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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.

airbrush cost

How Much Does an Airbrush Cost? The Full Setup

The airbrush is rarely the expensive part. People price the brush, decide the hobby is affordable, and then discover the …

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how to airbrush miniatures

How to Airbrush Miniatures: From Primer to Glaze

Airbrushing miniatures is a sequence, not a technique. Primer, zenithal light, basecoat, then glazes and any shading you want, in …

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how to use an airbrush

How to Use an Airbrush: Your First Session Step by Step

The first session almost always goes the same way. More paint ends up on the towel than on the model, …

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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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