I am so glad this exists. it seems like an excellent gateway into airbrushing, given the relatively low price for a completed airbrush set, and the given most beginner gunpla painters are using gundam markers. though. it makes me wonder. I notice there are so many other paint markers out on Amazon. I'd kinda love to see someone try to test out other brands of paint marker on this airbrush.
Lol barber freight airbrush compressor $50. They have a combo with a airbrush for $80 or just buy compressor and a decent lol $20 airbrush and you are worlds ahead of this man I saw this online for 50$ a $50 spray can for markers MAN
I absolutely cannot wait to get one of these. Thank you for such a thorough review, Nick! As far as mixing colors goes, I'm willing to bet that some intrepid customizer is going to come up with a neat little work-around add-on to allow us to decant the Markers, mix colors, and throw them into something that fits in the airbrush. This has me very excited, and I seriously hope these things last until I get paid next weekend.
this would be great for sd and hg kits. I'm starting to hate the stickers they come with and I don't have fine paint brushes when hand painting the parts and little details. anyways, great review!
You could probably empty out a marker that has been used, clean it and add your own thinned paint and a bearing to it to get different colors or types of paint. Or empty out eraser Gundam markers, might be cleaner. Saw a Japanese video do something like this.
As a beginner in the Gunpla hobby with only 1 RG and 4 HG kits under my belt and only 3 of the HG painted I think this will be awesome to use for color correction of the HGs with big sticker sheets, for example Gundam Flauros
Great for touching up small details. Horrible for painting large areas because you have to constantly wait for more ink to saturate the nib. I can't get any ink to spray out with the special nib. I use the default one that came with gundam markers.
Absolute newbie to airbrushing, I'm seeing a lot air compressor types like GSI Creo's Mr Linear Compressor Petit. Do you know if the Petit would be compatible with this marker airbrush? I know GSI Creos makes Mr Hobby stuff, but I worry if mini types use different size wires or something.
You should shake the pen really well before setting it on the airbrush especially when using a metallic color. The particles of pigment stack in one side while the pen sits for even a short period of time So they don't come out as liquid. Metallic particles are particularly heavier than other color particles so it's very easy for them to concentrate on the bottom.
Hello! Just started to get back into gunpla and wanted to start off spraying. I ended up finding this spray marker and am very interested into getting the compressor for it. Issue I am having is allot of the websites that sell a type of compressor is discontinued or very expensive. Was wondering what other compressors I use. I also realized this video is a few years old and assume newer models have replaced the older once's.
Simple and elegant, and maybe not the worst choice for people who already have stockpiles of Gundam markers lying around. Everyone else who wants to get into airbrushing should just go about it the regular way.
True, but we don't think it's a bad idea to try this if you're on the fence. Airbrushing takes a lot of extra time and patience, so this could be a good litmus test before making the bigger investment of a spray booth and set up!
I think Im going to invest in this airbrush. I already have an airbrush + Compressor, but I lack the paints and thinner. I think this will help ease me into painting and removing blemishes on my gunpla. How often do you get these in stock? And do they sell out fast? I'm working on a v2 Ver ka and I want it to look like the one in the manual. (Havent done Gunpla in years).
Does this leave a sticky feeling after ? And does it rub off easily ? My experience with just gundam markers with brushes they tend to rub of very easily and feel very sticky. Does the airbrush system make it feel like a real paint job from like factory ?
I have a little question: when you mention joint parts, is there a specific material we are supposed to avoid painting, or are you advising not to paint joints in their built state? I wasn't sure if you meant polycap material, ABS, PS, etc, or if you meant not to paint joint areas/moving parts that are already assembled (which I figure you shouldn't paint anyway). Thanks for the great review! Love all your vids!
