently decided to upgrade to an airbrush. I've learned a lot from your videos - thank you!

Thank you...it was hard to hear you at first because of the loud music...lol

Brilliant video series. Thank you for taking the time to make these for others to learn. Much appreciated !

Good info and useful tips. Good explanation of the differences and advantages of single and double stage airbrushes.

Good advice Bob I have an airbrush the middle of the range one but have not used it yet I will wait for your other videos for advice ( good video) thanks

awesome video thank you for taking the time to make it. I know nothing about airbrushing so for being a beginner you explained it plain and simple.

Great video. looking forward for part 2 & 3

Great videos loved all three and have learned a lot. Thank you.

Many thanks for an excellent tutorial for a complete beginner like myself wondering how to make a start. Some really great tips here so thanks millions

Thanks Bobby. Just what I needed to know.

Been watching your vids and a lot of help and advice

well done very informative and helpful. thank you.

good video Body, looking forward to the others

A good alternative to a comp/tank set up is a compressor with an auto shutoff. I love my Badger TC909. It only runs on demand and is super quiet. Love it!

Great video very interesting and informative for a beginner like me

Really good video, clear and easy to understand and didn't feel like an advertising vid like s log of vids I have watched.

I love those cheap airbrushes. I always keep a few on hand for doing things like priming with Mr. Surfacer or spraying Future because I don't really like spraying those through the same brushes I do my primary painting with. A really good tip I have for those $10-20 eBay airbrushes, because the needles can sometimes be pretty badly made. Is take a cotton swab, put some Tamiya polishing compound (or any compound I suppose) on it and give the needle a polish every once and while. After doing that four or five times you can drastically improve the quality of the spray. Another good tip is replacing the cheap rubber seal with some natural bees wax which is more resistant to more aggressive solvents. The RU-vidr Scale-a-ton has a video demonstrating these techniques for improving cheap airbrushes.

I use my shop compressor with an 8 gallon tank. All I needed were 1/4 inch to 1/4 inch male adapter, a water trap and another adapter 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch so I can use my quick connector for my two airbrushes. I have a cheapo HF (Chinese) airbrush which I use for lacquer based paints and a Badger 155 Anthem which I use for acrylic based paints. With that 8 gallon tank I get no pulsating air at all. I bet all that paint behind you cost a fortune!

Awesome video man, thanks for sharing...

Great stuff! - Some actual good advice with recommendations! Suggestion: actually buying a beginners airbrush setup and taking us through the tutorials with what we would buy!

tnxs very helfull video!i am new in the hobby and some of your videos are great tnxs again keep up the good work!!!!!greetings from greece!

