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I bought the CHEAPEST AIRBRUSH KIT on Amazon - Airbrushing for Beginners

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I bought the CHEAPEST AIRBRUSH KIT on Amazon - Airbrushing for Beginners

UPDATED - 15/01/2021 - THE ONE I BOUGHT IS BACK IN STOCK FOR £30
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@BlackJackLegacy Creator 5 years ago Pinned

UPDATE 15/01/2021 The airbrush I bought is back in stock at £30. Here is the link - https://amzn.to/2KjsxBP

@SuperDeinVadda 5 years ago

The reason why you can use a double action brush is the following.
The "compressor" is a diaphragm pump. When its on it pumps air through the airbrush. Now if you block the airflow the pump can't pump anymore so all the components get stressed alot. Sooner or later something has to give. So you might blow out the diaphragm eventually.

Diaphragm pumps are quite ingenious with only one moving part they prettymuch last for ever.

@mackey631 5 years ago

if you can undercoat an army you've pretty much justified it for £30

@Lykon 5 years ago

I can confirm this, having started from a very similar kit. It's also very good for learning from your mistakes. I lost parts, broke parts, consumed parts. Very easy to find replacements and also I didn't cry about it since it was so cheap to begin with. The weakest part about this kit is the compressor itself. If the airbrush is used for too long or it's not super clean, the compressor becomes a bit too weak to push paint through consistantly. However I had to buy a more powerful compressor for resin casting in a pressure pot, and that's already a huge upgrade.

@bigbadspikey 4 years ago

Finally a review with real paint application on real figures. Others are just spraying on paper or what not. Thank you!

@DecChild12 5 years ago

I recently got one of these, with a few small differences. There’s a transparent filter in the hose close to where the air brush connects, and the connection is sort of a foam-covered “push-in” vs a threaded metal screw-on. I’ve used mine 5 times, total beginner, seems to work fine when trying to emulate techniques seen online. Only off thing is I noticed a small air leak in the hose-filter area, fixed with a bit of tape.

@amingaz 5 years ago

i bought it from china 2 months ago working very well , spares , full kit .

@millar876 5 years ago

I used one of these as a beginner kit, but, after a few hours use, it died. I took it apart, fixed it, used it for another 20 mins and it died again. In the instructions mine had a “do not exceed 30 minutes use at a time” I found that this was due to heat build up. Even with the single action connector and “ventilation” (I put holes in the plastic casing and fitted a pc fan) the usage time got shorter and shorter. I’ve since swapped to a much larger (but still small) compressor with a small tank, pressure regulator and gauge , air dryer, and a better double action brush. Still relatively cheap gear compared to what I’ve seen but I only manage 2-3 1:60 scale Gundam models a year.

@vikingmobt.v.4021 5 years ago

I think this one is the kit I just bought

@pierre5038 5 years ago

I've bought the same kit. I think it is amazing for the price. Only one disadvantage I've noticed. While working the compressor is moving itself due to vibrations but you can easily resolve that problem.

@waynejones2316 5 years ago

I got one of these before seeing your review of it and I have to say I’m impressed with it. Never used an airbrush before so didn’t want to splash out. Used it numerous times now on F1 models but I find the paint really needs to be thinned. But..gives great results and a great finish.

@botdamian5688 5 years ago

When you compare noise make sure it's at 1m this is the basic measurement for everything.

@cienciaymisterio 4 years ago

I just bought myself the very same one last week here in Argentina. I'm starting and i find it excelent for a rookie like me. Thanks a lot for the video!

@Mogura85 5 years ago

i just bought this as my first airbrushkit, and by coincidence stumbled on this vid tody

@kecskemici4369 5 years ago

I had the same compressor, but it gave up on me after 3 months. The piston, which is a thin rubber sheet broke on me, and I was not able to replace it... But I took the pressure regulator and attached it to a fridge compressor with some zip ties, and it works like a charm! :D

@ryankc3631 2 years ago

My generation painted airplanes, tanks and ships. This generation paints monsters.

@blargface645 5 years ago

I’ve had mine for a couple years now and have painted three armys with it its pretty good but super loud!

@LordTechnopants 5 years ago

I got an airbrush/compressor combo for about £100 a while back (mainly for priming and suchlike). It works fine (it has a small tank and the airbrush is pretty much the same £20 you see with all these sets) and with a bit more practice I will add a nicer airbrush next year. Looking forward to trying it on some model kits I bought (German WW2 tanks, Russian jets etc.). This vid is a good encouragement to give the nervous (as I was, to be frank) to have a go with one and realise you don't have to spend £hundreds to get going and develop a feel for using them. Very good that you bought this set to help newbies and actually demonstrated it in use. Another 'reet gud' vid.