r/airbrush

Pinstriped the edges the kids signed on the back of it. And looking down of the canvas the teal looks amazing.

So I’m working on airbrushin a 3d printed model of Lucy from the fallout TV show.
Right now it’s still very rough and it’s nowhere near complete. But I am happy with the face and head so far.
My question is this: how do I add small facial details like the actual eye with the retina and the cornea?
That doesn’t seem like to be a way to do that with the airbrush, realistically, and I don’t mind using mixed media but even paint markers with a fine tip seem too big. I’m struggling on this. Maybe I should get a big magnifying glass lol?

I had some help when my daughter comes in the studio picks the electric eraser

aerografia sobre cartulina forrada, en acrilico 0.30x0.50

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to get into airbrushing my Warhammer miniatures and I'm currently looking at the Gaahleri Airbrush Seeker set. It comes with the 0.3mm and 0.5mm needle/nozzle setup and the drop-in style nozzle.

My main goals are:

• Priming and Basecoating: I want to use the 0.5mm needle to speed up my army painting and get smooth primer coats down.
• Color Blending: I want to get smooth gradients and transitions on armor plates and cloaks.
• Glow Effects (OSL): I really want to try doing plasma glows and magical effects using the 0.3mm needle.

For those who have used this specific brush, how does it hold up for miniature painting? Is the drop-in nozzle actually as easy to clean and beginner-friendly as it looks?

Thanks for any advice or tips!

Still getting used to using an airbrush on something this small, coming from 1/6 scale statues it’s kind of daunting working on such tiny details. Brush work is next, I wanted a classic red dragon type of look but with some purples, ochre, orange and yellows mixed in. Always looking for advice or tips/tricks as I progress in this discipline. I’m thinking decktan for the claws/bones and gunmetal for the armor plates.

My dad has this compressor lying around and I was wondering if this would be good for a beginner to learn airbrushing.

I’ve got the Iwata operating well, but I failed to reassemble the Badger correctly and was planning on mailing it in for service. Also can’t seem to find the reservoir cap for the Badger.

My question - which one would you use to base coat space marines?

Tried painting a tag how they paint cars with the tape and all that.

Just picked up a Silentaire 20A from 1987. Seems to work well but it’s really noisy. Not as bad as my little no-name oil-less compressor, but close. Does anyone have any advice for me? I’m inclined to change the oil (it’s low and dirty) and hope for the best but I’m worried it’s still gonna be loud after I dump $50-100 in and I’ll end up wanting a new one after all.

If I do change the oil, I’m inclined to take the motor out and wipe all the old sludge off as much as possible — is that a bad idea?

(I contacted customer service, I’m just posting here bc I’m impatient)