Binks Wren/Badger 350

[Galant]

Hi guys. I recently made a return to the modeling world after a break of several years. I've been trying to catch up on things. Anyway, after beginning my first project in a long, long while (and one I wont need to paint) I found out that the husband of a couple with which I stay has a brother who used to be an avid modeler. It turns out that when said brother left the country to return to his home in England he left behind some kit he had.

The brother here handed me a wooden box in which I found an old school exacto knife and blades, an old, unopened model of a London bus, some bits and pieces and then, of most interest, two airbrushes.

As far as I can tell they are - a Binks Wren

and a Badger 350.1.F.

The Wren exists by itself with the main unit and a single jar. The Badger came in a box with two jars, a small wrench, and a cap or something of some sort.

Never having owned or used an airbrush before I was wondering what exactly I've stumbled on and if there might be anything obviously missing. And any other details.

???

Thanks guys.

[starmanmm]

I just stumbled onto this thread, but I can help you with the Wren.

First of all, the Wren is a single action airbrush which I do own. Bought it while I was in college back in the late 70's. I used it for 10 years for basically base coating my starships, Klingon ships, etc.

I liked the fact that the nozzel is adjustable, which means that you can adjust the spray pattern from not quite fine line making to a wide spray pattern.

You can still get parts for it (pm me if you need more info on that). My Wren came with a wrench and two jars.

To tell you the truth, I still use it and still very happy with it. I now have a double action Iwata, but the Wren is still hooked up to the compressor. In fact, I will be using it to base coat the 22" E that I am currently working on.

I feel that it is a good work horse and is a great brush to learn with. It is easy to clean and when I first got it, I was shooting laquer based paint with no problems.

I've dropped that thing more times than I can recall and it works perfectly! Just check the opening at the tip to see if it is damaged - meaning bent inward, etc.

Others can talk about the 350 for I know nothing of it, but I would be happy with the Wren, from my experience.

Hope this helps.

[MillenniumFalsehood]

I hear the Badger is the model used to paint the TMP Enterprise. Exactly which model airbrush I can't say for sure, but it was a Badger.