Hairy stick or airbrush witch one are you

[peterairfix]

As the title says for me the brush is just pick up and go no messing with thinning paint or taking apart to clean.


And when it comes to large areas i find a wide clean brush is all that it takes and they are cheap (some times) to replace.


So witch one are you lets have your thoughts

[Guest]

I use both (only because I've not mastered the airbrushes finer points) I use the ab for large areas or lots of parts on the sprue which are the same colour, I use the hs for fine detailing, I also use tooth brushes old brushes that all the bristles are stuck together on for certain effects.

[Guest]

For best results on car bodies, and larger parts it has to be air brushing, otherwise I use the hairy brushes for other parts and fine detailing. Must get my hand back in at air brushing, it's a while since I last used one, but a bit of practice on something, will soon get me back in the swing.

[Alan 45]

I'm a brush painter it's more of a challenge to get gud results , having been a cellulose spay painter I have the knowledge to start off with an AB so all I would have to learn is weathering technics and that wouldn't take long , I estimate I could master the technics I'm aware of in 18 months to two years , the challenge is learning to do those things with a brush and that could take years to get it spot on , I'm almost there with oil paints and that's taken me over a year so far and once I've mastered that I'll see what is next to try


Although I must say AB is best for aircraft and civilian vehicles

[eddiesolo]

Both, I think they all have merits.

[eddiesolo]

Also to add, that also, sponging-dragging, swirling and dabbing, as is ragging. All things that I use to create effects, so for me an AB is only part of the process.


Si

[PaulTRose]

both...all depends on the job.....right tool and all that


you can add rattlecans to the list too, i use a lot of them

[eddiesolo]

you can add rattlecans to the list too, i use a lot of them

Agree, I use them too.

[peterairfix]

Agree, I use them too.

I did forget the rattle cans as they are also handy

[grumpa]

Cheap brushes, even cheaper "craft" paints, have a brand new AB {gifted 3 years ago} never even opened the box.........Jim

[Alan 45]

Cheap brushes, even cheaper "craft" paints, have a brand new AB {gifted 3 years ago} never even opened the box.........Jim

Well Jim you turn out some excellent stuff and I hope to get to that level one day

[Guest]

I'm a brush painter it's more of a challenge to get gud results , having been a cellulose spay painter I have the knowledge to start off with an AB so all I would have to learn is weathering technics and that wouldn't take long , I estimate I could master the technics I'm aware of in 18 months to two years , the challenge is learning to do those things with a brush and that could take years to get it spot on , I'm almost there with oil paints and that's taken me over a year so far and once I've mastered that I'll see what is next to try
Although I must say AB is best for aircraft and civilian vehicles

Hi mate, would you mind having a look at my post in the airbrushing section? It's about a compressor and possibly you may be able to advise having done some spraying?


Cheers

[Guest]

Airbrush for everything except the little bits - IMHO unless you're a very skilled artist the finish of an AB will always be better than a hairy stick.

[Alan 45]

Hi mate, would you mind having a look at my post in the airbrushing section? It's about a compressor and possibly you may be able to advise having done some spraying?
Cheers

Sorry dougie after reading your post my knowledge of AB compressors is very low , I worked with big industrial compressors that only had a dial on it to show the level of psi , also the spray guns were much bigger as we painted big machinery they were also easier to clean as you just sprayed cellulose thinner through it most of the time and gave the parts a soak overnight in cellulose thinner


All spraying is the same , slow even strokes over lapping the previous stroke by 50%


So I'm sorry I can't help you out

[Guest]

99 % Airbrush here!!!


I use the brush, only, on the washes, filters and streaking grime effects......