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Ahhh, that's better. Thank you Patrick. I don't think there would have been enough headroom despite the pic with the two elderly folk in the back. Two smallish kids, probably.

For some reason I'm not seeing the pics. Hard to comment either way.

That is sad. Never saw them live but enjoyed their music. I was in with a female in one of their old MTV videos. Can't seem to find that video again. One thing that cracks me up when I think of it, Billy and Dusty both had the beards and the drummers last name was Beard (Frank). There were 3 beards in the band.

Made a great trade with 440 Dakota. I'd do it again anytime and recommend him as a good trader. Thanks Ron

Extremely well done. Great details. Time to go hunt some 'gators.

I did say I was done selling on feeBay. I do still buy things off there. You can find good deals at times. I still pay for my items through PayPal as I believe you are still covered with their Buyer Protection. If something goes wrong with a transaction I don't know for sure if eBay offers the same protection. I don't care to find out either.

Having packages get lost on the truck isn't anything new either Tom. At least you got it that day. Good for you. I grabbed the FedEx sticker off the box my compressor was shipped in and I can tell you how to read it. Please note that I was a Home driver and my van did not have a side door. They may be packed differently. That said, the number 625 is the driver route number. This is the location in the warehouse this vehicle would be loaded at. The route numbers were painted on the floor. The 3587 is the area the stop would be made in. Their system goes from 1000/1500 to 9000/9500 typically. When I loaded my van the 9000/9500s would go in the nose, behind the driver. I would then place the 8s, 7s etc with the 1000s on the tail. The 1000s were the first stops. Going by this sticker my stop was in the first 1/3rd of this drivers deliveries that day. Hope this helps. I would think UPS has a similar system.

Oh, and I forgot to mention Dave. Sorry it happened to you not once, but twice and with two different carriers. Hopefully third time will be a charm! Sad it has to come to that though. Maybe it will ship UPS and get there OK

I think I found it. Wasn't the BBC. It was the GIRL from UNCLE. Noel Harrison was the dude and Stephanie Powers was the lady I was trying to remember. She was another at the time

I did FedEx deliveries for about a year and a half at a Ground/Home terminal (Express was a different terminal). The Ground were delivered in UPS type trucks and the home was done in smaller vans. Ground trucks were loaded by FedEx line workers and Home drivers loaded their own vans. I did see a lot of packages that weren't treated kindly. It is also possible that depending on your location on the route things may have shifted once there were less packages in the vehicle. That could happen too. More driver neglect than abuse. I'm debating now about a purchase I would like to make as I know it will be shipped FedEx. The only shipment I've gotten from them since I moved here last year came in good shape. It was an air compressor, about 50 pounds. I met the driver at the end of my driveway, not a long distance to my garage, and he was kind enough to let me carry it so he could go on his way. He was about 30, I'm 66. I was just glad to get it in one piece.

If the three you got are OK with you, cool. Of what they sent only the Autocar may have been close enough for me. Perhaps someone else got your order. Unlikely but possible. I've worked in warehouses similar to there. Mistakes do happen. You'd think that they would have some kind of reference chart nearby. One with the SKU and a picture would be the best route. You may want to contact them and explain the situation just to see what they say.

Good plan James. I started 40 years ago with a Binks Wren model B. Similar to the H. I have not used the H I had shown in a pic but when I get back into spraying, I'm trying to build a good spray booth, I will be using it. I have a ton of extras to go with it.

I hope it helps you. I didn't intend to offend you and I hope I didn't. I do not have a HF airbrush so I was going by what was listed in the specifications. Get what you want when you can. The interior you painted looks good to me. You're headed in the right direction.

I saw Taxi listed here. Shoulda been on my list too. I did not care for Andy Kaufman at all but Christopher Lloyd's Reverend Jim was awesome. I knew people like that. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. And from the BBC: I need to add the Avengers. Steed usually drove a nice Jaguar and Emma Peel was great to look at. The Saint. Monte Python I think there may have been one more with a good looking American actress and a British actor who was kinda blond. I remember one scene, can't remember the show's name.

Here's one more pic that hopefully helps too. Paasche VL on bottom showing the Paasche air inlet size. Iwata on top with the 1/8 BSP fitting. The 1/8 is what yours has. The Paasche inlet will just about go inside the 1/8 inlet. I used the screwdrivers to try to make the ABs level.

I will try to explain this again with pictures. Paasche is American. 1/8 fittings are not. They are the British standard that most foreign AB companies use. Paasche and Badger have their own threads and each has as different pitch so one will not fit the other. Hopefully you can see the hose inlet size difference between these two ABs. Paasche on left Iwata on right. Paasche connection is much smaller. To use your hose you need the adapter on the bag. This screws into your hose (male end) then it will attach the hose to a Paasche AB. Not to add confusion, the two brass fittings are for Badger hoses. Their hoses have two small ends so they can be used on a compressed air propellant can. These adapters screw on the hose end for a 1/4" air compressor fitting. One has a hole drilled in it for compressors without an automatic shut off to let off pressure to not damage the compressor. The one with no hole attaches to compressors with a shut off valve. Hopefully this 2nd pic will clarify things a bit too. The red hose is Paasche. It has their AB connection on one end and a 1/4 fitting on the other. The dark blue one is Badger. Both ends are small. Light blue one is 1/8. Yours is similar in design to both the Paasche EZ starter and a Badger 350. Both are made of plastic. The air inlets on US brushes is not 1/8.

