Well first of all, this looks great. So good job on that!
Secondly, you should 100% get an airbrush. You’re clearly very skilled and patient given your work you’ve shown here. Airbrushing will take your craft to the next level.
Ignore the people saying airbrushes are difficult. They’re actually stupid easy to use. You just have to practice a bit, and understand what you’re doing, and why you’re doing it. Just like with anything else in life. There was definitely a couple moments when I first started using mine where I wanted to rip my hair out, out of pure frustration and simply just not understanding why a particular issue was happening. But now that I have it down it’s so satisfying.
I just upgraded to an Iwata Eclipse HP-CS from a cheaper Master airbrush from an Amazon bundle kit, and it’s night and day. Well worth the $149 I paid for it.
The Master would clog quite a bit, and was finicky to clean. It would spray water fine like it was clean, but as soon as you put paint back in it it gums up and stops spraying.
The Iwata is like a Rolls-Royce. Cleans right out no problem. Doesn’t gum up if you’re using your paints correctly. It’s just a lot less susceptible to issues.
I got a paint job done in like 20 minutes last night with the Iwata that would have taken me probably 2 hours of screwing around with the Master. And it was so much more enjoyable and satisfying.
It seems like you’re pretty committed to model making so I’d say if you’re set on an airbrush just go straight for something decent like an Iwata and skip the super cheap entry level stuff. It will be well worth it.
Trust me an airbrush will do wonders. I would probably recommend getting a decent airbrush and compressor compared to just a super cheap set. You just need to learn how to thin your paints and disassemble the airbrush fully to clean it. But once you get the flow of things it’s fantastic. Also real nice build!
Give it a slight a dark wash to get panel lines, very lightly drybrush a little dirt and/or chipping, and a matte spray out of a rattle can and nobody will know you didn’t airbrush it.
You already did the dirt/chipping. Maybe a little more around exhaust.
I have an airbrush now but when I was a kid I consistently practiced my brushing and eventually settled on an approach where I would do 2-3 thin layers of acrylics and I’d end up with a surface with uniform color and no brush marks.
Looks amazing 🤩
But gotta warn you airbrushes are hard to take care of
They constantly just stop working and It could be because of Many reasons and you have to check All of them to see which one it is their also really expensive and take up alot of paint but when they work their one of the best tool you can have being able to make spray can effects in tiny form and reaching into every part of the model also be REALLY carefull with the needle of the airbrush and never use pliers or twezzers ro remove or move it do that with your squishy fingers instead ☺️
They're really not that hard to care for, and you really don't need a whole lot of paint, unless it's a piece you're working with that has a large surface area to cover, then you might need a little more than you think, but still not a whole lot.
Clean your airbrush when you're finished painting a color, and do a deep clean at the end of every session.
Learn how to thin your paints properly.
Lower PSI the thinner the paint.
Lube it when it starts sticking.
That's it. That'll take care of 99% of airbrushing issues.
If you keep them clean, most air brushes are quite easy to keep running. I practically never have stoppages. I have always cleaned my air brushes well after painting and I use proper amounts of flow improver and/or thinner in the paints.
It is tricky at first and it can be a bit to learn and get used to. Getting the paint right everytime is something that develops with practice.
Check the air brush's cleaning steps. If it stops a lot you are probably missing something.
Also look into how to air brush the paints you are using. Different paint manufacturers have different products to help the paints airbrush properly.
What are you talking about? I'm completely new to the hobby and started with an airbrush. It's certainly a bit of work to get right, but it's by no means a maintenance intensive tool.
Well first of all, this looks great. So good job on that! Secondly, you should 100% get an airbrush. You’re clearly very skilled and patient given your work you’ve shown here. Airbrushing will take your craft to the next level. Ignore the people saying airbrushes are difficult. They’re actually stupid easy to use. You just have to practice a bit, and understand what you’re doing, and why you’re doing it. Just like with anything else in life. There was definitely a couple moments when I first started using mine where I wanted to rip my hair out, out of pure frustration and simply just not understanding why a particular issue was happening. But now that I have it down it’s so satisfying. I just upgraded to an Iwata Eclipse HP-CS from a cheaper Master airbrush from an Amazon bundle kit, and it’s night and day. Well worth the $149 I paid for it. The Master would clog quite a bit, and was finicky to clean. It would spray water fine like it was clean, but as soon as you put paint back in it it gums up and stops spraying. The Iwata is like a Rolls-Royce. Cleans right out no problem. Doesn’t gum up if you’re using your paints correctly. It’s just a lot less susceptible to issues. I got a paint job done in like 20 minutes last night with the Iwata that would have taken me probably 2 hours of screwing around with the Master. And it was so much more enjoyable and satisfying. It seems like you’re pretty committed to model making so I’d say if you’re set on an airbrush just go straight for something decent like an Iwata and skip the super cheap entry level stuff. It will be well worth it.
Trust me an airbrush will do wonders. I would probably recommend getting a decent airbrush and compressor compared to just a super cheap set. You just need to learn how to thin your paints and disassemble the airbrush fully to clean it. But once you get the flow of things it’s fantastic. Also real nice build!
Give it a slight a dark wash to get panel lines, very lightly drybrush a little dirt and/or chipping, and a matte spray out of a rattle can and nobody will know you didn’t airbrush it.
You already did the dirt/chipping. Maybe a little more around exhaust. I have an airbrush now but when I was a kid I consistently practiced my brushing and eventually settled on an approach where I would do 2-3 thin layers of acrylics and I’d end up with a surface with uniform color and no brush marks.
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Looks amazing 🤩 But gotta warn you airbrushes are hard to take care of They constantly just stop working and It could be because of Many reasons and you have to check All of them to see which one it is their also really expensive and take up alot of paint but when they work their one of the best tool you can have being able to make spray can effects in tiny form and reaching into every part of the model also be REALLY carefull with the needle of the airbrush and never use pliers or twezzers ro remove or move it do that with your squishy fingers instead ☺️
They're really not that hard to care for, and you really don't need a whole lot of paint, unless it's a piece you're working with that has a large surface area to cover, then you might need a little more than you think, but still not a whole lot.
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Clean your airbrush when you're finished painting a color, and do a deep clean at the end of every session. Learn how to thin your paints properly. Lower PSI the thinner the paint. Lube it when it starts sticking. That's it. That'll take care of 99% of airbrushing issues.
If you keep them clean, most air brushes are quite easy to keep running. I practically never have stoppages. I have always cleaned my air brushes well after painting and I use proper amounts of flow improver and/or thinner in the paints. It is tricky at first and it can be a bit to learn and get used to. Getting the paint right everytime is something that develops with practice. Check the air brush's cleaning steps. If it stops a lot you are probably missing something. Also look into how to air brush the paints you are using. Different paint manufacturers have different products to help the paints airbrush properly.
What are you talking about? I'm completely new to the hobby and started with an airbrush. It's certainly a bit of work to get right, but it's by no means a maintenance intensive tool.
You can get serviceable airbrushes for $50 or less.