In the past year or so I purchased a few airbrushes off ebay from overseas sellers, they basically duplicated these companies brushes and many of the parts are interchangeable as well as the brush selling for about 1/4 of the price. I could not be happier with the results and actions of these brushes. I will post some links below of these brushes, and for the forum rules please keep in mind I'm not the seller of any of them, just passing information on for other forum members where they can get a good deal and save some cash to put towards more train purchases
.However just as equally important is a great airbrush compressor. I know there are cheaper ways such as compressed air cans, tire tubes etc.... But to get great even spray quality you'll want to get a compressor with a 1 to 2 gallon tank on board as well as a regulator with moisture trap (important). May I also recommend a quiet whisper type compressor.
Here are some brushes with links to consider:
A nice dual action brush that offers several cup sizes in one brush.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Versat...D4930635881987015931
Here are some more cheapies to knock around with and do a good job when weathering cars and buildings.
Thin 0.2mm spray line
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DUAL-A...&hash=item2a1502bbce
Here is another dual action brush with a fixed size cup and narrow 0.25 spray line.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HIGH-P...item1e6954f5dc%5B%5B
And 0.3mm spray line
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DUAL-A...&hash=item2a1502bdee
If you notice these brushes are gravity feed brushes meaning the paint source is on top of the brush in the cup rather then the bottle type with siphon tube located on the bottom. In my experience I find gravity brushes out perform the siphon brushes.
All my spraying is done with acrylic paints cut with denatured alcohol, then the finshed product gets clear coated with Testors Dull Coat enamel (spray can).
The best way to learn is to jump in and have fun.
Mike
