Airbrush Turntable

[Mike]

I received this item from our friends at the Airbrush Company, and it's a simple piece of kit that does its job. A simple two part 10" (25cm) turntable with a 3D moulded anti-slip surface top & bottom, separated by a gaggle of ball-bearings in receptacles on the inside, running on moulded tracks on the underside of the top part. It's all held together by a large flat-headed screw, which is how I know how it works

Out of the box it turns slowly & precisely with light finger pressure, which should be good enough for most people. I like to be able to get a little flamboyant with my turntable though, so I opened it up and added a little lithium grease to each ball bearing. The result was a smoother and faster turn - I can now spin the table quickly to get to the other side.

Of course it'll get covered with paint in due course, but with there being raised no edges, any paint dust just blows off the table, so gritty buildups should be avoided. I've tossed my old cake icing turntable in the bin now, and this is my new weapon of choice It is large enough to take an average 1:35 vehicle, or 1:48 aircraft without much overhang, and plenty of space to position your landing gear or supports so it doesn't topple over.

Conclusion

At only £5, it's bound to be a hit, and given that it does exactly what it is designed for, every modeller with an airbrush should have one.

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[denstore]

Looks to be useful! I really must get myself one!

[Bobs_Buckles]

I bought a couple of these from the pound shop a few years back. Does what it says on the tin

BB

[Alan Kelley]

I have something similar from Tamiya. It has some alligator clips for holding smaller parts and holes in the base. The holes are really helpful because most of the time ,when I am painting smaller parts I always attach them to a small piece of sprue first in order to hold the part. I can now slot these pieces of sprue inot the holes on the base of the turntable.

Edited February 27, 2010 by scottie_K

[theplasticsurgeon]

I have a couple of turntables like that for airbrushing.

I'm sure they were intended for cake decorating - and a lot less than a fiver.

[AnonymousAA74]

You're a smooth talker Mike.

I got one of these for review too and Mike is correct....these are damn fine turntables and a bargain at the price. The Airbrush Company is now shipping them their new Spray Booth HERE Review coming soon

[thx6667]

I bought a couple of these from the pound shop a few years back. Does what it says on the tin

BB

Same here, bought mine from Poundland.

[Boonie]

Same here, bought mine from Poundland.

Snap, they were originally for the old CRT TV sets.

[alex]

I use a IKEA turntable, no idea what it is intended for. It works well...

Alex

[Jazzy Jase]

One of these came with my spray booth. Haven't felt the need to use it though. Prefer to hold stuff.

[stever219]

Also useful for hairy stick users: no ore finger marks in the paint from holding the model while brushing, and no more painty fingers for the same reason:)