Getting an airbrush rig this week, have a few questions for the community

[GraveRisen]

I have several horde armies on the go, and I LOATHE quickshade.... so I'm looking to get myself an airbrush setup for some speed painting/basecoating/first few layers as well as vehicles for the odd time I actually work on 40k armies. I need to know a few things before I continue


* I'm looking at the badger khrome or the badger patriot C105, are there any other options I should look at for mini painting? Preferably with a 0.5, 0.33, or 0.21 nozzle.

* Compressors.... how much should I spend on a compressor. Do I go balls to the wall with a high end hobby compressor or just get a quiet simple one. will it make a huge difference?

* Paints... there's Vallejo air and the badger model air lines which are simple to use... but I have problems thinning down GW paints for airbrush use. They either go too thin or clog up my old pasche brush I used ages ago. Does anyone have a "mix" or some special formula that will do the trick?

* what other accessories do I want to get? (moisture trap, sonic cleaner, etc etc)

Thanks!

 

[QuietiManes]

These questions have been covered multiple times in the recent past. If you take a look at some of those threads. I don't say this to be a jerk, it's just a great deal of options and information to go through. There's also a great number of opinions and things to consider. Such as what you want to do with your airbrush/compressor/paint...or, in your case, since you answered that, what "else" you might want to be able to do.

The Paasche would probably work well, if you've still got it. Sonic bath cleaners really aren't needed. There's nothing you can't clean with a soak or two in some mineral spirits, acetone, ammonia free window cleaner, etc. "Hobby" compressors are over priced, go with a shop compressor, there are silent "balls to the wall" ones for a fraction of the cost, less than even a half decent "hobby" compressor. Check out the GMC/California Air compressors. Good luck.

 

[Savanttheory]

I'll have to second QuietiManes on the GMC air compressors, I'm still shocked how quiet mine is.

 

[skraaal]

Have to agree, these questions have been covered so many times over the last few weeks let alone the last few years. A little searching of the forums will give you all the answers you could ever want and then some more on top of that!

 

[RuneBrush]

As a few people have said, head over to the Painting & Conversions forum for lots more information. Semi-skimmed milk consistency for GW paints and strain them through something before putting them into your brush