OMG Moment - Printable Version

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RE: OMG Moment - ZeGas - 5th-Dec-24

The default nozzle in the airbrush was 0.3mm, last night I changed it to 0.5mm for painting a body and got a more consistent coat.
So I am guessing 0.5mm for flood fill, 0.3mm for detail & 0.2mm for fine detail.
Would that about sum it up?

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RE: OMG Moment - Fluff - 6th-Dec-24

Getting there ,connected everything up ,adjusted the pressure and squirted air through it . That's enough excitement for today .
Tomorrow may try some paint ???

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RE: OMG Moment - Qman - 7th-Dec-24

Well ZeGas you've done it, finally after about 50 years of deliberating I've ordered my first airbrush, I hope you're proud of yourself

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RE: OMG Moment - Qman - 16th-Dec-24

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And it's arrived, 8 clear days from China has to be good, now the fun begins

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RE: OMG Moment - ZeGas - 16th-Dec-24

How good!!!!

Same as the one I got, very happy with it, easy to set up and use.
The default needle/nozzle is 0.3mm I'd swap it out for the 0.5mm needle/nozzle if you are painting bodies.
It provides a much smoother coat for flood fill.
Also adjust so lever only pulls back about 50% of entire travel for first two coats the all the way back for the third coat seems to work for me.
I haven't painted above the lowest setting on the pump (10PSI), haven't needed to.

One big thing I have learnt.

Clean, clean, clean.
Wipe bowl and cap clean with baby wipe dipped in 99% IPA
Pull needle out, wipe clean baby wipe dipped in 99% IPA.
Use smallest brush supplied to clean the throat again 99% IPA
Clean nozzle
Put together then flush with 99% IPA
Then take apart and clean again.

WEAR GLOVES, cleaning is a mucky job.

It is amazing how much residue still remains.
Takes longer to clean than to paint.

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RE: OMG Moment - Qman - 17th-Dec-24

I'm now searching for paints, they'll probably be more expensive than the airbrush

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RE: OMG Moment - Qman - 30th-Dec-24

Using my own (perverted) logic I've just ordered my paints...... from China (should match the airbrush)

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RE: OMG Moment - Kevan - 30th-Dec-24

(30th-Dec-24, 06:42 PM)Qman Wrote:  Using my own (perverted) logic I've just ordered my paints...... from China (should match the airbrush)

err, what?

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RE: OMG Moment - Qman - 31st-Dec-24

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I'm stunned.... amazing service, they obviously have UK stock, ordered 15:45 yesterday, arrived 13:20 today BRAVO

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RE: OMG Moment - Kevan - 31st-Dec-24

(16th-Dec-24, 10:11 PM)ZeGas Wrote:  ...
Takes longer to clean than to paint.

Yep

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