Diizix Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Hi, Currently choosing a new airbrush, i think i will take this one . It says including 0.5mm fluid nozzle and needle. But can I also fit a 0.3 needle inside it ? or is it only built for this needle size ? Actually the question should be reversed : I fond this AB at a good price on ebay but only with 3mm needle option will I be able to fit a 0.5 ? Reddit wasnt very helpfull for this question. Asking because my old cheap 25€ AB could fit 3 needle sizes at once, was wondering if this would also be the case fore this AB. Thank you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denstore Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Yes, but it not really worth it. IMHO it would be better to buy two dedicated airbrushes. Buy a good quality 0,3 from the start, and get a detail airbrush later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diizix Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 1 minute ago, denstore said: Yes, but it not really worth it. IMHO it would be better to buy two dedicated airbrushes. Buy a good quality 0,3 from the start, and get a detail airbrush later. airbrush noob here : 0.3 needle = less detail than 0.5 needle ? I am not trying to do some intricate german camouflage right now, i rather stick to simpler ones for the moment. If the main use is to cover surfaces and do large RAF style camos, a 0.3 would be sufficient ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Think about it. 0.3 is less than 0.5, right? This means that the amount of paint under the same pressure coming from 0.3 nozzle is less than from 0.5. Would the line be thinner or thicker? And no, generally you can't use 0.3 needle with 0.5 nozzle and vice a versa, you need both needle and nozzle matching each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwh548 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 And most likely you'll need a new nozzle cap to go with it. When you add up the prices and all the hassle of switching between the different sizes you're better off getting two airbrushes. Especially if you take into account that the nozzles are very delicate and many people manage to break them by overtightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 You can't go wrong with Iwata ,on the whole, for starters and personally I'd go for a 0.3 needle anyway. You get good coverage but with enough finesse to do basic camouflage.Harder and Steenbeck do quality airbrushes where you can get 2 in 1 needle and nozzle sets, normally 0.2 and 0.4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Stef N. said: where you can get 2 in 1 needle and nozzle sets, normally 0.2 and 0.4. No, these are two different needles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Yes, you are right. Apologies for not making that clearer. It's been a long day and that's my lame excuse.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nheather Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Swapping the airbrush size usually means changing the needle and the nozzle and often the nozzle cap - and sometimes the needle cap. I would not be surprised that if you went with the Iwata 0.3 then the parts to turn it into a 0.5 would probably cost as much as a complete Sparmax 0.5 airbrush. I’d rather have that combination than swapping parts around all the time. Also if you are intent on swapping parts go for a design that is easier like the Iwata Eclipse or the H&S models. With these the nozzle is in the form of a cartridge which is big and is removed and fitted without any tools. By comparison, the regular Iwata nozzles (like in the Revolution) are threaded, tiny and fragile - very easy to lose, snap or cross-thread - and £25 a pop !!!!! The total price of a 0.5mm nozzle, needle and nozzle cap for a Revolution is £50. A Sparmax 0.5mm airbrush is £55. Or another comparison, Revolution plus spare parts = £180 (Iwata prices from airbrushes.com), that’s for a basic airbrush, you can get a top of the line H&S Infinity CRPlus 2in1 for £210 - I know which I would choose. Or want to save some money, H&S Ultra 2in1 at £85 or H&S Evolution 2in1 at £140. (H&S prices from modellingtools.co.uk). In terms of comparison I’d say that the Ultra is the direct competitor to the Iwata Revolution, the Evolution and Infinity are higher models, above the Revolution. Maybe that’s a little harsh on the Revolution, more likely it sits somewhere between the Ultra and the Evolution. Cheers, Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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