Dr. Cranky

Thanks for chiming in with great, useful information, Marc. Buying the right, safe equipment should always be the #1 priority.

Jim, can you do something futuristic? I am working on a new WW3 vehicle, a 2010 Challenger, and I would love to have a set of wheels and beefy tires for the beast. You do amazing work. I think we should talk.

Personally I work with acrylic paints and I think the portable booth is a great alternative.

Oh, I love the attitude in this one, and the color too. Keep it going.

And eventually someone carries a whole movement into the hobby:

Eventually someone makes it practical:

More definition:

In hopes that this helps keep you inspired and motivated and thinking about new ideas because when that happens we all benefit in eye candy!

BTW--here's more information on a perfectly adequate ready made spray booth, and the price is reasonable: http://www.modelexpo-online.com/product.asp?ITEMNO=HSE420

Great eye candy, J. I love the it.

I will leave the decision of what to do with this thread up to ADMIN, but a point can be made that if every time you want to share good (or bad) ideas on a forum such as this you have to ask permission or run it by a legal department, or by a board of concerned parents, I think that would defeat the whole spirit of exchanging views and ideas. Dan, again, your point is perfectly well taken which is why I went back to the beginning and gave folks here a disclaimer and an alternative for those who don't want to either spend the time or risk safety.

I am sure the moderators here know exactly how many "kids" are participating on this forum. And they would also know how old they are. I am willing to bet that at least a high percentage of us here are adults. And so when I posted this I was simply trying to get ideas across to other adults who I assume are quite capable of using common sense, etc . . . AND YES! SAFETY IS IMPORTANT. There are also ready-made spray booths on the market.

Obviously, safety IS a concern, so you have to get the right equipment, but the idea behind my posting these was to spark (no pun intended) the imagination to build something that works and that is safe and that will help you get the job done.

Those of you who might ending building one, please feel free to share your results!

Sharing is the whole idea, amigo. And yes, YOUTUBE trolling often pays off!

I think the idea is to custom make your own, so get stronger fans, accessories. Personally I would get a white plastic bin, as large as possible and then get some airconditioning filters and use them in front of the fan. It will help keep the overspray down!

Here's another approach:

Enjoy and be inspired: (PLEASE NOTE): the following is intended for adults and adults only who are capable of exercising common sense and judgement. Please consider the following keeping safety and local regulations in mind. Also, remember that there are spray booths ready-made by professional companies that you can turn to, etc) If you don't want to take the time, safety risks, etc, then here's a video that will inspire you to want to airbrush just the same:

The same minds that are capable of this have a tradition in this:

Here's another useful video:

I bought some of them when they first came out. They are great products for dioramas! It would be great to see like a 70's Chevy pick up with a whole bunch of shopping carts in the back.

Not only is it a color, but it's Dr. Cranky's slogan: LONG LIVE RUST! I love it, J. Job well done!

Just sat through the whole tutorial. Very cool and wonderful, Harry. Thanks for showing us how it's done.

Have a look:

Can't wait to see more. Wow, and it's wired too. Cool.