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Hi, I'm fairly new to the airbrushing scene, and being a novice went out and bought myself an double action Aztec A4305, mainly because they looked easy to use. However, just recently when I hook it up to the compressor it has started to let air through the brush without the trigger being depressed...

I used to have a really great oone but am having trouble finding it. There's this chart set. And this Here and here . I'm building for my son the Trade Federation TANK. The color suggested is in FS coding. So no idea what are they. Thanks for the link. Now all I have to do is start plucking those i...

Anybody knows a chart that convert FS color to Tamiya Color and Mr. Color?

I'd have given Dick Blick a try. There Iwata stocks are expensive specially the HP-SB Plus (woh). Hobby Town got limited stock only. So I have given up my quest for Iwata and decided to continue loving my Aztek. Anyway, so far Aztek havent let me down. And I said to myself, I only use Airbrush for ...

Again, after I checkout from Coast Airbrush and weeks of waiting I have cancelled my order from them. The reason? "Jun, The only reason for delay is the address information you provided. We emailed you requesting to email us with your correct address again. We have not received any response fro...

For the price, I'd just get a Clisby lathe: http://www.clisbyminiaturemachines.com/LatheMetal.html I've always heard good things about them. This one looks tempting. It has a small foot print, just right for my small workbench. I assume the "12 Volt DC" can be plug on the 220v outlet. I m...

Thanks Joseph for the clue. I found the link. Now all i have to do is redraw it in AutoCAD and ask my contructor to build it. Thanks.

Any idea how to do this? While I was searching the net. I found this...

http://www.vanda-layindustries.com/html ... _plus.html

... just to share the info.

Hi there, so i bought an aztek a470 and also an iwata smart jet.. i notice.. when i use the general tip.. the psi is at around 50 ... i try releasing the air through the valve.. but then the smart jet kicks in and fill sit back to 50 ... so when i spray.. with the general tip... it sprays so hard. ...

Lack of communication, shipping costs, mis-shipping, lack of communication. Out of 5 orders, 3 were screwed up. My apologies for not posting sooner. Kylwell, I'm starting to believed you. Its already 5 days since I placed my order. So far they cannot deliver yet. Yesterday, I e-mail them for the st...

While waiting for my new Iwata airbrush. I still found a usage for my Aztek A470. With the absense of O-ring. I'm still using it for priming. Yep, with a lacquer primer. Just dip the tip in the bottle filled with lacquer for storing after use. With proper maintenance, this airbrush still goes a long...

No apology Kylwell. I'm sorry if you have a bad experience from them. Just hope they have change. Yeah, its a long list k-dog. Its gonna be shipped from USA to Brunei. So, just might as well do it in one go. Anyway, thanks guys for the advice. This forum helps me lot on choosing the right tool for t...

There's also Dick Blick and our own Tom Grossman . Had issues with Dixie. Cheap they are, but service they aren't. Woah. What issue? Just placed my orders few minutes ago. I hope this items will arrive. 94NAC201 Iwata Tabletop Clean Station 94015001 Iwata Superlube .3oz 94CTI10 Iwata 10 foot cobra ...

I think TCPGlobal sells a lot of stuff on Ebay. Dixie Art carries just about any part or accessory you could ever want for Iwata airbrushes and they have free shipping over $60. But I think you're outside the USA... Dixie Art is in New Orleans, so you'd be helping revive the local economy if you bo...

Well, after using my Aztek A470 for a few months (bougth it last 1998 in Micro-Mark) and seeing my 10 year old son interest in modelling. I think its time to hand over my Aztek Airbrush to him. I have my eye on the Iwata Eclipse and High Performance Airbrush. And this site "http://www.tcpglobal...

Joseph Osborn wrote: Look on the bright side-- it'll sand out to very smooth finish

Yep, had fun sanding it using running water in the kitchen. While my missy is giving me the "look of she wants to use the sink" hehehe.

I have the same problem before. So everytime I use my spray booth or an area for spraying. I clean and vacuum the place. Since then no dust. Just to be on the safer side, after spraying, Store the newly paint model in a plastic container. The one I use got a rubbel seal ( Lock and Lock from Korea )....

Thanks Joseph for you're reply. Yeah, the airbrush is not the problem. ( I love my Aztek for its simplicity in maitenance when use for my hobby ). Again, have been off from modelling for years. So I suspect my method. I did more search about the primer ( this is the first time I use a primer ). And ...

I just started getting back to my model hobby after 15 years. And I'm more of a Star wars modeler. Yesterday, for the first time. I used the Tamiya Grey Primer and thinned with 50% Tamiya Lacquer Thinner. In the firts few minutes of spraying thru my aibrush it comes out smoothly. But later then that...