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[nvusgt]

very nice. I really like Iwata, they're simple, easy to clean and the quality isn't something they skimped on.

Few questions, why does the tip look like a crown, i mean is there a reason? Also the rear has an adjustment, what does it adjust?

Mine doesn't have that far rear adjustment, nor the crown shaped tip. So i'm a bit curious.

[D_LaMz]

Man, Iwata has some great customer service! Just received a package from them, 2 (2oz)bottles that will fit with my pistol grip filter!

[freakmech]

Originally Posted by Vric

I found it was to remove the tip (which is damn small)

Yes it is and only remove it if you have to and use a soft touch tightening it back up. the tips threads will strip very easy im told.

[Vric]

Originally Posted by nvusgt

very nice. I really like Iwata, they're simple, easy to clean and the quality isn't something they skimped on.

Few questions, why does the tip look like a crown, i mean is there a reason? Also the rear has an adjustment, what does it adjust?

Mine doesn't have that far rear adjustment, nor the crown shaped tip. So i'm a bit curious.

There is a Crown cap that replace the normal one. It allow you to work closer and prevent over spray. Cost about 13$ (got mine free with the brush)

The rear adjustment is a Preset cutaway handle. It allow you to adjust the maximum spray you want. (prevent the trigger to go at 100% if you want) It give you better control. On usual Iwata airbrush that don't have it, it cost about 39$, but the HP-C Plus come with it already

When you consider the price of extras, the airbrush itself seem a better deal

[Vric]

Originally Posted by freakmech

Yes it is and only remove it if you have to and use a soft touch tightening it back up. the tips threads will strip very easy im told.

This one (Plus) have a Teflon packaging, which make them harder. The thread should be bigger, since it's an improvementof the "Plus" version over the HP-C. They made many small tweak on the "Plus" version

[Merkava]

Darnit, Vric, now you got me thinking about upgrading!

[Vric]

First test run today.

Overall impression is very good. It's easier to hold than I was thinking, very comfortable. The trigger is not as sensitive than my badger, which give me much better control (on the Anthem, the difference between a 4mm line and 10mm line is nearly nothing on the trigger. which make it very hard to do a straight line) On the Iwata, there is less room for the spray and it's easier to have a steady line. The preset handle also help a lot for that. If you can't get straight line with that, you have some serious problem .

The Atomisation is awesome. Much better than the badger. It use less paint to cover the same area. I tried some craft store acrylic paint, which was a paint on my badger (always cloak and need to clean the needle every 2 minutes or so) On the iwata, I had the same cloak problem, but after about 25 minutes. The overall control on this paint is very good compared to the badger. (but it's not my favorite paint type) I can't get very very thin line like the test paper come with, but I guess with other type of paint and some practice, I will be able. for now, a 2mm line is easy to do (with my badger and same paint, I couldn't less than 7mm or so.)

Cleaning isn't easier. It took me about 20 minutes to clean it (My badger take 5 to 10) but again, acrylic paint is harder to clean than other type of paint. The Needle cleaned itself at about 95% just by spraying Windex cleaner. The cup also cleaned itself very easily. The only part that took me many minutes was the small damn tips. There is nothing that can enter there beside a needle.. and this is what I use to clean it. There is some dried acrylic paint in it, which explain the cloak problem at the end of the test run. The thread on the tip, which are suppose to be very "fragile" don't look like it. It's easy to screw it in with hand. So the "Plus" version have improved on that.

Overall, this Iwata airbrush blow my Badger Anthem away. Much better control, more comfortable and much, much better atomisation.

[Lambo003]

Nice score Vric!

@ cleaning though. . . What a pain. . .

[RallyRaider]

Thanks for the report Eric. This just confirms my commonly heard assertion that Iwata is the best value and performance airbrush out there. If there is anything better for reasonable cash I don't know what it is.

I played with my HP-C the other day and it is noticeably tighter, better atomising and finer control than the cheaper Revolution series that I use most of the time. But I still think for the average automotive modeller the Revolution will do 98% of everything you ever need for about one third the price.