discussion Gaahleri Voortex Airbrush Paint Mixer

[John]

I was sent this before they released them, so I had to keep it quiet. Handy little thing. No need to hold the bottle.

Gaahleri Voortex Airbrush Paint Mixer 43448

Mix 10-60ml paint bottles at up to 3,500 RPM with three speed levels, hands-free holder and timer. Order from Scale Model Shop.

www.scalemodelshop.co.uk

 

[stillp]

Looks good, but expensive.
Pete

 

[PaulTRose]

That's actually one of the cheapest 'name' ones I've seen but I still think I will stick with Hand, Mk 1 cos I just wouldn't get the use out of it

 

[adt70hk]

Seen a couple of reviews on these. Look very good and definitely at the cheaper end of decent quality mixers.

That said I already have an old scientific mixer that is built like a tank and should last for years,

 

[stillp]

Come to think of it, it's my birthday on Wednesday and SWMBO has been asking me what I want.
I've already got one of those nail varnish shaker, which makes an awful racket and doesn't do much mixing, and an ex-university laboratory vortex mixer which works well but walks across the workbench and shakes so much it's hard to hold a paint bottle in it. If I'm using Tamiya or Mr Colour in glass jars, I use a Badger stirrer with a small fan disc, that really gets the sludge up from the bottom but obviously won't work with dropper bottles.
Pete

 

[pjgtech]

Mmmm.......[drools].......Must.....not.....buy......any......more.......gadgets......

 

[stillp]

There's an interesting review at

Pity he didn't try Model Air or Tamiya paints.
Pete

 

[adt70hk]

Look up the Barbatos Rex review on You Tube..
.. he must have tested a dozen different bottle shapes

 

[stillp]

I wasn't impressed by the reviewer but the mixer looks fairly good.
Pete

 

[stillp]

SWMBO declared that I had to have one, so ordered one today. Shame they're out of stock.
I'll be sure to let you all know if/how it works.
Pete

 

[John]

they are due mid-September, they said they have been more popular than expected, and are having to airship them to the UK to meet their planned release date.