Airbrushes

[karimb]

Fine airbrush, not worse than HP-BH. If someone tells you otherwise its probably a lie or he doesn't know how to spray:

 

I think the sentence “he doesn't know how to spray†is a bit too harsh in my honest opinion. We all have our preferences. No doubt i would recommend the sparmax above but it just tickled me reading this above. Nothing personal!

K

[Out2gtcha]

I think the sentence “he doesn't know how to spray†is a bit too harsh in my honest opinion. We all have our preferences. No doubt i would recommend the sparmax above but it just tickled me reading this above. Nothing personal!

K

 

 

Agreed. That is much more opinion that any kind of fact. I've sprayed both, and while comparable, I find the HP feels better in my hand for whatever reason; and I'm not lying and do know how to spray. Its all more opinion and what works best for the individual modeler.  

[Eagle Driver]

Sorry, my bad.

What I meant is: if someone tells you that Sparmax is worse then he is lying. 

Let me explain: Both are decent airbrushes. Not the best, but very good. However, some people tend to neglect the companies that are different from H&S and Iwata and that is completely wrong perception. So, if someone says that it is worse - that is actually false info. 

Even though it might not feel comfortable for some - as Out2gtcha likes Iwata better - I doubt that person who knows how to spray would even begin to think to categorize Sparmax as worse than anything.

Would you Out2gtcha? I think not. Not if you know your way around airbrushing.

 

Both airbrushes are in the same class. Price-wise different, but with similar capabilities. There is hardly a thing that Iwata is capable of and that Sparmax is not - thus either someone would lie to you, or he is not capable of using the Sparmax correctly. That is about the specific models mentioned of course.

I hope that clears the clouds here.

Edited January 26, 2018 by Eagle Driver

[G-Man]

I like my Iwata TRN1. It sprays my Mr. Color paints nice, it's pretty easy to clean, and it has a pistol grip. Basically a miniature automotive paint gun.

[Eagle Driver]

I like my Iwata TRN1. It sprays my Mr. Color paints nice, it's pretty easy to clean, and it has a pistol grip. Basically a miniature automotive paint gun.

I watched a YT review few months ago. In Russian if I remember correctly. Iwata by Neo TRN is practically Sparmax GP. I don't know that for a fact since I don't have any NEO but it seems pretty damn close while looking at the pictures.

[karimb]

Sorry, my bad.

What I meant is: if someone tells you that Sparmax is worse then he is lying.

Let me explain: Both are decent airbrushes. Not the best, but very good. However, some people tend to neglect the companies that are different from H&S and Iwata and that is completely wrong perception. So, if someone says that it is worse - that is actually false info.

Even though it might not feel comfortable for some - as Out2gtcha likes Iwata better - I doubt that person who knows how to spray would even begin to think to categorize Sparmax as worse than anything.

Would you Out2gtcha? I think not. Not if you know your way around airbrushing.

 

Both airbrushes are in the same class. Price-wise different, but with similar capabilities. There is hardly a thing that Iwata is capable of and that Sparmax is not - thus either someone would lie to you, or he is not capable of using the Sparmax correctly. That is about the specific models mentioned of course.

I hope that clears the clouds here.

No clouds at all buddy seems again the meaning gets lost in translation over the internet lol!

I have two sparmax brushes and they work a treat. Actually I've had both since 2011 so 7 years running not a hiccup!

Model on!!

[Out2gtcha]

I wouldn't say the SM gun was bad. I would say the Iwata was better however. I also wouldn't say that the Grex guns are "bad" but I HATED using the one I had for awhile either. Calling one thing better but not calling the other "worse" boils down to semantics for me.

Though that all is still only my opinion.

[CANicoll]

Like most things, it comes down to how it feels and works in your hand. 

 

I like my Iwata HP-CS a lot.  I like my H&S Infinity some and people would say I'm crazy because the H&S is a 'superior' airbrush.

But I'm not totally comfortable with it yet as I've used it about 1/1000 the time I've used the Iwata, however I can see how much finer detail I can work with the H&S and the fine needle compared to the Iwata.   I'm looking forward to trying to do a Luftwaffe splotch camo scheme on a 1/48 ME-109 sometime here soon.  But the HP-CS will remain my work horse.

 

The Grex doesn't feel right in my hand and I can't really explain why.  Both the HP-CS and the Infinity feel very comfortable. 

 

But I think your paint matters too.

 

I'm 100% consistent with Model Master Acryl and can accomplish pretty much what I intend to with that paint.  I'm about 90% with Tamiya, and about 85-90% with Vallejo Model Air and getting better.  All on the same airbrush.  Been using the Vallejo for less than a year.

 

It comes down to what works for you given what you want to accomplish.  

 

FWIW.

Chris

Edited January 26, 2018 by CANicoll

[Bstarr3]

I have a badger patriot 105, and like it very much.  The needle is exposed past the tip, which some people mark as a negative, but I find it makes it much easier to deal with tip dry if you're using Vallejo or Stynylrez that dry all the time. I just recently bought the extra fine needle conversion (0.2) for super fine line work.  It comes with a 0.35 "fine" needle.  I also have a 0.5 medium needle, that I will probably use for large coverage like the wings on my Mossie. 

[scvrobeson]

Just received my H&S Infinity yesterday.  It just exudes quality, even just looking at it in the box.  But I'll probably grab a Sparmax one for stuff like primers and clearcoats, the Infinity is probably too advanced for stuff like that

 

 

 

 

 

Matt 

[GusM]

If the Infinity is too expensive, try the H&S Evolution. Good quality general airbrush with readily available spares. You can pick up some very nice deals on the 2 in 1.

[The Madhatter]

thanks so much everyone for your suggestions. It seems that the Iwata is the brush of choice for a lot of folks, so I just bought a HP-CP for less than $200 AU (discount applied)

I'll now be on the hunt for a 0.2 Needle to go with

[Out2gtcha]

Just received my H&S Infinity yesterday. It just exudes quality, even just looking at it in the box. But I'll probably grab a Sparmax one for stuff like primers and clearcoats, the Infinity is probably too advanced for stuff like that

 

 

Matt

Just be careful with the Infinity needle, it's EXTEMELY delicate. Its a great piece of machinery, and excellent for things like motteling, but the needle is especially susceptible to bending.