ctenn Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Hi All, I've been reading and learning about lure making/painting from this excellent forum for a couple of years now. I've trunrd and painted a number of Musky size surface baits. They've caught fish too: up to 49.5 inches. I've tried the single action and the cheap duel action air brushes. This winter I plan to try to learn to paint bass size crankbaits. I would like to get an Iwata Eclipse HP-CS Gravity Feed Airbrush Model ECL4500. I have noticed on Ebay that you can buy this brush directly from Japan. The sellers seem to be pretty highly rated. Has anyone had any experience with these airbrushes anh buying from these companies? Thanks in advance for any replies good or bad. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Well if it's a true iwata then it really comes down to price as long as it's not a knockoff you should be good but have you looked at some of the craft stores in your area they often have deep discount coupons to get you in the store and many carry the name brand AB's but as to the model that one is a winner for sure I love my iata's plain and simple they work great and very good feel in the hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 If your talking about the ones on Ebay for that list for anywhere from $68.91 to $90 they seem to be authentic and Iwata is a popular, well made airbrush. They're also easy to get parts for. If you trust the seller and that is the brush you want then I'd say go for it. Only drawback that I can see is that if they are shipped from Japan it might take a while to get it in your hands. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 When I shipped some bodies from Indonesia to USA it only took a few days, so I can't see it taking any longer from Japan. Any hold-ups will be at the receiving countries customs department. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose77 Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Hey ctenn, I use an Iwata HP-CS...it's a good tool. I bought mine because it has a great reputation as an all round workhorse...it's better than I am. I don't know about direct order, but I do know Hobby Lobby gives a good discount on airbrushes and compressors...plus everything else. That's the route we took. I do small work compared to most of the guys. This is an example. Cheers, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 If it is legit i would suggest getting the one with the .035 tip as opposed to the .030 nozzle. I looked through most of them and the price is 1/2 of what the cost at retailers in the states. The least expensive from the states on ebay that I found was $115 with free ship.....Can't go wrong with that brush I have 4 iwatas and 2 are Eclipses. You really would never need to upgrade to another brush...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crab05 Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 I bought mine from Japan through amazon and got the hi line model for 130.00 its over 200.00 here. It took about a week to get it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon-son Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 wow nice poppers goose77 really nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose77 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Thank you fishon-son, this work is one of the joys of life. Didn't know if showing my work here was a good idea...thought you guys might think I was a weirdo for making poppers. But I do love it. Thanks, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctenn Posted October 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Amazon has an Iwata Eclipse HP-CS for 93.00 with free shipping. This is only 3.oo more than fro Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
