 Editor in Chief Bill   | 21 Mar 2025 12:05 p.m. PST |
You were asked – TMP link Do you use an airbrush? Have you tried it? Is it worth the extra expense? Never go back to brush painting? 31% said "I don't use an airbrush for painting miniatures"
25% said "I've never tried to airbrush a miniature"
19% said "I use an airbrush for painting miniatures" |
 Herkybird  | 21 Mar 2025 3:30 p.m. PST |
I wonder how many of us don't use a Hairbrush! |
 piper909 | 21 Mar 2025 4:09 p.m. PST |
I admire those who have this skill, tho! But it's not something I'd need (or have the time to learn). |
| machinehead | 21 Mar 2025 4:15 p.m. PST |
Lol, Herkybird, I have to as it has been over 2 years since my last haircut. I just let it grow out after the chemo made it fall out. As for the topic – I have never used an airbrush. I actually enjoy using a paintbrush. |
| TMPWargamerabbit | 21 Mar 2025 4:24 p.m. PST |
Airbrush on figure miniatures almost never. Now 20mm tanks In batches, or airplanes, or 1/700 ships, is a common event. So much more surface area to cover. |
| glengarry6 | 21 Mar 2025 6:01 p.m. PST |
I don't use a hairbrush as i shave my head. I don't use an airbrush as I don't paint vehicles, airplanes or ships… okay, a few ships… isn't that what airbrushes are for? |
| John the OFM | 21 Mar 2025 6:29 p.m. PST |
You're right! I don't!
How did you know??? |
| Zephyr1 | 21 Mar 2025 8:38 p.m. PST |
It's quicker to use a brush than drag out all the airbrush stuff, set it up, get it to work properly, take it apart again, and clean it (and my $5 USD Made-in-China airbrush works better than my $150 USD Paasche…) |
| Grelber | 21 Mar 2025 8:39 p.m. PST |
Interesting. I have an air brush, which I seldom use. In the past, I haven't used it so much for vehicles, planes, and ships as for horses. Grelber |
| Korvessa | 21 Mar 2025 9:33 p.m. PST |
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| TimePortal | 21 Mar 2025 10:59 p.m. PST |
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| bobspruster | 22 Mar 2025 4:51 a.m. PST |
I have one, haven't used it yet, but intend to once my cellar space exits the deep freeze it's currently in. |
| Alakamassa | 22 Mar 2025 10:41 a.m. PST |
If there was a descent acrylic primer I would use it all the time. As of now I use an airbrush to do horses and some khaki uniforms. |
| robert piepenbrink | 22 Mar 2025 1:10 p.m. PST |
Oh, Herky, why did you have to say that? Now there will be another one. |
| Martin Rapier | 23 Mar 2025 1:23 a.m. PST |
I haven't used an airbrush since the 1970s. A waste of time on wargaming stuff unless you are into larger scales. I was a modeller before I was a wargamer. |
| CeruLucifus | 23 Mar 2025 6:51 p.m. PST |
I have an airbrush which I use regularly as a spray can replacement, with a spray hood. No spray can fumes for me. Can spray any color I have. Don't use it for details. |
