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[fubar57]

It's gonna get ugly when this ends...

Geo

 

[Airframes]

But I've got a Meteor F3 with a conversion kit to make it a F4 for my 56 Sqn Collection, and even though I've been waiting half a lifetime for a F8, I must resist - really, I must, I ...... Oh ! Boll*cks !!!

 

[Wayne Little]

You won't win Terry.....the Borg said it best......"Resistance is futile"

 

[Lucky13]

Airfix probably already have some, put aside for him, ready to ship.....

 

[Crimea_River]

I only buy stuff I'm actually going to build Jan.

 

[Lucky13]

I only buy stuff I'm actually going to build Jan.

 

[Crimea_River]

I posted that from my phone and had a smiley after that but it did not stick. So here it is:

 

[ajd3530]

Seeing as Karl broke the tip on the airbrush I gave him, I told him about this little bargain, and decided to get one myself, to compliment my existing airbrushes.
It comes with three jets and needles, in 0.2mm, 0.3mm and 0.5mm, as well as the two paint cups shown, and the air hose. Big advantage for me is the side-mounted paint cup, which won't get in the way of my stiff fingers, as the top-mounted cup on my other 'brushes does.
Oh, and the total cost, with free shipping - just £12.45 !!!
A hose alone can cost that, (a replacement tip for Karl's 'brush was £13 plus shipping!) and if it only lasts a year, it's worth it !

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Well I decided to give it a go as well, slightly different model, $32 with free shipping:

I did some research, and both of ours are copies of various models of Veda airbrushes, marketed under names such as RoyalMax, Master, AB, Spirit, and this one is an Aerograf. One might think knock-offs of an already fairly low end airbrush may not be a great idea, but I decided to try anyway.

Here is the best I was able to do tinkering with it for a few minutes, I'm sure experimenting with different air pressures/thinner amounts would yield slightly better results:

Not amazing, but still noticeably better than my warped Paasche, so I'll certainly take it.

Upgrade from a D or D+ airbrush to a C+ airbrush for $32, plus it came with a new hose and a new moisture trap, I think I can say it was worth it.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff.

latest for me to arrive.

1/700 Heavy Cruisers Takao and Maya of the Takao class, they are actually quite visually different from each other.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Wojtek, should look nice alongside Tone another Cruiser I am building..

 

[Wurger]

Agreed. Are these the water-line type models?

 

[Wayne Little]

Agreed. Are these the water-line type models?

Yes, the detail on some of these kits is excellent for the scale, Fujimi seem to be setting the bar at present for detail....and you would be amazed at how many parts there are!

 

[Wurger]

THX for the info. Looking forward to the effect of your work on them.

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks, will certainly get them posted at some point.

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff with the airbrush - and those fine lines appear to be on absorbent paper towel, so you should get even better results on a 'hard' surface. BTW, Aerograph were an established brand in the graphic arts market many years ago, alongside DeVilbiss and others.

Nice Wayne - you must have quite a fleet now. The Fujimi aircraft and military vehicles kits from the 1970s were way ahead of some, and still look good today (I have their 1/48th scale Bf110, which, although not as detailed as the Eduard kit, still stands up well against it.), so I'm not surprised that their ship kits are well detailed.

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Terry, yes I do have a good sized fleet of ships that's for sure....

 

[fubar57]

Man....your bath time must be crazy.


Geo

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Excellent purchases folks!