Cheap Versus Expensive Years ago and after I graduated from a College Votech School, and was employed as a repair technician in the Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Appliance field, I soon learned that with the exception of a few manufacturers, such as “GE”, “Speed Queen”, “Amana”, “RCA Whirlpool” etc., the majority of the appliances (whether household or commercial), were manufactured by only a couple of major manufacturers, or manufacturing firms. However, both major, (and a few small), business corporations like “Sears” (“Kenmore”, “Lady Kenmore”) , “Montgomery Ward’s”( Airline”, “Ward’s”, “Ward”, etc.), “JC Penny’s”, all paid the manufacture so much a year to have their specific brand name (along with all of the same names stamped upon the data plates) installed upon those appliances. Not all, but, most appliances nowadays are produced by “Amana” located in the “Amana Colonies” in “Amana”, Iowa. I also know of other manufactured products like that, such as the RV’s and Motorhomes known as “Champion” (also used the name “Concord” ), “Kit” (Travel Trailers, Campers, and Mobile Homes), did the same thing in using other brand names installed upon those same RV’s as well, even though they rolled off the same assembly line. So, from the looks of the different designs (which seem to be almost copy-cats of the exact same item), as well as the parts installed upon those hobby air compressors, and a lot of the airbrushes (I see listed online, or in different video’s), they are more than likely (more probably), the same compressor, and airbrushes, being manufactured upon the same assembly line by the same manufacturer but with different specific “brand” name plates and/or data plates being attached to them. The quality (either good or bad), will be determined by both the quality control inspectors upon those assembly lines at the manufacturer, Where they are manufactured (China, America, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Mexico etc.), as well as by how much a specific customer wants to pay the manufacturer for their particular brand named item and the quality of all individual parts going into that particular item being produced upon that same assembly line by the same manufacturer, or manufacturing firm. So, due to that being the case, more than likely with the exception of a few cases (due to lack of proper consistent “Quality Control”), no matter which brand you purchase (buy), it will still perform satisfactory for many years if properly maintained and used. But, however, I’m not going to refute the old adage of “You get what you pay for”, because it is also a known fact that even the most expensive items will either not live up to their reputation, and/or will fail (sometimes right immediately after purchased). All I’m trying to say is that in most cases, even the most inexpensive (cheapest), item will generally perform satisfactorily, and could (or will), possibly last a lifetime with proper use and maintenance. But once again, (either beginner, or professional), it all boils down to; “To Each His (or her), Own Choice”, and, what they can afford, at the time of purchase. No item, no matter how cheap, or how expensive, is either “all good”, or “all bad”. So don't let others dictate to you, and try to tell you any different. Just take into count all aspects, and then make your own decision. But, no matter what, it will still depend (and be based), upon what's in your wallet, and what you can afford at the time.

I've watched a lot of videos about airbrushes for beginners and this one is the best I've seen -- more information explained very clearly with no extraneous talk, answered all the questions I'd have and made a recommendation for both a cheap first time option and the next more expensive follow on option. Thanks for the great video! My only critique/suggestion would be to work on the titles and thumbnails... Neither helped me realize this part 1 is about choosing an airbrush and compressor versus whatever parts 2 and 3 are about, and I think you would be better served using a picture of all the different airbrushes (like at 13:32) as your thumbnail instead of your face mid sentence. I think that would help people find your great content easier!

Yeah, I use a Craftsman 1.5 hp compressor with a 3-gallon tank. It's loud, which is not an issue for me. It's reasonably priced at around a hundred bucks. And I use it both to run my airbrush, and to run air tools in my workshop. Harbor Freight also sells some decent small compressors with tanks, for less than a hundred bucks.

Heya, great video's first off, not only this one but i'm a big fan of all the build video's too.. they're very helpfull. I do have a question though; i haven't been modelling for a while and want to get back into it, so far i've been looking at airbrushes and compressors and found some from fengda, do you have any experience with the brand? Should i keep looking or are they good? Reason i ask this is because the website i usually get my stuff from seems to be selling these the most and i haven't been able to find a website wich supports another brand like they do with fengda (replacement parts etc), the airbrush i've seen comes with 0,2 and 0,3 nozzles and needles and the compressor works with 4 bars and has a 3 Liter tank. Thanks in advance

There a hobby store chain here in America called Hobby Lobby, they have a special online coupon that can save you 40% off any one item a day. So thought was buy a compressor one day and a airbrush another. Not really sure if they are any cheaper for the models online. I haven't gotten around to looking yet.

Good series. I get questions from people all the time, so there is a need for this type tutorials. Thanks for that. Yo0u had mentioned awhile back that you would put in one of your vieos what the tripod is that you use on your right side to hold your camera. I could still use that name. Regards, Solomon

super.. good info for me...GL.

Really helpful. Thanks!

Someone gave me one of those Testors compressors, basically just a black box without a tank. It's loud af and doesn't stop until you flip the switch. Definitely saving up for a tanked compressor.

Hello! I really like your videos with tutorials and instructions. I have a question, how do you solve the issue of electrostatics when painting with an airbrush? How do you prevent dust from sticking to the model? Do you have any video about it? Hola! me gustan mucho tus videos con tutoriales e instructivos. tengo una pregunta, como resuelves el tema de la electrostática al pintar con aerografo?, como evitas que el polvo se pegue en el modelo?, tienes algún video al respecto?

