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[philgg1946]

Hi Shipmates, I,m wantng to paint a boat of mine and wish to try air spraying ,what is the best quality for money kit I can buy and are the any problems to be wary of, the boat is part plastic part wood, I'm hoping to sell it when finished so want it to look the Bees knees . Any help will be most grateful , I'll take a picture when finished , Cheers Phil                 

[Martin (Admin)]

 
1. Watch Utube videos about model airbrush spraying

2. Try spraying with paint tins/cans first, ( in the garden, with various items from a Pound / dollar shop! ).

3. Cheap kit from local model shop, Woolworths, Amazon, etc.

1.
https://youtu.be/CBFDPgbtXOY?si=-ZW5u6pwTwcLKtE1
https://youtu.be/x5BUE1WHHVY?si=piKZz7v-QxV1PizS
Cordless airbrush

2.
https://youtu.be/3pWrb1amyQU?si=EPM-XdtOqjWaAF6a
https://youtu.be/ksEDXUyCjbs?si=Sm5lojg-ATZRpyKF
https://youtu.be/uO94Fszt0xg?si=ZyKeXQo9BvN9p85x

3.
https://youtu.be/-hmC_u_Xc30?si=wMAe72WJjCZGbUES
https://youtu.be/Cj9r2vbwP5g?si=Av3pbM1jmIwrjU5-
https://youtu.be/rOmbSyILS2g?si=83xGaxjTD6XXqI4g
 

 

[dougal99]

If you have a large boat, as Martin says, you would be better off with aerosols. Buying an airbrush and compressor for a one off job would not be ecnomical however, if you intend to use them frequently there are three things you would need to do viz: practice, practice, practice. Good luck

[John W E]

All of the above comments are very true.

However, in my case, I have found that it is a bit tedious having to clean the air brush out after every time you have used it, or want to change colour.  I have used the air brush a couple of times and hand on heart I still prefer to hand paint my models.   I am lucky though that my son took to air brushing like a duck to water.  So, I do have a mentor who stands over me every time I want to try and air brush stuff.   We began by purchasing a cheap 'Badger make' air brush from Ebay along with a very cheap compressor from Aldi or Lidl.   I only paid somewhere in the region all in all about £30-£40 for the set up.   I didn't take to it - so my son upgraded for his modelling.   He has a Harder and Steenbeck  air brush and a more expensive compressor now .  That is my son's preference.   He also sprays with aerosol cans and has done a bit of spraying for me on the larger models like Bluebird & etc.

Here is my example of spraying in the picture of the life boat.


The other ones are my son's using an aerosol can.

[Stan]

Just a few pictures showing the finish you can get using a air brush. On big models it is a no brainer spraying all the way for me small models yes a brush can be used still prefer spraying on any model

[Colin Bishop]

My as new top quality airbrush equipment is still for sale at a good discount on the retail price:

https://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,70660.0.html

However, I would agree with the comments on this thread that if you want to take up airbrushing seriously then you need to put the time in when practising. Like all new skills, it does take some effort to master but if you persevere then you can get great results and many people swear by it.

John W E has it just right in his post above. Many people find it a great way to paint models whilst others prefer the traditional brush approach., As for me, I'm happy to use a combination of 'rattle cans' and paintbrushes. It all comes down to personal preference.

Colin

[Stan]

Hi Phil all the above models have been sprayed with a very basic single action badger airbrush.

[philgg1946]

High Stan, thanks for the advice I will get a badger air brush and start practising ,