cooleo_cool

Well I've narrowed it down to two air brushes. Either the [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LX8161&P=7]Badger 175-9[/link] or the [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDD38&P=ML]Paasche VL[/link]. Anyone have any input on either? I have heard great things about both and cannot make up my mind.

Rs43EVOman

If your not 100% set on those 2 id say go with the Iwata, I like gravity fed much more for R/C, so ifd say go with the Iwata HP-C Revolution, but if your thinking of Iwata and wanna stick with siphon fed the Iwata BCR is antoher great brush.

ShootPaint

I agree.

I have a couple of the badger brushes and I hardly ever get them out. The Iwata HP-CR Revolution is my main work horse now.

Heres a link.
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=IWAR4500

sputnikxxx

you cant go wrong with iwata, stay away from badger

cooleo_cool

I'm not looking to spend that that much on an Iwata. I mean, if I would use it a lot, sure, but I won't use it very often. Only the occasional body here and there. I've been averaging 3ish per year. So Badgers are no good then, eh? I heard that they were from a few hot rod shops. Hmm....

Revo Racer 16

hey cooleocool, I see you on traxxas all the time in the rustler section, Im BIG BLOCK KID. well Im also wondering about the Badger series but This is the one in my Shopping cart at towerhobbies. [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LX8157&P=0]Badger 155-7[/link] You can find my post in the traxxas alley about airbrushes.

others I was looking at.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHEX7

ShootPaint

No matter what you get I would recommend you look for two things in your air brush.

The first and most important in my book is a Dual action brush. This allows you to control the air flow as well as the paint flow.

The second thing I find fairly important is gravity feed. Again both brushes you asked about are siphon feed. This general means the brush must be used at a higher pressure which will limit the effects you will be able to achieve not to mention the need to thin your paint, more than would be needed with a gravity feed brush. The thinner you get your paints mixed with a higher air pressure can lead to spatter and runs very easily.

Tower or Horizon are both pretty high priced on all the brushes they have listed. I would recommend you check out www.coastairbrush.com . They have most any brush you could want to purchase and they are at a much better price.

For example here is a quick price comparison of the Iwata HP-CR

Coast's link
http://www.coastairbrush.com/proddetail.asp?prod=R4500
price $65.

Same brush at Horizon
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=IWAR4500
price $84

Coast link Paasche
http://www.coastairbrush.com/proddetail.asp?prod=VLSET
$59

Tower link Paasche
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXDD38&P=ML
$70

Pretty good price savings on either brush. Sorry they didnt list the 175-9 Badger brush. I am sure they can get it if that is what you want.

Rs43EVOman

the Iwata HP-CR is the same price range as the burshes psoted above. If you know where to look its cheeper. Here it is for only $65.
[link=http://www.coastairbrush.com/proddetail.asp?prod=R4500]Iwata Revolution HP-CR[/link]