http://www.airbrush-pro.co.uk/

I bought my compressor and 2 airbrushes from here, not a bad thing to say about either, as for buying the same type of airbrush from a brand manufacturer would have cost me a lot more!

I see the BD-130 is in there. Just wondering if the BD-130 will work with canned air....for the time being. Maybe I'll contact them and ask.

Thanks

They work with canned air... It's how i started off before getting a compressor.. You will need an adapter though to fit on to the airbrush. It takes the smaller canned air pipe on one end and you just replace the adapter on there.. Ones that come on the air brush are quick release types you wont use... Once you get a compressor and hoze, that hoze just screws straight on to the airbrush... No adapter required.

Forgot to say, the prices are less VAT.. So add 20% to those prices... They add it at check out

Thanks valleyboy.

But I could do with a little more clearing up before I buy.

I work in IT and we buy tinned air to blow crap out the desktops...but I'm presuming your "normal" tinned air isn't the right sort or have the right connection.

So I see badger do 750ml of tinned air - ok - so I guess that's the stuff to buy...and the brush - the BD-130. Do you know what I'm looking for other than that? Obviously that website you need a particular hose - but that's for connecting to a compressor - and I'll probably pick that up anyway so I'm ready for a compressor - but I mean hose and connection for tinned air...I don't know what to even search for - and even if I did, I wouldn't know if the connections are standard or whether there's a certain make I need.

So - any ideas on
1. Are the hose connectors on airbrushes pretty standard? If not what one would I need to connect the BD-130 to a tin of air?
2. What do I have to look for in terms of a connector to connect a hose to my tinned air?

If you're all tired out with my questions, I can easily ask the wite I guess...but I have a feeling they may push me towards a compressor

I use to use the badger canned air, always ge tthe biggest cans you can get hold of... it caters for the drop off in pressure, as you will never be able to use a full can... you'll end up throwing it out the window if you try in frustration!

If you go into a model shop they should have the stuff you need, for canned air use you need a screw on regulator cap and the hose.. the hose is of very small diameter compared to one you would use with a compressor. You can buy small starter airbrush kits for about £15.. this will be a fairly low end airbrush but has the rest of the stuff you need.
Something like this:
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RV29666
You can get these as starter kits with compressed air cans as well, I had one of these to start off with and realised how bad I was at using an airbrush! But the hose and adapter are what you need. To use that with canned air and one of the airbrushes from the airbrush pro site you also need a small adapter, its called a 'Compressor Adapter for Badger Airbrush'. You take off the adapter on the airbrush itself.. take out the o-ring from the adapter you are taking off, and use it on the adapter you are putting on.

Cheers. Thanks for all the advice...but I think rather than rushing into this, I'm going to wait and get all the kit. It's probably Christmas...but I'll get it. That way I can get the gun I want, the compressor I need and the hose...not fussing. No worrying about whether a bit will fit or whether it won't...

Thanks again all.

I'll be posting some shots this weekend hopefully of my canopy painted (thanks for the heads up on the canopy masking for the Mosquito), weathered Mossie

After that, keep an eye out for my Academy 1:72 B-17. I've bought some decals for it and the canopy masking. It'll be hand painted - but what the hell. And I'm really rather pleased with my Mossie. By far the best I've churned out from my previous 6...and to think I was happy with each of them! Practice really does make perfect!

Thanks again for taking the time to answer my many questions.

No need to hand paint BR, if your doing a B-17E/F in USAAC markings Tamiya does make the 2 colors you need in aerosol cans since most B-17E/F's in USAAC service had no elaborate camo patterns (Testors also makes these colors in enamel based aerosol cans). If your doing a B-17G I highly recommend either Testors Model Master Metalizer Lacquer Aluminum Plate (Buffing) or Testors Silver Metallic Enamel spray aerosols. The Model Master Metalizer is real nice since it's buffable and by using a Q-tip you can buff some panels on the aircraft to a higher sheen giving a convincing NMF look. Only drawback with the Metalizer paint is you also have to buy the Metalizer Sealer to seal the paint, and it's pretty strong smelling when applying and drying since it's a lacquer based paint, so use proper caution (ie don't spray indoors and wear a paint mask). The Silver Metalic paint is enamel based so it's a little safer when spraying but I would still follow the same cautions. Both paints go on thin and will give an airbrushed look. If you are doing a RAAF bird you can still do a camo job if you pick up some Tamiya Kubuki Tape (it's the same stuff Eduard uses to make their canopy paint mask) to make the camo demarkation lines, it's the best masking tape I have ever used and have never experianced "bleed under" with this product.

Godzilla 1985 is point on about the early B-17s and can paints. U can also use the same aerosols ( O.D. Green and Aircraft Gray) to paint a wide verity of early USAAC aircraft of WWII P47 P 38 some P 51s B 26 B-24 and others with just the 2 aerosol colors. They were all painted those colors. I would add a Flat white aerosol paint to the top of the wings before spraying the O.D. Green that will give a faded ( Weathering) look. Touch up with smeared exhaust paint and Hand paint the rest. There's a brunch of U Tube Vids on the subject Just type in Model airplanes or Tanks ? If ur doing a Metal B-17 the Model Master or Tamiya Aerosols are hard to beat. I have used Bare Metal Foil in the past to cover the cracks where the Wings meet the Body and it worked well. ( can get expensive) Enjoy.

I'm a bit late, but I add a few drops of dishwashing liquid to my acrylic washes (and always over gloss). It helps it flow into panel lines.