Thanks.

My tankless compressor works fine, but the tank ones are superior I agree.

Would the iwata sprint jet compressor be worth getting? As I can get hold of one off of a mate at work for £90. Any advice would be great. Thanks.

i use mainly those cheap airbrushe's, if you put some time and a little bit of money in them you can make them prety good! fopr not alot of money

Keep in mind the bigger compressors you buy for around the house work usely take oil you will need to filter it out. I have a Thomas twin piston used usely for airatio of water works. Rated contuniust run i'm convertin it to an airbrush compressor.

Great video sir ! What would you consider the best all round needle and nozzle size ?

Ordered a Temptu SP-35 and a generic eBay compressor. Think it will do?

I have a compressor with the regulator attached on the compressor. Do I need to get another regulator to run the setup in the video? Or do I detach the regulator from the compressor? If so how would I go about doing that?

Nice vid, as usual from your channel. I would have loved to hear about a second type of compressor, not driven by pistons but using another kind of technology, apparently extremely quiet, thus ideal to be used indoor. Can't remember of it, unfortunately, so if you could enlight us, that would be great 👍😉

Hi . How much pressure do you use ? Is it always the same or does it vary ? Thanks

Looking at the Veda brand on another site, claim that the original nanufacturer of Vida has lost the right to the name. Therefore, likely that the brand will not be as good as orevious. Any thoughts on this?

Is it necessary to have more than one airbrush?

I saw some sparmax compressor on Amazon for €185!

So which airbrush do you recommend for beginners? I can't find the Airbeush shown in the Video..

Hello! I´m changing my old compressor for a new one with 9 liters tank. Frst time with tanks! I have a doubt, ¿the tank must be empty always after use, for safety?. Regards and thanks for the awesome videos.

Were did u buy your compressor from do sparmax do one like yours but abit cheaper

Just saying you don't need to spend 100 quid on an airbrush, you can buy a decent complete kit with airbrush and compressor for around 75 pounds, a good website to look on is everything airbrush

Bobby I’ve got a switzer as186 compressor with a 2.5l tank. I e been looking at the iwata powered pro or the sparmax TC-620x or the TC 610H I know they cost a lot but saving up for. Are they ok and any good as I’m still learning and new. Many thanks Steve. Ps sorry if I’ve asked you this before but I’ve had 2 small strokes and memory is affected

Hi Is it necessary to have a tank with the compressor or just a a single/dual piston compressor is fine to work with ??

Hi, where can I buy the quick release couplings??

I have an industrial compressor that can do 120psi, would that be too much for an airbrush?

Hi there I have an airbrush similar to yours. When I push down on the trigger button it sprays paint instantly instead of pushing down and activating the spray as I pull back gradually The more you pull back the more paint sprays out Is that supposed to happen? REGARDS RICHARD

...all I heard was "it costs a lot of money", how much do you think 40k costs!!!!

I got Spray Air Brush Set Tattoo Nail Art New 3 Airbrush & Compressor Kit Dual-Action

Hey! Thanks for the Tutorial. I learnt a lot. I just have one question considering airbrushes. Ive got my mind set on buying an Aztec a470. Instead of needles they have the interchangeable spray Nozzles wich I think could be less fiddely than changing the delicate needles of the ones you mentioned. I also didn't hear you saying the name "Aztec" either, wich make me wonder if theres maybe a flaw in them that i don't know of yet, or did you just forgot to mention them? Here's a little link on the Aztec airbrushes. www.rlm.at/cont/thema01_e.htm Thanks, kind regards, Martin

Porsche make airbrushes?

What is the name of that cheap airbrush?

my airbrush always spits out paint and isn't consistent with the paint flow and most of the time barely anything comes out... any ideas to fix this?

What about my 80 gallon industrial shop compressor

Please loose the music

Detesto estos canales con intros super ruidosos, y que cuando ya entran A lo que importa apenas y se escucha la voz, aprendan a equilibrar el audio, lo que sea que hayas dicho, ya no me interesa...