testors airbrush
andrew landon
12-11-2006, 08:46 PM
does anyone know if the testors airbrush with can propellant is any good? i only have a 70 usd limit for christmas and am tired of constantly having to buy spray paint. any help?
suicidehummer
12-11-2006, 09:34 PM
cans are more expensive after like 7 cans
My testors airbrush is simple, but good
My testors airbrush is simple, but good
brady_381need72c10
12-12-2006, 10:49 AM
i have an TESTORS AZTEK A370 and i love it!
im going to wait till after my birthday to see what i get before i get an air compressor!
by the way is there any compressors i should stay away from and ones that wont fit it?
im going to wait till after my birthday to see what i get before i get an air compressor!
by the way is there any compressors i should stay away from and ones that wont fit it?
hirofkd
12-12-2006, 11:33 AM
You end up paying more for propellant. Testors mighty mini compressor is below $70. There should be some other options. Try searching the forum by "compressor" and "testors compressor."
Vric
12-12-2006, 03:34 PM
I had an A370. Died after few use... I switched to Badger Anthem and now I have an Iwata HP-CP... All I can say is Aztec airbrush are toys...
With 70$ you can have a nice airbrush (a real one. not a plastic toy), but you will still have to stick to propellant can, which are as expensive as spraycan...
My Advice: Get a Badger, Paasche or even a low end Iwata airbrush.. Stick with propellant (if you have to) then buy a cheap compressor later. It's much easier to learn airbrushing with good tools than bad one. Seriously, I don't even know why I ordered a second airbrush after using the Astek.. I was very disappointed but still gave it a go. I loved my Badger 155 (anthem) and for about $50, you will be really pleased too. I started to really like airbrushing so I upgraded to Iwata HP-CP at $150... It's the most awesome tool I have even used, but I wouldn't recommend it as a first time airbrush...
Edit: Forgot.. Don't spend $70 on an Astek airbrush (like the A370 I first got with paint) You will find the exact same airbrush for less than $30 on ebay (it's not testor name, but it's the same toy)
Edit2: Oh, I'm sure this thread will be another Aztek war just like the last time :p
With 70$ you can have a nice airbrush (a real one. not a plastic toy), but you will still have to stick to propellant can, which are as expensive as spraycan...
My Advice: Get a Badger, Paasche or even a low end Iwata airbrush.. Stick with propellant (if you have to) then buy a cheap compressor later. It's much easier to learn airbrushing with good tools than bad one. Seriously, I don't even know why I ordered a second airbrush after using the Astek.. I was very disappointed but still gave it a go. I loved my Badger 155 (anthem) and for about $50, you will be really pleased too. I started to really like airbrushing so I upgraded to Iwata HP-CP at $150... It's the most awesome tool I have even used, but I wouldn't recommend it as a first time airbrush...
Edit: Forgot.. Don't spend $70 on an Astek airbrush (like the A370 I first got with paint) You will find the exact same airbrush for less than $30 on ebay (it's not testor name, but it's the same toy)
Edit2: Oh, I'm sure this thread will be another Aztek war just like the last time :p
proosen
12-13-2006, 04:23 AM
I have an Aztek 470 and it does it's job well, at least the kind of things I do.
Mostly one colour or maybe mask up and put on another one but no freehand airbrushing.
Still I can't recommend anybody to buy one, why's that?
Take a look at the pictures below and see what happens inside the body of it.
This is something that will occure sooner rather then later and I is one for sure that is tired of having to turn my airbrush in and wait for a replacement now and then.
So what to do then, well I don't care for the warranty anymore and dissassamble it myself for cleaning now a days even if I no longer can make any claims.
My :2cents: is, buy another airbrush! I know I will as soon as the money will let me.
Oh, by the way. I had my 470 for about ten year's now and had to deal with this mess a lot of times now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/proosen/Misc/470_01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/proosen/Misc/470_02.jpg
Niclas
Mostly one colour or maybe mask up and put on another one but no freehand airbrushing.
Still I can't recommend anybody to buy one, why's that?
Take a look at the pictures below and see what happens inside the body of it.
This is something that will occure sooner rather then later and I is one for sure that is tired of having to turn my airbrush in and wait for a replacement now and then.
So what to do then, well I don't care for the warranty anymore and dissassamble it myself for cleaning now a days even if I no longer can make any claims.
My :2cents: is, buy another airbrush! I know I will as soon as the money will let me.
Oh, by the way. I had my 470 for about ten year's now and had to deal with this mess a lot of times now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/proosen/Misc/470_01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/proosen/Misc/470_02.jpg
Niclas
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