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There are so many online and it's kind of tough to trust the Amazon reviews when so many of these products tend to give incentives for 5 star reviews.

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[–] comfyquaker 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i started airbrushing at the beginning of the year and here were the things i picked up:

CO-Z Adjustable Lighted Airbrush... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08S3S79W4?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Gocheer Upgraded 30PSI Airbrush... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092D2YB8R?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

the spray booth is awesome. In particular, i like how the vent tube is coming out the top where other models come straight from the back. i was able to set this up in my home office on a small table and not have to dedicate a lot of space for the exhaust. it been very reliable and i use it often for many other projects. the built-in lights are super bright!

i didnt go hard with the airbrush per a friends suggestion. since i was dipping a toe into a new hobby he had suggested a cheaper electric airbrush. after looking around i could see how one could drop some serious cash on the stuff….. Anyway, this electric brush is great and i use it frequently. easy to clean and easy to use.

The only problem I have now is that there isn’t enough free time to paint all my kits! having the brush makes me feel like i need to always paint them.

excluding lacquers, i spent under 200 to start painting. im very happy that i got into it and i certainly see myself investing other tools in the future, but if i was told this is what i could only use forever, id be happy with that.

Since most of the spray booths on Amazon look the same, i’m guessing they’re all coming from the same factory. So i don’t think you can necessarily go wrong with any.

hope this helps (:

[–] comfyquaker 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

oh here was my first paint. on the right is the entry grade rx78 painted compared to a HG rx78. i got sloppy with the panel lining and my waterslides didn’t go on all that well, but i got the paint down exactly how i wanted it and i really liked the gritty primer i chose.

[–] TesterJ 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That looks great! Especially for a first paint. Thanks for all the info, the vent coming out of the top of that booth is great and might mean I can set it up on my desk rather than my table. I'll take some measurements.

I hear you on the cheaper electric airbrush, but I think I'm still going to go for the Badger Patriot and a small compressor. I've got some car models and stuff as well and I know I'm going to stick with it, so I think I'm just gonna go for the moderately more expensive option right off the bat rather than upgrading to it down the line.

[–] comfyquaker 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

looking forward to some project results. for sure follow up with what you ended up deciding on.

[–] TesterJ 1 points 1 year ago

I'll follow up for sure, but not for a bit since I'm asking for these for Christmas. For now I'll just keep building and panel lining kits, maybe with a little weathering by hand.