They may be running tests on them first where having them alive would aid in whatever research they might be doing. There is probably a lot of cross breeding going on with them to name one possible example. Just my hunch.

Thank you for the links Steve. Maybe someday...Would be fun.

I found it. The one I was referring to is Guardian of the Glades. Good show.

I like Petticoat Junction and Green Acres. I enjoy the shows but it has a lot to do with the Cannonball. I like that train. Spent last week watching the complete series of Twin Peaks that I have on DVD. I'm looking for the complete DVD series of "the Wire". Good stuff. I cut my cable when I moved here about a year ago. Internet only. About the only things I like on TV now is NHL hockey and NHRA drag racing. When I had cable I'd watch (in no particular order) Ice Road Truckers Street Outlaws Swamp People River Monsters Orange County Choppers and a couple others I'd have to think more about to remember. I did grow tired of the fake drama these shows thrive on. There was a show on last year where they would catch the large snakes that have invaded the Everglades. I'd still watch it if I could. I like snakes in general and pythons in particular. Two shows I liked but aren't on were Turtleman and another gator show out of Florida where they rescued and transplanted them (the name escapes me). I know they had to move from their location in Florida to another state and that is when I lost track of them. Don't know what happened to Turtleman.

Just so you know, that hose will not fit directly on a Paasche H either. You would need a 1/8 male BSP to Paasche female adapter, which they do make. As I suggested, when you buy another AB, get the complete kit. That way you should need nothing else and you would know everything would fit correctly. Looking forward to your progress with getting it sorted out.

Without going into great detail I would find it highly unlikely that your hose will fit on an H without a couple of Paasche adapters. Looking at the specs on your brush it shows on the second line where it says Air Inlet Size as 1/8 inch. This is 1/8 BSP (British Standard Pipe). This is the standard size for most, if not all, Japanese and European ABs (and Chinese knock-offs). https://www.harborfreight.com/34-and-3-oz-airbrush-kit-62294.html American companies use 1/4 NPT (National Pipe Thread). If this is the kit you have, the adapter is probably 1/4 NPT female to 1/8 BSP male. The 1/4 is what you will need to hook to your compressor, assuming it is American and uses NPT threads. American companies also use a much smaller connection at the hose end that connects to the airbrush. Most American companies have a 1/4 NPT connection on the compressor end. This is what I know first hand. Thayer and Chandler hoses will fit Badger airbrushes and vice versa. Paasche hoses will fit on Binks airbrushes and vice versa. A Paasche or Binks hose will not fit T&C or Badger airbrushes and vice versa. What I would suggest, and it seems like you may have reached the same conclusion, is to get familiar with the one you have. It sounds like your issues have more to do with the paints you are using than it does with the airbrush itself. Once you get that sorted out you will then have a better understanding of the AB and will have had more practice. When you gain experience with it you may decide to get an H. Not a bad idea as they do have, as mentioned, three different needle/nozzle sizes that should spray just about anything in scale you'd choose to paint. And parts are relatively cheap and easy to find. Then again, by then you may decide to get a double action AB instead. Double action is a completely different animal. I would recommend that whatever AB you buy next, get the complete kit including hose and any adapter(s) you may need. It will save you money in the long run. Although it is nice people have posted what airbrush is the best for them, you need to find the airbrush that is right for you. Chances are, the money for it is coming out of your pocket.

If this is the HL pack you are referring to James, no, it is not an H. It is what Paasche calls their EZ Starter AB. It is made from plastic. Other than maybe saying Paasche on it it won't be much different than the one you have from HF. https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Model-Kits/Airbrushes/Single-Action-Airbrush-Accessories/p/898 The H shell (body) is metal.

It does sound like it has more to do with your paint than your airbrush as Greg has mentioned above. A single action of the type you have is pretty much straight forward. I only use water base paint for T-Shirts and the like so I'm not that knowledgeable on how to use them for model kit spraying. Sorry, I can't help you there. I have some water base auto paint but I've never taken the time to practice with it. I still prefer using lacquer. I'm old and old habits are hard to break. I have a small collection of about 40 ABs and I am willing to let some go. If/when you know what you may be considering switching to we may be able to work something out. Send me a PM to discuss possibilities if you are interested.

Really hard for anyone to give you any kind of an answer. Is your AB single or double action? When you are making "a mess" what is it doing, or not doing? Information would help. When you plan to purchase another one you may want to check this out first: https://paulbudzik.com/tools-techniques/Airbrushing/choosing-right-airbrush-scale-models.html I'd suggest at least these two: Paint for Scale Models Choosing the Right Airbrush for Scale Models