Sorry for not clarifying, I couldn't think of it off the top of my head! I was referring to ABS plastic, which has been phased out of a lot of newer models, but it's still good to be aware of. Also, the issue of adding layers of chemicals onto moving parts is always present, regardless of plastic type!
gundamplanet Thank you bunches for the reply! I had a feeling it was the ABS, I remember reading about the consequence of painting ABS directly when I was first learning to airbrush--yikes!
As someone who airbrushes, i reccomend this for all gunpla modelers. I can totally use this forshading and quick paintings on small parts. And the switch out of markers means multi color masking is easier and thenpaint drys fast. Definetly getting one in the future since my gundam markers arent used often becsusr i hsve an airbrush lol
Starting to lean tword buying an airbrush, any recommendations for both for under 100$? I don't need a giant compressor, mainly painting models and gunpla.
This setup is great for those who need a few applications with the airbrush. Those who want to use it more for airplanes tanks etc. get an actual airbrush system (I got a Silentaire 20A) and any GSI, Tamiya, Iwata airbrush of your choice (cheap on Ebay). Highly recommend the Silentaire 20A because it's a small compressor that is quiet. The Gundam Marker here runs on an aerosol and if you are smart, you can find a C02 tank with the right hose connections and voila... you save a lot more money but you need to buy pens.
What i’m curious about is things like overspray, paint booths, masks etc. Are the gundam markers toxic, or can I use them in an unventilated area? It doesn’t sound like you’re using a respirator so I’m guessing that’s not an issue.
I wasn't using a respirator and there was a significant difference between this and using lacquer paint, likely because this mechanism creates a narrower spray that doesn't disperse as easily. However, just because the smell was minimal doesn't mean we'd recommend using this in enclosed spaces or without a proper mask. Basically, it seemed fine to me but you should always use a proper booth setup anyway!
Late to the party but what connector do you need to buy to attach this airbrush to a regular compressor? I saw in another video they had to use some adapter but I'm unsure of the size requirements needed
Can I as how many kit would a marker last, it is a lot more wasteful than using paint? I own airbrush but considering how complicated it gets when I have to paint something, this method just start right away and no cleaning!
This would be great for small parts and hints of weathering. I'm definitely getting one. It's great for people like me that doesn't build lots of them. I only have 7 Gundams I'm working on. Now I'd like to know if other markers kinds of markers will work with it?
I’m not too familiar with gundam markers but if you I this, would I have to use primer at all? I wanna get into painting but hand painting freaks me out and this seems easy enough
Part of the convenience is that Gundam Markers are designed for use on bare plastic, so this method doesn't require primer! I'm sure using primer wouldn't hurt, but it's not necessary!
@@gundamplanet if people like me are searching the whole internet what size are those connectors, let me say that the are not 1/8" from what I've learned they are proprietary and need adapters the my hobby is eager to sell you. they are not easily found in my country so they are a month at least, shipped from japan, and in the middle of this fxxxing lockdown I cannot just go to the store to search for something to adapt the airbrush to 1/8"
My Markers don't work right or i'm just stupid. I'm using the metallic marker set for this and despite shaking and pumping the markers minutes on end I don't get any of them to spray the color right. They all just spit out silver and very litte of the actual color.
I know this video is quite old but, would anyone happen to know what the connection size is for the hose that comes with the gundam marker airbrush system? I recently bought a Timbertech Upgraded Airbrush Compressor ABPST07, which according to its specs it has a 1/8BSP connection. This is way too big for the hose from gundam marker airbrush. What sort of adaptor should I be looking for?
Mine leaked air from the tube end which is connected to the compressed air can. I don’t know if the hose is the problem or the air adjustment valve thread. Please help!
Check and see if the small rubber ring between the valve and the air can is still there. Every case of this we've seen has been a result of that ring being missing!
Can you guys do a review of the Mr Hobby Linear Compressors (and maybe the Super Booth)? Been meaning to grab them but there's not many English reviews of that on here :((
While we would like to (and would like to carry some of them, if possible), they're some of the more expensive ones on the market, which would be an understandable deterrent to a lot of our customers. Maybe in the future we'll carry a selection of airbrushes and compressors, but right now our tool section is pretty maxed out!
