Choosing an airbrush

[85Edinger]

Hello all,
I haven't been on here much lately. I think it was Scr8p who said real cars would take over, and he was right.
I'm looking to buy an airbrush. In the near future I expect to paint a few r/c bodies, a model car, and a car (not full repaint, just some bodywork.)
Can I get one airbrush to all those tasks effectively? I have access to my Dad's 135psi air compressor.
Thanks in advance.

[integra22t]

easy way ... no

even small auto touch up guns spray more than my largest tip on my r/c airbrushes

ive got 6-7 airbrushes right now so i can paint eveything from a full size car to a small model

ive got a small 1/3 hp 20 gal for small jobs and use a larger 10hp tripple head comprerser of painting a car

just rember to buy an airbrush that is well built and you can get replacement parts for

[slotcarrod]

For RC bodies and models I use use and love these:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCKAU&P=ML
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXYKV8&P=ML

[RC104ever]

I have a Badger 155 dual action brush. Seems to work well - but I'm still figuring out the whole airbrushing thing myself! I was like you - wanted one solution for everything. Or at least one compressor for everything.

Came to the conclusion that its just not very feasible or practical.

I also found that the dual action, while its pretty cool, is a bit more challenging than a single action. Think of a single action like the nozzle on a spray can - on and off pretty much. Dual action you can vary the amount of paint coming out. Great for detail work - but harder to learn on.

Also, there are many different tips you can use, fine, med and large.

One thing that I also learned just recently (despite what the first guy told me at a LHS), is that you only need to thin Faskolor about 10% (which I had figured out on my own by trial and error).

Anyways, I can see how this is something that will take on a life of its own, but I would talk to some guys that you know who are already using one and just mimic what they do and what they have to get started.