badger airbrush

hi,

have a question on badger anthem 155 airbrush (siphone feed). it comes with a metal paint cup though (for smaller volume of paint i read). the thing is i have no idea where does this paint cup fit on the airbrush and how is it fitted onto the airbrush..

anyone help pls?

cheers

Eiteher in the same hole as the paint jar I guess (if the cup has a "knee") or in a hole in the side top which would in that case be plugged?

Just guessing :)

You mean one of these?

http://www.hobbylinc.com/gr/bad/bad50-0482.jpg

Just stick it into the paint siphon tube that the bottle fits into.

Incidentally, the paint cup is the only good way to use the airbrush. Mixing up full bottles and using the glass jars is a monsterous waste of time, effort, and paint. Just throw the jar assembly away- there's nothing in scale modeling that I would use it for (well, maybe if I was painting the hull of a 1/24 car carrier-

http://www.boatnerd.com/news/newpictures03/DSCF0060-sm.jpg

- but certainly not on a 1/24 car.)

Add a bit of paint to the cup. With a glass eyedropper, add a suitable amount of thinner. Backpressure the nozzle to mix. Test spray and adjust if necissary, and you're ready to paint. You will learn very quickly from practice just how much paint you need, and how much thinner to add- and when you do, you're done wasting paint. You use just what you need. When you're done, place your cleaner straight into the cup and spray/backpressure it out until clean- no jars to mess with. Quick, easy and efficient.

when I had my 155, I only used that little cup. it's just like a bottle, but you waste a lot less paint and it need less pressure for the paint to "flow". It kinda make the airbrush a "side-feed" airbrush.

I agree about the metal cup; that's all I use on my Badger 175's, I haven't used a glass jar in years.

I just got an Iwata Eclips HP-CS w/the big gravity feed cup, no more paint residue in the bottom of the cup and no more feed tube :naughty:

I agree about the metal cup; that's all I use on my Badger 175's, I haven't used a glass jar in years.

I just got an Iwata Eclips HP-CS w/the big gravity feed cup, no more paint residue in the bottom of the cup and no more feed tube :naughty:
Yea, my Iwata HP-CP is the reason why I sold my Badger 155. Don't get me wrong, the 155 is a great airbrush to start with (and live with) but once you used an Iwata, you don't come back :p

Yea, my Iwata HP-CP is the reason why I sold my Badger 155. Don't get me wrong, the 155 is a great airbrush to start with (and live with) but once you used an Iwata, you don't come back :p

That's exactly why my Badger 150 IL and Paasche VL haven't been used in ages, I'll probably give the Badger away at our club meeting and perhaps sell the Paasche. I've only got 8 airbrushes now :uhoh: :icon16:

I still love my Badger 175's, but it'll be interesting to see just how well I like this new Iwata as I get used to it. I already have a dedicated gravity-feed fineline airbrush made by Iwata for Rich, and it's fantastic. I think the gravity feed aspect is probably a bigger factor than the manufacturer, but I can tell it's designed/manufactured to a higher level of quality. I'm doing 4 new chapters for my airbrush book this year (a revised second edition), I think I'll get to know it quite well :)

I got this 155 as a gift many years back, and havent tried using it. =P

But if i were to buy another one, (giving the 155 to my bro..hehe) i read about iwata revolution series. Which is the best model to get, in terms of moneys worth, quality, reliability. Im not a pro, so i dont think i'll need a high end airbrush. All experience and comments appreciated. =)

ooh, i forgot.. what does it mean by 'backpressure'? how is that done on the 155?

thank guys

ooh, i forgot.. what does it mean by 'backpressure'? how is that done on the 155?

thank guys

By placing your finger tip over the front of the nozzle so you force the air to travel through the color cup instead of the out the tip - just be super careful not to damage the needle when you do this.

By placing your finger tip over the front of the nozzle so you force the air to travel through the color cup instead of the out the tip - just be super careful not to damage the needle when you do this.

It's far better to use a rag or paper towel to backflush; no chance of an embolism and your finger stays clean :wink: