Brush vs airbrush?

[Jim R]

One of the big advantages of owning an airbrush is you can use it to give your loved one a spray tan before that trip to Magaluf :smiling:

[dalej2014]

One of the big advantages of owning an airbrush is you can use it to give your loved one a spray tan before that trip to Magaluf :smiling:

A lovely brown flesh tone, but I think someone forgot the highlights!

[David Lovell]

Well I bet you wished you'd never asked. Dave

[David Lovell]

Well I bet you wished you'd never asked

[David Lovell]

Your original question , i suppose the answer is a paint brush can do plenty a airbrush can't and vice a versa , you and only you will teach you to use the airbrush. Way too many myths and legends to this aspect of our hobby.

[dalej2014]

Your original question , i suppose the answer is a paint brush can do plenty a airbrush can't and vice a versa , you and only you will teach you to use the airbrush. Way too many myths and legends to this aspect of our hobby.

Thanks Dave. I think you're spot on. It's one of those I'll have to try, and see for myself. Certainly started a good discussion, which is nice.

[David Lovell]

Well done Dale, the only advice I would give is ive sub thirty pound airbrushes i use as much as my expensive one(I don't belive in bandying brands about)yes it weighs more is beautifully made and is very nice to use but hey it sprays paint. I think someone else mentioned Bart Sharp a good place to start (where my cheap ones came from). So untill your confident in how YOU go about it a good place to start before treating yourself to something a bit special. You can lash out hundreds on a set of golf clubs but doesn't mean your play any better. Dave

Thanks Dave. I think you're spot on. It's one of those I'll have to try, and see for myself. Certainly started a good discussion, which is nice.

[The Smythe Meister]

Personally Dale i think you`ve left one out in your original question!.......
To sum up what the guys have pointed out......
1,The Hairy Stick can do SO much that the Hissy Stick can`t.....
2,The Hissy Stick can give such good control between transformations,and a smooth finish on those larger areas.....
BUT (and this is where i`ll be strung up as a heretic!!:tears-of-joy: ),.......
3,What about the "Rattle can"?.... Gives superbly smooth results over large areas,(And small one`s too,with good masking),Biggest advantage to me is the cutting out of all the cleaning/stripping and assembly needed by the Hissy Stick:thumb2:,
Just my thoughts obviously...... I`ll get back in my Luddite box now!!
Andy

[outrunner]

I tend to use Halfords rattle can primer for most things, just does what it says on the tin. :smiling:

Andy.

[Tim Marlow]

I’ve used Tamiya grey spray primer extensively. Funny thing is, I decanted it to a bottle and used it through my airbrush. In my experience rattle cans can only be used in the garage or outdoors due to overspray.

[The Smythe Meister]

I’ve used Tamiya grey spray primer extensively. Funny thing is, I decanted it to a bottle and used it through my airbrush. In my experience rattle cans can only be used in the garage or outdoors due to overspray.

You make a good point there Tim,
That is one disadvantage,although nothing that can`t be easily overcome....... as long as the good old British weather doesn`t intervene of course!!:tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy:

[Tim Marlow]

as long as the good old British weather doesn`t intervene of course!!:tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy:

Well that’s us Kiboshed then!

[BarryW]

Personally Dale i think you`ve left one out in your original question!.......
To sum up what the guys have pointed out......
1,The Hairy Stick can do SO much that the Hissy Stick can`t.....
2,The Hissy Stick can give such good control between transformations,and a smooth finish on those larger areas.....
BUT (and this is where i`ll be strung up as a heretic!!:tears-of-joy: ),.......
3,What about the "Rattle can"?.... Gives superbly smooth results over large areas,(And small one`s too,with good masking),Biggest advantage to me is the cutting out of all the cleaning/stripping and assembly needed by the Hissy Stick:thumb2:,
Just my thoughts obviously...... I`ll get back in my Luddite box now!!
Andy

But there is a much more restricted colour range with rattle cans. For some types of modelling it might not matter but if you are modelling, say WW2
aircraft, could you get the full RLM range of colours, or BS, or ANA or, well, USSR, IJN/IJA and so on?

Control is also an issue that I certainly found when I tried them.

There is a space for rattle cans, as there is for the hairy brush and airbrush, but they are not THE answer and there is no one single answer.

[Guest]

... and there is no one single answer.

And that's why our hobby is so challenging and so rewarding when you produce something you're proud of.

[spanner570]

Both Barry and Murfie's posts sums up this very interesting discussion.

When it comes down to it, It doesn't matter if the paint is applied with an A.B., paint brush, bricklayer's trowel or yard brush, as long as the builder is happy with the result, that is all that matters.