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Battleground Games & Hobbies => Painting & Modeling => Topic started by: the_trooper on May 02, 2009, 11:58:09 PM
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I like the spray gun. Easy to use. I do not like the propellent. I may try to use a compressor with the gun. The gun is easy to use and clean so I'm pretty happy with the purchase. I did 2 leman russes, 2 chimeras and sentinel with it. Goes on pretty even but the propellant makes it troublesome with extended uses.
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I was thinking of getting one of those things. How much do compressors run for any way? also do they have a universal fitting for the hose that connects to the gun? Like does a gun bought at A.C More have a different size hose then the GW one.
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No clue. When I have these answers I will share.
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Thread-o-mancy
I pick up my compressor tomorrow with a moister trap. I'll post my results later.
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Thread-o-mancy
I pick up my compressor tomorrow with a monster truck. I'll post my results later.
I wish that was what you said.
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I apparently can't type so I should have said it.
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those things are mad expensive.
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Spell checkers?
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eh no the compressors.
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Can be but look at the GW air cans... 8 bucks for something that is not exactly constant to work with.
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And the results were?
One other question, if it does work with a compressor, and I'd be surprised if it didn't (though it is GW), how broad of a spray can you get with this?
Cheers,
A
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To be honest, I hooked it up, sprayed some air through, said "cool" and it has been sitting on a side table in my dining room since I got the setup. Troops before vehicles!
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To be honest, I hooked it up, sprayed some air through, said "cool" and it has been sitting on a side table in my dining room since I got the setup. Troops before vehicles!
Useless tosser!
Get 'er tested please :)
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Thread-o-mancy.
I actually like the gun/brush/flamer.
After almost 2 years of ownership, it still works. I don't use it too much but for basecoating, I prefer no other way. Tanks and marines have been my primary usage. Mix it based on the ratios the paint reservoir says and you are in business.
DEFINITELY worth 30 bucks. Get a compressor though if you are doing a bunch of models. The canned air is only good for small amount of work.
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What Compressor did you get I have a GW Spray gun and ya the propellant just died out on me and paying 8$ if like the last one only got like 6 figures basecoated properly would cost too much.
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Badger.
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Badger.
good boy +1
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Also, I've been "planning" on replacing this air brush for about a year now and everytime I go to use it, it doesn't disappoint. I suppose it will be like other things where I just use it until it breaks down.
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Ok so now that I had gotten an Air Compressor my Brother deciding it would be cool to use my Spray Gun lost the retaining clip for the needle. Does anyone know the size of the retaining clip and where I could get some type of replacement.
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The company would likely know, or at least pointed in the right direction.
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Forgot to mention its the gw spray gun anf I sent them an email already couple days ago havent gotten a response
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harbor freight in Attleboro and Braintree sell air brush compressors for 75 about and 100 with a better air brush gun than gw's that has both distance and volume control. it's is a little bit to get used to but it is better no up and down with the contorts of the model. dual action triggers give a lot more control and precision.
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To be honest, I hooked it up, sprayed some air through, said "cool" and it has been sitting on a side table in my dining room since I got the setup. Troops before vehicles!
Useless tosser!
Get 'er tested please :)
Does the spray gun work right out of the box with a standard hobby compressor? The Badger 250 spray gun has a really small attachment which is very difficult to match to a compressor, I've been told that is what the GW spray gun is based off of. My compressor has an attachment that looks like a coaxial cable thing on the back of a TV. (Size wise)
Thanks,
Jeff.
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Jeff,
What I did was buy an air cable that connects the compressor to the Airbrush. I had a similar problem with my Badger model as well. Harbour Freight carries a nice assortment of cables in different sizes and lengths. You can also go to any hardware store, although if they don't specialize in paint, you may be harder pressed to find it there. Lastly, there's always Home Depot or Lowes.
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they have fittings to change from one size to the next and could convert just about any fitting to any fitting.