@@gundamplanet Just recently went looking for a compressor, saw the Mr. Linear Compressor, and holy *shit* they're some of the most expensive compressors on the market, like three times the price of an Iwata.
So can someone tell me exactly how to use this with a compressor. I have a compressor and only used it to inflate my bike tires. I have no airhose just the one that came with this kit. I would like for someone to tell me what adapters do I need and if I need an airhose or can I use the hose I already use to inflate my tires.
The Mr Hobby stuff is expensive, but just for reference I ran across a regular airbrush set with everything for around 80 buck on Amazon, including a compressor, it's not Mr Hobby nor does it have a marker mount though.
the quality and value of this setup will make itself known over time, but I know from experience via a gunplay community that I am part of that the $80 package does not hold up well with time and has lots of needs just to make it passable at painting properly. A good dependable starter setup in airbrush runs you $200 dollars at least, not including any of the other necessities. This looks good I might look into it once I see more reviews as a quick way to do recolors and SD kits.
If that kit is the one I think it is, it's a good entry level setup. I got it to start with myself. The compressor is quite adequate and I've never heard of complaints about that part of the set, nor have I had any problems with it myself. The included airbrush is kinda crappy. It will let you learn the basics and get you through your first couple kits, but you will definitely want to upgrade there. It can't do things like shading at all. Then you can delegate the crappy one to things like metallics only. That's how I use mine, and it's done well for 3 years now. I would say I'm getting my money's worth out of it.
Bunch of crap in there you don't need or really want. There should be a Master brand set linked on that page that's a few bucks less. Go with that instead. Most of the money in these sets is invested in the compressor, so I don't want to think about the kind of garbage those airbrushes are to fit 3 of them in at that price. Or it means that compressor is substandard, and that's the one part of the set you want to actually last a long time.
So can this and the nibs work with any Gundam marker? I have a double sided real touch set. maybe the nib wont fit but as long as the marker diameter is the same could this work with all 3 tip types? (fine, pure and brush tips right?)
No, this is specifically for paint markers, since no other Gundam Markers use paint that is designed to be permanent. (Real Touch specifically is water-based and would immediately wipe off of whatever you used it on)
It's really difficult to get English information for these, but what we know for SURE is that this is the exact air valve included in this set, which could help you find hose diameter information information! Sorry we can't be of more help!
Basically nonexistent, I wasn't using a spray booth and barely smelled anything. That's not to say you shouldn't use a spray booth or wear a mask just to be safe during prolonged use!
it just kimda how they work, once it gets cold, take a small break or it will ice over snd then be a real pain. So it has it own time limit basically for how l9ng you can spray at a time. best to take it slow
Yes and no. The Posca fine tip markers are very similar to the Gundam markers (rumor is the company produces the bodies for GSI Creos). However the tip they come loaded with will not spray. You will need the special nibs to get anything satisfactory
Instead of giving us an air can, just make a “air paint can” that way we can attach any color we want and make a thinner can to clean the hose and “brush”
From my experience with paints that will not work, you won't be able to get the leftover paint out of the hose and brush and the cost of production gets way too high. The amount of thinner you need to clean the tube is much more than the thinner you need to clean the bowl of a regular air brush.
With a device like that, hoses would clog so frequently that you'd need to replace them just as often (or more often) than these air cans with this setup. Also, that would functionally be the same as the Mr. Hobby spray cans at that point.
I mostly want to know how well this stuff grips to bare plastic like that. Seems like it'd chip or rub off easily. Never used a gundam marker on a kit so I have no real frame of reference for this.
Yes, the markers are I believe oil based. Regardless if you're spraying paint you want a mask - you don't want to inhale the pigment. I spray in my kitchen, but I have set up a spray booth in there with a hose that goes out my window.
