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Getting Started

Starter kits, first setups and the choices that matter before your first spray: gravity or siphon, nozzle size, single or dual action.

warhammer airbrush

Warhammer Airbrush: When It Pays for Itself

The gray plastic problem is specific to this hobby. It is not one model waiting to be painted, it is …

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how does an airbrush work

How Does an Airbrush Work? The Simple Explanation

An airbrush looks complicated and is not. It is a small air valve, a tapered needle sitting in a matching …

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gravity feed vs siphon feed airbrush

Gravity Feed vs Siphon Feed Airbrush: How to Choose

Feed type is where the paint sits and how it gets to the nozzle. A gravity feed brush has a …

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dual action vs single action airbrush

Dual Action vs Single Action Airbrush: Which to Buy

This is the first specification anyone hits when they start shopping, and it is the one most likely to be …

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airbrush starter kit

Airbrush Starter Kit: What You Really Need Inside

A starter kit is sold as everything you need, and it almost never is. The box arrives, the airbrush and …

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airbrush nozzle size

Airbrush Nozzle Size: 0.2, 0.3 or 0.5 for Your Work

Nozzle size is the specification people worry about most and change least. It is printed on every listing, it sounds …

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airbrush kit with compressor

Airbrush Kit With Compressor: Combo or Buy Apart?

Buying the airbrush and the compressor together removes the part of this hobby that trips up most newcomers, which is …

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airbrush for scale models

Airbrush for Scale Models: Match Nozzle to Scale

Scale modeling is the discipline that pushed airbrushes into the hobby in the first place. A 1/48 fighter needs a …

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airbrush for miniatures

Airbrush for Miniatures: Which One Actually Fits You

There is a specific kind of paralysis that hits before your first airbrush. One forum thread says anything under a …

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airbrush for gunpla

Airbrush for Gunpla: Worth Leaving Rattle Cans?

Gunpla is the one hobby where an airbrush is genuinely optional. The kits come in molded color, they snap together, …

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