I have an iwata but i'm looking to buy something a little bigger to paint some of my larger scale models. I've been looking at the Tritium.TS.
John
Anyone tried the Grex Airbrushes yet?
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I bought a Grex (previously owned a Badger, no experience with Iwatas or Paasche). It works very well; I can lay down a nice thin line or cover a large area. The pistol-grip seems very natural to me, more like a full-size spray gun. You control the amount of paint going through (the size of the sprayed spot) by adjusting a stop screw which limits trigger movement.
I bought the side-cup one; if I were to do it again I think I'd get the top-cup version, just to make cleaning it a bit easier.
So far I'm very happy with it. After the Badger, it feels like a ballet slipper compared to an army boot.
I was able to try one at Wonderfest, where Grex had a booth. You might look around and see if you can do the same.
I bought the side-cup one; if I were to do it again I think I'd get the top-cup version, just to make cleaning it a bit easier.
So far I'm very happy with it. After the Badger, it feels like a ballet slipper compared to an army boot.
I was able to try one at Wonderfest, where Grex had a booth. You might look around and see if you can do the same.
I have one of the Grex airbrushes; side-feed, pistol grip and trigger. I like it a lot. It works equally well shooting large areas, and you can do fine work with it as well. While it's not a true double action -- more like a one-and-a-half-action -- it has enough control for me. I still use my Sotar for very fine work, but I'm using the Grex more and more every project.
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I have a Grex as well. I tried the Iwata and it was good but I have trouble with the double action and pressing with my finger. The pistol grip on the Grex feels more natural. I have the side feed one as well. I like it becuase I can switch the side the paint cup is on which is handy for me as a leftie. Also, you can get bigger cups to hold more paint and I think there are adaptors that let you use other style cups as well such as the Badger glass style that are suction feeds instead of gravity.
Overall I like it, I just need to practice with it more.
Overall I like it, I just need to practice with it more.
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I tested one a few years back at a local show and it worked fine. Comfortable grip, shot very clean lines. I know they say their triple action but their really double. I'd sat they work as well as an Iwata.
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