G'day total newbie from Aus

[Liftaburra]

Hey all. I'm brand new to airbrushing, I haven't even used mine yet. I bought a cheap "kkmoon" kit off eBay and it's currently sitting on the dining room table, but I've been told I have to wait a few weeks for my birthday before I get to play with it.

I mostly paint miniatures for table top gaming & thought I'd try out an airbrush because it looks fun & I like some of the effects you can get.

Here's the link to what I bought if anyone's interested. It's listed for $49.99, I offered $40 and ended up getting it for $42.

Dual Action Gravity Feed Airbrush Kit + 1.8m Hose 0.2mm/0.3mm/0.5mm Needle Kit 798881774287 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Dual Action Gravity Feed Airbrush Kit + 1.8m Hose 0.2mm/0.3mm/0.5mm Needle Kit at the best online prices at eBay!

www.ebay.com.au

Cheers

 

[Kingpin]

Welcome Lifta

I started off with a similar brush, but soon fell into the airbrush money pit We have a section for Minatures so feel free to post up some of Your work in there

Minatures section

 

[Liftaburra]

Thanks for the tip, I'll go have a look. They weren't painted with an airbrush, so I I want sure if I should put pics up

 

[2Diverse]

Welcome to the forum Liftaburra. I'm not familiar with your brush either. With the different needle and nozzle sizes in your kit you should be able to find the right combo that works for you. Posting some pics of what you've done so far isn't a bad idea. They would be good to show the difference once you start airbrushing them.

I started off with a similar brush, but soon fell into the airbrush money pit

What money pit?



Jim

 

[Kingpin]

This one that I am struggling to get out of

 

[Liftaburra]

Welcome to the forum Liftaburra. I'm not familiar with your brush either. With the different needle and nozzle sizes in your kit you should be able to find the right combo that works for you.

Thanks!
From what I can tell (as not even a novice yet) it's another rebrand of the same brush from a Chinese manufacturer. My plan is to get started some time under my belt starting with priming and base coating.

 

[2Diverse]

My plan is to get started some time under my belt starting with priming and base coating.

Sounds like a good plan.

 

[Nightwish]

Welcome aboard, we all started small at sometime or another, but grew by time. The main thing is enjoy and have fun.

 

[Franc Kaiser]

Welcome to the forum from China!

 

[JackEb]

Welcome from South Australia Liftaburra
what you have is a standard generic brush, it will be a start for you. my first generic brushes taught me how to do a successful full tear down and assembly without fear of damamging a potentially expensive part.
Do you have a compressor yet ? you can use a workshop compressor if you don't mind the noise and have a regulator on it.

Ask any questions you may have, we have a great knowledge bank here and members are more than happy to help you spend your hard earned $$ wisely and not waste money on equipment or consumables that aren't worth handing over cash for.
Its a minefield out there for the beginners

 

[Liftaburra]

Welcome aboard, we all started small at sometime or another, but grew by time. The main thing is enjoy and have fun.

Welcome to the forum from China!

Welcome from South Australia Liftaburra

Thanks everyone.

what you have is a standard generic brush, it will be a start for you. my first generic brushes taught me how to do a successful full tear down and assembly without fear of damaging a potentially expensive part.
Do you have a compressor yet ? you can use a workshop compressor if you don't mind the noise and have a regulator on it.

That was pretty much my line of thought for going with a cheap 'starter' brush. I have a smallish home workshop compressor I plan on using initially, I'm just gonna grab a filter regulator for it from Supercheap Auto. The airbrush kit came with an in-line filter/separator, QD fitting, 1.2m air hose, and a 1/8" to 1/4" adaptor so I think that should be enough to get me up and running.

If the big compressor is too loud and annoying, then it should help to justify to SWMBO the purchase of a nice super quiet airbrush compressor... I'm sure it'll probably be more annoying to her than me!

 

[tatocorvette]

Welcome!
Just a word of caution on generic brushes (or any new airbrush for that matter): Make sure you test it before actual use with paint. You can spray paint thinner or cleaner solution. It should spray smooth and centered. It should NOT spray any material when full forward trigger action. Slowly moving the trigger back it should start spraying without hesitation or a big splash. Sometimes it is a matter of proper assembly/adjustment/alignment but you can run into a damaged needle or nozzle.
Your airbrush comes with 3 setups: 0.2mm(usually called Fine), 0.3mm(usually called Medium or general purpose) and 0.5mm(usually called Large, or Heavy). Make sure the needle, the nozzle and the tip all match to the setup you want to use. Don't mix them up.
Depending on what paint you are going to use, I'd recommend starting with the 0.3mm setup. It will allow for a variety of paints while still having decent fine detail performance.
There is a myth about the nozzle size only determining how thin a line you can do. While that is an important factor, it also plays a big factor in what kind of paint you can use. the heavier the paint, the larger the nozzle you need. For example: strong metallic automotive paints will most likely clog a 0.2 and will work better on a 0.3 setup.
Finally, there is no such thing as overcleaning. When you think your airbrush is clean, clean it again. Well, I'm obsessed with cleaning airbrushes, but a clean airbrush is key to a good experience.
But, the most important part of them all is, HAVE FUN!
We are here to help and to share.

Thanks,
Ismael

 

[Liftaburra]

Thanks for the advice tatocorvette, I'll drop in the 0.3mm needle & nozzle to start. If all seems ok I'll probably have a play practising on some paper. My experience with tools & equipment assembled in China, especially budget items, is they can contain small burrs and debris than can affect performance, so I was planning on disassembling the airbrush following this video by airbrushtutor: How to Maintain an Airbrush

I'm thinking I'll do the function test first so I can return it under warranty if there's any major issues.

 

[SiRoxx]

Welcome! Glad to have you aboard.