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I've never owned a .2 but with my .3 it's tough to shoot pearls without thinning which IMO kinda kills the effect of the pearls so I try not to thin them if I don't have to. Just from what I've read most guy's shooting that small are using solvent based paints,maybe somebody else can chime in with some experience with one that small:)

What size needle is in your old brush? I think that may be the answer to your question.... .2 is pretty small:)

I have had a badger 200 series for years it's a single action,seems to hold up well and even tho I mostly shoot dual actions it's still fun to shoot with it runs around 45.00 new, for around 52.00 you can have a paasche vl w/#3 needle(dual action, carded set) that would do a good job for you. I would however keep my eye on e-bay had a friend pick up an Iwata eclipse for 60.00 shipped new in the box.

One more pro I forgot is Dick himself, his customer service is second to none and is very willing to help in any way he can:)

BorderB. the biggest difference I can see is the plus will come with a .2mm and the 4500 will come with the .35mm, I can't speak for everybody but my experience has been with createx auto air and a .35 needle and I have had problems with the pearls and the iridescents I cant imagine trying them with a .2mm and any type of hobby paint, if you were to get the 4500 you would have the ability to go up to a .5 if needed for the bigger pigments in the hobby type paint....just my .02:)

Sorry Dean did'nt mean to repeat! LOL Stacey

Borderbasser go to this site to learn more than you probably want to know lol http://www.iwata-medea.com/products/airbrush/micron/cmb_info.jsp

Actually Bob the eclipes are also HP series, the difference between the eclipse, plus, high line series is the designation at the end of the model(besides the obvious mechanical) ie: Eclipse (siphon feed)= HP-BCS Plus series(siphon feed)= HP-BC PLUS Hi-line(no siphon feed) =HP-AH The lower line Iwata's(Revolution's) also carry 2 models with the HP prefix

WOW is everybody's head spinning like mine:eek: LOL! No Dean I made it worse when I said anything:lol: anyway I have an Eclipse HP-BCS which is the siphon feed eclipse it comes standard with the .5 needle(gravity feed eclipse's come standard with .35) however after I bought it I panicked because I couldnt control the flow very well compared to the paasche I was used to with the .3? needle so I contacted IWATA and found out the needle,cone,crown cap for the gravity feed eclipse's(standard .35) will also fit the siphpon feed(BCS)....later after a little seat time with the .5 I've learned it will do almost everything I need without the.35 and could have saved myself about $30.00 Now I think that's it;) I will say coming from a paasche to an IWATA was a eye opener the .35 cone with the machined tip is a thing of beauty:yay:

I use the eclipse in the siphon feed and for small detail work I change the needle and cone from the .5 to the .35 (out of the gravity feed eclipse) In the future I will be looking at a gravity feed....hindsight . I will also mention when I first bought my eclipse it came with the .5 and I tried it and panicked...I couldnt use it thats when I went and bought the .35 for it...since then I've went back to the .5 and (practice,prac,prac) learned to use it with no problems with a little practice it will do 99% of what you'll need.

I love DN like Dean said it seems to be very scratch resistant, I use a pigma micron (sp?) pen and have not had a problem with signature run.Still struggling with the air tight jar tho.