Hutch Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Mornin' all I'm about to buy a spray booth and need some advice. When looking on the site named after a large river I can see that there are several collapsible booths at a range of different prices (£70 - £200) BUT they all look the same. Does anyone have any suggestions why, and which would be the best/most value for money? I don't have the budget for much above £140. Any other suggestions for booths and/or places to buy would be appreciated. Ta muchly..... Hutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckw Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 I've bought 2 of these (from different companies) but they're all very similar. I think the only main difference is that some include lighting and some don't. I have my own lighting arrangement so got mine without lights. Why 2? Well after buying the first one I found it a little too small for working comfortably with larger models (e.g. 1/72 B-17). The second one just clips onto the first making a double width booth. The two I have are from Expo and Voilamart. When purchased, the Voilamart was the cheaper of the two but the fan motor is noticeably quieter. I think they do a pretty good job for the money - you'd need to spend significantly more to get to the next level of performance. Cheers Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 32 minutes ago, ckw said: I've bought 2 of these (from different companies) but they're all very similar. I think the only main difference is that some include lighting and some don't. I have my own lighting arrangement so got mine without lights. Why 2? Well after buying the first one I found it a little too small for working comfortably with larger models (e.g. 1/72 B-17). The second one just clips onto the first making a double width booth. The two I have are from Expo and Voilamart. When purchased, the Voilamart was the cheaper of the two but the fan motor is noticeably quieter. I think they do a pretty good job for the money - you'd need to spend significantly more to get to the next level of performance. Cheers Colin Many Thanks Colin Like you I'm a little concerned with the size, and the ads on Amazon don't seem to be consistant with their dimensions. Some say 48cm wide and 42cm deep, and others are 42cm wide and 48cm deep. I build 1:48 so would tend towards the slightly larger one if I can guarentee the blurb. Hutch Just now, Hutch said: Many Thanks Colin Like you I'm a little concerned with the size, and the ads on Amazon don't seem to be consistant with their dimensions. Some say 48cm wide and 42cm deep, and others are 42cm wide and 48cm deep. I build 1:48 so would tend towards the slightly larger one if I can guarentee the blurb. Hutch Or even two at £70 and clip them together as you have done.... Just need to check how much space I have.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 A few years back we bought a useless Apple Mac, however the box it came in was pure gold! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckw Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 29 minutes ago, Hutch said: Some say 48cm wide and 42cm deep, and others are 42cm wide and 48cm deep. Mine are both 48 deep and 42 wide. I suspect this is the size for all of them and someone got the dimensions mixed up in the blurb. I don't think it would be difficult to extend the depth with some cardboard if necessary. Cheers Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said: A few years back we bought a useless Apple Mac, however the box it came in was pure gold! I'm saying nothing about the Mac.... 😉 I'm currently using an old cardboard house-moving box and as I am just reorganising my garage/workshop, feel it's time to take the plunge and find something I can vent outside. Hutch 6 minutes ago, ckw said: Mine are both 48 deep and 42 wide. I suspect this is the size for all of them and someone got the dimensions mixed up in the blurb. I don't think it would be difficult to extend the depth with some cardboard if necessary. Cheers Colin Cheers Colin It's always best to check and not rely on onscreen data. Hutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev The Modeller Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Hi Hutch Take a look at these Aircom units some under or slightly over your budget. These are quality units not your cheaper Chinese rip offs, the 17 & 38 versions can be siamesed by buying the addon unit, both are the same size just extra extraction power. If you could stretch your budget, even by delaying purchase to save, I'd recommend one of these yes expensive in comparison to Aircom, but these are top quality units and it will be the only booth you'll ever need. Aircraft is top notch supplier run by martian, drop him a line if you've got any questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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