Buying an Iwata ECLIPSE TAKUMI? Watch this first! 

Really have to thank you. I just started airbrushing again after 20 years and I got back into it really quickly thanks to your tutorials and tests. I bought the hp-cs and the gsi creos 771 and couldnt be happier. Might get this one in the future.

A very good review. This airbrush might be a little out of my league but still some useful information. I like the looks of the trigger. It looks very ergonomic.

Really cool and useful review.

Great review on the takumi Eclipse I do have one in my collection and yes h&s cup straight the way on the takumi as that cup is way to big and heavy for a side feed

You can buy the takumi trigger for all your iwata HP-CS and iwata has its own quick adapter

Very informative presentation of this excellent Airbrush. I would like to know if I can use the needle limiter on the classic iwata eclipse hp-cs.

Works great for me.. 👍😎

I got this airbrush too, it’s basically a variant of hp-cs (side-fed, shorter and paint stop etc) and hence it inherits all the merit of hp-cs such as the versatility to different paints. One complaint is that paint would find its way to the cup thread every time. And the red o-ring on the cup thread may not be solvent-resistant. I’ve ordered several teflon rings and will try replace the original o-ring once they arrive.

Kool product review, I use IWATA siphon feed airbrushes and I’ve been airbrushing since the mid 80’s. My IWATA airbrush of choice is the IWATA HP-BC and HP-BCS ( Eclipse). Though I’ve owned a couple of IWATA gravity fed air brushes I’ve rarely used them but I noticed the unique trigger design on the IWATA Takumi and did my research and found that the Eclipse Takumi trigger also works with the IWATA eclipse HP-BCS and enhances both the comfort and trigger control of the airbrush. I recently purchased an IWATA eclipse HP-BCS 6 pack and just a few days ago I decided to purchase 6 IWATA Takumi Eclipse triggers to replace the standard OEM trigger found on the IWATA eclipse HP-BCS. This is not what I call a cheap modification as the Takumi trigger alone retails for $31.50 each but I was able to find them discounted online : Iwata Replacement Part I-612-4 Main Lever for $21.38 each but I believe the benefits of the added IWATA Takumi trigger for me personally out weigh the cost, and it’s possible that you will too.Give the IWATA Eclipse Takumi trigger a try, you won’t be disappointed.🏆

Cups are the same... Iwatta bought H and S a couple of years ago. Although H and S are still run as a separate company.

How does it compare to the older discontinued Eclipse HP-SBS side feed? Asking because I have a line on a gently used older Eclipse side feed at a decent price.

also can you please tell us how the side feed system works on custom micron but not the takumi , the sb one .. is that system also gravity side feed like takumi or trn2 or siphon side feed?

please do a review on h&s grafo t1 .. i request you .. i really wana know your thoughts on its trigger mechanism

I wonder if the Eclipse hp-cs and the Eclipse Takumi cutaway handle case are interchangeable!!~

Thanks for another great review Mark. Do you notice a difference in the trigger response between the top feed micron and the takumi micron?

New to the airbrush world here. Bought a couple cheap knockoffs and have been noodling around with them. My question is are the needle and guides interchangeable on this model and what sizes would you recommend having around? Thanks for the review, I’ve decided on getting a side feed due to my hand position.

Any chance the trigger on the Takumi Eclipse would fit the Eclipse HP-SBS? The one thing I don't like about the SBS is the round top trigger.

I created this design in 2016 and presented it. Only to iwata. They said they were not interested. I cut up a regular eclipse hp-sbs and glued it back together and it sprayed perfect. The idea was to be able to touch the surface while painting. If you needed to. I even posted videos on youtube showing how it worked .

Can we put the rear handle from that eclipse takumi to the eclipse hp-cs? I love the cutout with the limiter but it’s not available as an optional accessory for the hp-cs. They only have either the cutout or the limiter rear handle. And while you’re at it, does takumi’s trigger trigger on hp-cs? I might transform the hp-cs 🤨

Comment on your other videos today - would you go with this or the regular eclipse? The difference in budget is not a big decision maker for me. Thanks in advance!

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Iwata doesn't care if you use a Harder & Steenbeck cup on a Iwata airbrush. Iwata does Own Harder & Steenbeck. They bought them back in 2017!

If you add a drop of paint/water in the little takumi cup, does it flow into the body of the airbrush or does it stay in the cup by some sort of seal? Maybe an odd question to you, but valuable to me

Hi, i was just wondering, does the Eclipse takumi trigger fit in the Eclipse Hp CS? Because i was thinking of upgrading the trigger on it. Thanks

could we put trigger of Takumi on HP-CS ?

Has anyone ever tried to use a siphon fed jar with this airbrush, just wondering if it would work and maybe have the best of both worlds siphon and gravity fed.

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Hi there. Could I ask a question that I’m getting mixed feedback from various RU-vid posting on the danger of using enamel paints in model. I’m about to buy an airbrush preferably a good one like the eclipse but certain sources give the impression that enamel paints and the thinners that you use to clean the airbrush afterwards eventually destroy the seals which are very expensive apparently to repair/replace. I’d prefer to get the Iwata brand. Be grateful if anyone who knows including the creator of this excellent site could reply. Thanks ahead for any feedback 👍

my cup became damaged and won't mount to the post. Now I have to send it in for repairs. Not so durable.