Cordless Airbrush?

[Smudge617]

I did have one of those cheap airbrush kits like this one, but always had problems with it.

In the end I bought a proper airbrush (Harder and Steenbeck) and compressor with 3lt reservoir tank and don't regret it one bit, probably one of my best buys, even the cheap airbrush that came with the kit I still use nearly problem-free now.

 

[dgrafix]

Also be sure to make sure that the compressor has a reservoir. Many cheap ones just rely on the hose expansion as a "reservoir" and this means when you start spraying the pressure drops almost immediately.. like within 2 seconds. Some artists like this as they have gotten used to it, and can be used as a technique/effect, but if you want to do larger areas (like on a layout) it's better if you can get a sustained pressure. My little portable one I posted seems to have a pressure can built in as it seems -fairly- constant for many seconds.
Also if buying gun and compressor separately, make sure they have a compatible connector standard, as I think there are at least 3 standard sizes.

 

[dgrafix]

I did have one of those cheap airbrush kits like this one, but always had problems with it.


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In the end I bought a proper airbrush (Harder and Steenbeck) and compressor with 3lt reservoir tank and don't regret it one bit, probably one of my best buys, even the cheap airbrush that came with the kit I still use nearly problem-free now.

That looks like a reasonable one, it's made of metal which is a good start.
All airbrushes are fiddily , lots of cleaning and fine tuning, but also it's true you get what you pay for.

 

[Smudge617]

That looks like a reasonable one, it's made of metal which is a good start.
All airbrushes are fiddily , lots of cleaning and fine tuning, but also it's true you get what you pay for.

I have to admit for general painting, weathering and dull coating I use the cheap Chinese airbrush as 100% accuracy is not an issue, for fine detail work I use the more expensive one, but the cheap airbrush seems to get more use.

I found it was not so much the airbrush but the air supply I was using, as soon as I switched to an actual compressor 95% of the problems disappeared.

 

[Espeefan]

I did have one of those cheap airbrush kits like this one, but always had problems with it.


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In the end I bought a proper airbrush (Harder and Steenbeck) and compressor with 3lt reservoir tank and don't regret it one bit, probably one of my best buys, even the cheap airbrush that came with the kit I still use nearly problem-free now.

Harder & Steenbeck, that's a nice one. I don't own one of those, but they have a good reputation. My every day rig is this one: Compressor by Iwata:
https://www.iwata-airbrush.com/power-jet-pro-compressor.html

Airbrush also by Iwata. I have several but this one is the most versatile:

https://www.iwata-airbrush.com/iwata-eclipse-hp-cs.html?list=All-Star Versatility

For fine detail I use this one:

https://www.iwata-airbrush.com/hp-bh-hi-line-airbrush.html?list=Total Control