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Mikej2
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hello,
Probably 15-30+ years ago I bought an airbrush and compressor and managed to paint a few scale models and some fishing lures. I had plans of learning to airbrush some b&w prints that I was developing back then (hobby darkroom in the bathroom), but the tankless compressor had a puffpuffpuff effect with the paint and I eventually put it away.
Recently I found an Iwata HP-C airbrush in like-new condition at a thrift shop which has re-ignited my desire to learn airbrushing stuff. I have no idea where my old airbrush is hiding, probably next to the also missing airline. I did manage to find the old pump, a Passche with the only identifier apart from the name on top is a 110 rubber stamped on the bottom. In any case I plan to get a new air pump with a small tank and regulator, still figuring out what to get.
I want to do some painting with the airbrush of different subjects. I do some bicycling, have motorcycles, enjoy fly fishing, am wanting to learn guitar as well, and I still do some amateur photography (all digital these days). I'd like to do some detailing on bikes and cycles, maybe doctor up fishing lures (just for grins), and if I can get some artistic skills up enough maybe do some paintings to hand on a wall.
Currently like in Wisconsin, but originated in the Pacific northwet and came here after an extended stay in California (south for a while, then north after that). I've got a Bachelor's degree in anthropology and do CAD work for income. That's enough for now.
I tried to register on a different art/airbrush site but apparently they had some issue and rejected me, funny thing is when I went through their list of possible reasons why none of them applied to me except maybe having had a login there at some point in history. No matter, I guess I was meant to be here instead.
So I'm off to see what people here recommend for a quiet small tanked airbrush compressor. I guess I also need to look into a respirator mask and some type of spraybox with a sucker fan to pull any fumes away. I'm also interested in suggestions for setting up a spray area in a basement (in the winter) and a closed garage in the unfrozen months.
(Edit: apparently my phone browser editor typing jumped to the thread title somehow, oops. I wonder what other thumbo/typos there are.)
Probably 15-30+ years ago I bought an airbrush and compressor and managed to paint a few scale models and some fishing lures. I had plans of learning to airbrush some b&w prints that I was developing back then (hobby darkroom in the bathroom), but the tankless compressor had a puffpuffpuff effect with the paint and I eventually put it away.
Recently I found an Iwata HP-C airbrush in like-new condition at a thrift shop which has re-ignited my desire to learn airbrushing stuff. I have no idea where my old airbrush is hiding, probably next to the also missing airline. I did manage to find the old pump, a Passche with the only identifier apart from the name on top is a 110 rubber stamped on the bottom. In any case I plan to get a new air pump with a small tank and regulator, still figuring out what to get.
I want to do some painting with the airbrush of different subjects. I do some bicycling, have motorcycles, enjoy fly fishing, am wanting to learn guitar as well, and I still do some amateur photography (all digital these days). I'd like to do some detailing on bikes and cycles, maybe doctor up fishing lures (just for grins), and if I can get some artistic skills up enough maybe do some paintings to hand on a wall.
Currently like in Wisconsin, but originated in the Pacific northwet and came here after an extended stay in California (south for a while, then north after that). I've got a Bachelor's degree in anthropology and do CAD work for income. That's enough for now.
I tried to register on a different art/airbrush site but apparently they had some issue and rejected me, funny thing is when I went through their list of possible reasons why none of them applied to me except maybe having had a login there at some point in history. No matter, I guess I was meant to be here instead.
So I'm off to see what people here recommend for a quiet small tanked airbrush compressor. I guess I also need to look into a respirator mask and some type of spraybox with a sucker fan to pull any fumes away. I'm also interested in suggestions for setting up a spray area in a basement (in the winter) and a closed garage in the unfrozen months.
(Edit: apparently my phone browser editor typing jumped to the thread title somehow, oops. I wonder what other thumbo/typos there are.)
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