Jump to content

master airbrushes

Rate this topic


Delzea

Recommended Posts

i recently started a thread for advice on purchasing an airbrush



the consensus seemed to be,for the most part,iwaata or paasche talon and was all set on buying a paasche airbrush/compressor combo.



the reviews on the paasche compressor were iffy and i've since been reading many good reviews about master brand of airbrushes and compressors


before i ordered an airbrush and compressor from master i figure i'd ask everyone here what you experience with them has been


Link to comment
Share on other sites

Never used their compressor but I do have a master airbrush not a giant fan of them I've purchased 3 different brands and the iwata is my choice hands down the master has such a tiny nozzle when it gets clogged it is a pain to get it clean.Iwata parts are more money but last a longer time and are much easier to maintain.  


Link to comment
Share on other sites

I use a master g444 and love it. It has an air adjustment at the front of the brush that is great for different paints. Most will push you in the direction of the high dollar brushes here and that's fine for most but there is nothing wrong with the master brushes. Parts can be purchased separately also for a great price. I am painting 4 nights a week with no complaints. I also use a cheap HF airbrush compressor (3 years now) without any issues. The ability to use an airbrush is as important as the airbrush. 


Link to comment
Share on other sites

The g644 is an upper end Master ( around $50) if there is such- and like any other brand there are low end models also. I also use a HF airbrush I really liked until I bought the G644 so I am sure I would love a higher end brush also- Just don't see the need to do so. I do have an older single stage PAASCHE AIRBRUSH that I wouldn't even think of using for more than a base coat.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gastonfish View Post

 

I use a master g444 and love it. It has an air adjustment at the front of the brush that is great for different paints. Most will push you in the direction of the high dollar brushes here and that's fine for most but there is nothing wrong with the master brushes. Parts can be purchased separately also for a great price. I am painting 4 nights a week with no complaints. I also use a cheap HF airbrush compressor (3 years now) without any issues. The ability to use an airbrush is as important as the airbrush. 





thanks,kinda what i thought.from the reviews i read it seems like the not so great reviews are more of not being the same quality as the high end names but a great tool for the price.others rave about them.


i got the feeling that,like with anything else ,if you take care of it it will last.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

From a newbie Airbrusher, you will save yourself a lot of frustration if you buy whatever brand there is. To start with buying an airbrush that has got a minimum nozzle diameter of 0,5mm. I've got an airbrush with a 0,3mm nozzle and I spend my life clearing blockages. I think while you are learning to use and clean an airbrush the brand is irrelevant. Put it this way you will have more control of where you put paint than any rattle can out there, it's how you layer paint and blend colours and the interaction between colours that will determine how your baits turn out. The trick here is to clean,clean and clean. My advice to you is buy the cheapest gun out there and learn how to thin paint,clean between colours and trust me you will strip that thing a hundred times so when you decide you are ready to upgrade your transition will be seamless. If you don't take care of the gun you won't paint much you will forever have it in pieces trying to figure out why paint won't go through it.

Making mistakes is so difficult to reconcile, learning to deal with them and not repeating them is key!!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I started out with a Master airbrush kit, $200+ online, that included the compressor, brush and some paint.  The brush worked fine but the compressor would not keep even air pressure and cycled on and off constantly.   I called Master technical support expecting the run around but was surprised to find they were very professional and friendly.  The guy I spoke to knew exactly what the problem was and shipped out a replacement compressor.  That being said, their compressors were just not what I wanted.  I bought a compressor that was on sale, $99 at Home Depot, and its perfect for my needs.  As for Master airbrushes.....they work great when they work.  I have two of the G44's.  One threw paint perfectly but the other would not adjust no matter what I tried.  Turns out the air tip has a hairline crack.  Getting a new tip costs almost as much as a new brush when you include the $$$$ shipping.  The needles are not very hard and bend very easily, and the brushes have lots of rubber O-rings in them...that get sticky and wear out quickly.  I use mostly Paasche brushes now.  I still have a Master brush on my bench and it gets a little use now and then.  Bottom line for me, I wish I had just paid the extra few dollars and got what I needed up front.  But then I didn't have anyone offering any information on how to get started either.


Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to register here in order to participate.

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


×
×
  • Create New...