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Old 06-02-2011 | 08:52 PM
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Default Airbrush Woes.....

Hi,

What airbrush do you guys favor for modeling? I bought a Testor's Aztek set (the all-metal one) but the brush leaked on the first use. All the thinned paint ran down my arm. I tried to take it back to the shop, but they told me to talk to Testor. I called Testor and they were attitudenal but agreed to ship me a replacement while mine was in transit back to them if I sent them proof of shipment. I did...taking pics of the brush going into the box at the post office, etc. After I sent them the tracking number, they put me in cue for a replacement, which shipped out four days later. It took another week to get to me via UPS ground, and when I opened the box..... tada!

A brand-spankin' old, dirty airbrush! Not the top-of-their-line metal Aztek, but the $20 plastic, external-mix brush. When I called to give them the biz, the message says "Closed for inventory. Leave a message." I was so pissed, I just started laughing!

So... I borrowed an Iata from John Weaver at Discount Hobbies. What do you guys use? The first pic is the one I got back, the second is the one I sent in....
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