Posted by Dwayne Horton on May 23, 1998 at 14:28:53 in lex-ts2-26.iglou.com:
In Reply to: Re: Harland and Wolff / Air-brushes posted by Jesse on May 23, 1998 at 12:53:15:
: : Hi
: : I am not to happy with my first attempt at painting the hull of my model with a brush. How practical are the air-brushes? Are they the ones you blow through, or something more elaborate?
: : A recent contributor to these pages said s/he was going to visit Harland and Wolff. Do they have organised visits, or is it just if you 'know' someone there?
: The airbrushes you're referring to are powered by compressed air. They range in price from $50 to $150 depending on your needs. The compressor goes for $150 to $300. Airbrushes provide superior finish for most paint types over the finish you'd get from an ordinary brush. I own one and it's worth the money I spent, believe me.
: Best of luck and success
: Jesse
You can get airbrushes that work off a can, almost like a spraycan with a cheap airbrush attached. They run I think around $20 and are better than handbrushing. Ask at model shops.