1/35 KV-2 BUNKER BUSTER BY TRUMPETER

[JR]

Been tempted to try hibernating myself, but always too much to do.
Still, the snow has gone - for now, anyway.

We hope Gerry to think I spent the last few years till I retired working out side with spells in the workshop in all weather's and never thought any thing about it . Gone soft since I retired .:crying:

[GerryW]

We hope Gerry to think I spent the last few years till I retired working out side with spells in the workshop in all weather's and never thought any thing about it . Gone soft since I retired .:crying:

Similar for me - in and out of the cab every few minutes, doing palletised deliveries in all weathers

[JR]

There will now follow a short break to this build, while I strip the paint from the model and look for a new ab.
Why I hear you ask. Well the H&S ab are so messed up they are going into the scrap bin.:surprised::surprised::surprised::surprised:oop:oop:oop:

I'd messed up the needles and nozzles some time ago. Spent more money replacing those to no avail. Next I changed the inner seals, a little better, but still not right. After this afternoon when I attempted to spray a clear coat of chipping fluid which was a battle of continues cleaning of the nozzle, then when the hull was dry I tried the new AK 3RD gen 4BO. All I managed to do was to get loads of back flow up the side of the hull and up the spray booth sides. There comes a time when enough is enough. They work perfectly airwise without and nozzle on, but as soon as I fit a nozzle and tip the trouble starts. Naturally I have no faith in replacing any more parts. I've got to the point where I'd rather spend for a new make.
I need a simple idiot proof ab that's all, so any suggestions welcome. thanks.

[David Lovell]

Sorry to hear of your problem,I think your choice is a personal thing as one mans meat is another man's poison, I use a mr hobby procon boy with a 2 needle you can get them with bigger but saying that I've a couple of bart sharpe sub thirty pounders that get just as much use ,the only advise I would give is whatever your choice make sure the seals can cope with lacquer products , as a final thought its your choice I dont know quite how to put this without upsetting too many but there's a lot of airbrush tarts out there ,I spend a lot of time fishing and the same applies a awfull lot of tackle tarts but it doesn't mean there going to catch more fish. Dave

[Jim R]

Hi John
Sorry to hear of the airbrush problems but I agree, enough is enough. Have you considered an Iwata trigger airbrush like Bob has just bought. Maybe a pm to him for his thoughts.
Jim

[GerryW]

Sorry to hear of your problem,I think your choice is a personal thing as one mans meat is another man's poison, I use a mr hobby procon boy with a 2 needle you can get them with bigger but saying that I've a couple of bart sharpe sub thirty pounders that get just as much use ,the only advise I would give is whatever your choice make sure the seals can cope with lacquer products , as a final thought its your choice I dont know quite how to put this without upsetting too many but there's a lot of airbrush tarts out there ,I spend a lot of time fishing and the same applies a awfull lot of tackle tarts but it doesn't mean there going to catch more fish. Dave

There's 'kit tarts' in all hobbies - get a lot of them in airgunning (spend £4k on guns and still can't hit anything!)

[JR]

Sorry to hear of your problem,I think your choice is a personal thing as one mans meat is another man's poison, I use a mr hobby procon boy with a 2 needle you can get them with bigger but saying that I've a couple of bart sharpe sub thirty pounders that get just as much use ,the only advise I would give is whatever your choice make sure the seals can cope with lacquer products , as a final thought its your choice I dont know quite how to put this without upsetting too many but there's a lot of airbrush tarts out there ,I spend a lot of time fishing and the same applies a awfull lot of tackle tarts but it doesn't mean there going to catch more fish. Dave

Yes do agree choice is a personal thing David. I've been looking at the Mr Hobby procon. Also I could risk it and get a new nozzle / needle set for the Ultra , unfortunately no .4 in stock. As I only spray acrylic seals wouldn't be a problem. But now I've lost all faith in buying spares for the H& S.

[JR]

Hi John
Sorry to hear of the airbrush problems but I agree, enough is enough. Have you considered an Iwata trigger airbrush like Bob has just bought. Maybe a pm to him for his thoughts.
Jim

Might well do that Jim, thanks. So many makes, don't want cheap one and have problems, nor spend what I did for the INFINITY either.

[JR]

There's 'kit tarts' in all hobbies - get a lot of them in airgunning (spend £4k on guns and still can't hit anything!)

Too easy to fall for the adverts Gerry.

[Tim Marlow]

Just out of interest, my Iwatta doesn’t have seals .......it’s an eclipse HP-SBS side feed. Strip down in seconds and everything is easy to reach for cleaning. I’ve had it for around seven years and it’s done everything I want and never missed a beat. I’ve even sprayed dilute PVA through it to solidify scatter foliage on bushes.....

[Tim Marlow]

Sorry, misleading you there, the paint cup has one PTFE seal on the base thread so you can strip it for easy cleaning....the only other seals are on the air path, well away from any solvents.

[JR]

Sorry, misleading you there, the paint cup has one PTFE seal on the base thread so you can strip it for easy cleaning....the only other seals are on the air path, well away from any solvents.

Thanks Tim, another model to look at .

[GerryW]

Just out of interest, my Iwatta doesn’t have seals .......it’s an eclipse HP-SBS side feed. Strip down in seconds and everything is easy to reach for cleaning. I’ve had it for around seven years and it’s done everything I want and never missed a beat. I’ve even sprayed dilute PVA through it to solidify scatter foliage on bushes.....

Sounds like a 'keeper' - and versatile :thumb2:

[JR]

Having searched and read and reread numerous articals on ab's I've narrowed it down to a Neo for Iwata CN Airbrush, REF: IW-NEO-CN

Comes with a .35 needle etc, should match my Iwata Smart Jet Pro Airbrush Compressor
REF: C-IW-SMARTP that I bought last year. Can upgrade the needle set to a .5 when required , but no stock at the moment. :crying:
Just want something simple, easy to clean.
I did have a helpful pm from Bob re the trigger version , which in his case is just the job
Any comments welcome.

[JR]

Just emailed Aircraftnet asking a few questions, as soon as I get a reply I can order. Until then plenty to do in the greenhouse.