snacktruck67 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Just gonna put my two cents in here, I got a Paasche VL about two months ago for my birthday and I absolutely love it, I wouldn't trade it for anything, I can do anything from painting a 1/25 big rig cab flawlessly to painting a line as thin as a hair ( not really but you get the idea), anyways, there's my money's worth and merry Christmas everyone! Oh boy! more fuel to the fire. Now more to check out and ponder over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwrass Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Mike, All of the pancakes I have seen have a storage tank for air so that the compressor does not have to run continually, I have a Rollaire and I can airbrush for 2-10 minutes before the compressor cycles to recharge the storage tank ( the more air I use the more the compressor runs) Chicago Airbrush is a good source!!! I purchase most of my equipment from Coast Airbrush as I know the owner well. I use my airbrushes that pay the bills on my models vs buying a airbrush for modeling. I have siphon and gravity feed, for years you could only buy siphon types and I like them and they still serve me well however nothing beats the detail you can get with a gravity feed brush, I can spray great detail with as little as 5psi you can't do that with a siphon feed with much success. You can pretty much get any type of fittings you need to hook up any compressor to any airbrush. You most likely will have to purchase a oil/water separator for any compressor unless you can find a package deal. Many choices out there! I own every brand out there including Sata, Binks, Blue Point, For my money it's Iwata all the way!!!! One thing I would recommend is don't be stingy, buy something that will over perform vs a under performer, It will save you money in the long run!! Been there done that!!! Cheers jwrass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snacktruck67 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Mike, All of the pancakes I have seen have a storage tank for air so that the compressor does not have to run continually, I have a Rollaire and I can airbrush for 2-10 minutes before the compressor cycles to recharge the storage tank ( the more air I use the more the compressor runs) Chicago Airbrush is a good source!!! I purchase most of my equipment from Coast Airbrush as I know the owner well. I use my airbrushes that pay the bills on my models vs buying a airbrush for modeling. I have siphon and gravity feed, for years you could only buy siphon types and I like them and they still serve me well however nothing beats the detail you can get with a gravity feed brush, I can spray great detail with as little as 5psi you can't do that with a siphon feed with much success. You can pretty much get any type of fittings you need to hook up any compressor to any airbrush. You most likely will have to purchase a oil/water separator for any compressor unless you can find a package deal. Many choices out there! I own every brand out there including Sata, Binks, Blue Point, For my money it's Iwata all the way!!!! One thing I would recommend is don't be stingy, buy something that will over perform vs a under performer, It will save you money in the long run!! Been there done that!!! Cheers jwrass Such great info. Will check out Hobby Lobby for the gravity fed model. Thanks so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 (edited) I got one very similar to this. It also came with the nailer. No water trap. I bought the proper fittings from Lowes and a quick release fitting from Coast Airbrush. I bought a cart from Harbor Freight and the compressor sits on the bottom, spray booth on top, drawers for airbrushes and supplies. http://www.lowes.com/pd_470440-30449-0120212A_0__?productId=50041084&Ntt=air+compressors&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dair%2Bcompressors&facetInfo= Edited December 26, 2014 by crazyjim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarsam326 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 I almost forgot! the only thing I don't like is the "gravity" feed cup, its not really a gravity feed but it still works great, and hobby lobby also carries this airbrush as well as replacement parts and with a coupon it was less than $60! The biggest selling point for me was its made in the good ol' USA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Get the Iwata Eclipse HP. I prefer Gravity feed. That's all you need. They are solid, easy to maintain and have compression fit needles. Also parts are now available at HL and a lot of hobby shops. Don't get the NEO. It has a rubber grommet which will need replaced. The NEO are just cheap rebranded AB in Iwata packaging. Don't waste your money on an Iwata compressor. They are not worth what you pay and air is air. Just get a good regulator and one or two water traps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_G Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 My neighbor is a professional airbrush artist who has done work for Disney and she uses a CO2 tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwrass Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 As a professional artist myself I have a CO2 set up that I haven't used in at least ten years when I'm a road warrior. With the advent of the smaller Pancake compressors there is no need. A investment in a tank regulator etc will cost in the neighborhood of $200-$300 for a good setup then you have the hassle of refilling the tank at typically a welding gas supply house. It's clean dry air so you don't need moisture/oil separator however you still need the regulator and fittings. With the pancakes ( trim nailers would be a big box nomenclature) if you 110/120 volts you can make air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snacktruck67 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I am curious about the Grex Tritium series. How do they compare to Iwata? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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