Faithfishing Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Has anyone used the $20 or less airbrushes off eBay that seem to be Iwata Eclipse KO style. I know you get what you pay for but sometimes these things pan out. Just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambandit Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Do you have a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basscat28 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 I've bought a few, you get what you pay for. They clog easy,don't shoot as well and take a higher PSI to shoot. They are also a pain to clean. You can feel quite a difference in the action of the gun too,much rougher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 They work ok for just general spraying. I use one to shoot my white base coats.. they are not good though and have tons of overspray. The master g22 and g23 is about the only cheap half-way decent airbrush out there IMO. I have one of those and often pick it up if I am running two colors at once, if you get the .2 needle kit you can shoot some decent detail with that brush. If you are just getting into airbrushing and not sure if you really want to stick with it or not- get that brush. At the very least you will have a workable backup brush later if you upgrade. 0.3 needle is the basic middle-ground size that will pretty much do it all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertbird Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 I had a paasche VL-1 that got me going in painting blanks and had some air leak issues that were getting frustrating, so i figured what the heck I'm going to "TRY" an el-cheapo. The Master G23 seemed to fit the bill and Found a re-branded one on amazon, when I got it it said it was a master and instructions indicated a G23: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005H3FMBW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It does OK, you have to really get the consistency and pressure correct by playing with it on paper then going to your bait. It does NOT like any paints with flake, i.e. metalics. Probably need a .5 needle for those. For $15 it has worked well for me, but I am sure a nice Iwata would be less finiky in paint consistency and pressure. They will work to get you started, but might lead to some frustration, which lead to stopping the hobby. Just know a high dollar airbrush will probably perform a lot better and make things more enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkid19 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 So I bought and started with an Iwata Neo. It seems to shoot ok but I have nothing to compare it to. I do get some splatter issues so I don't know if the paint is to thin or not thin enough, so I'm still working on it. I know that metallic and florescent colors need to be thinned more then opaque colors to be able to pass through the gun. Can anyone share there opinion with there experience with the Neo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmaster0726 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Had to get rid of the neo and pick up a hpcs, huge difference in quality, spray quality, and easiness to clean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
