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I picked one up about two years ago, and it never leaves my workbench. I use it all the time. Mine has the swivel end (no blisters!), and has an interchangable holder inside. I simply unscrew the end, pull out the little plastic flanged piece, and choose which end I want to use. It has the capacity ...

This was under another thread here in the Finishing forum.

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I usually brush it on with one of three brushes, depending on the amount of surface area to be covered. If you are careful, you can use a smaller brush to pop any bubbles that may appear. My method is to finish painting the kit and then let it dry for about two days (I use enamels). I put on a base ...

d_coombes wrote:A tempura / kids water color paint wash would do what you want.

There was also an article in FSM this month about this. It's a neat idea, and it looks pretty easy.

As much as I hate to admit it, you might want to take a look at the two most recent issues of FSM. :oops: They did a fairly comprehensive two-part article on airbrushes. The January issue had the single-action ones, while the February issue focused on double-action ones. They were broken down by man...