Badger Model 100 SG Nail Airbrush Painting Set, was wondering if anyone can tell me if it would be effective on my miniatures.
Im new to the whole airbrushing idea, and I havent had a chance to test it out just yet, so i thought id ask before I do so get a slight idea what Im doing.
Why did I get the nail set? Cause a family member had it, no longer wanted it \o/ Free!
It should be quite adequate, though any airbrush will do the job. I have an Iwata Neo that I love to death because it's simple and easy to clean, plus it's double-action. Double-action airbrushes are wonderful, because you can control the flow of paint and get precisely the right amount on the part. It looks like your brush is also a double-action, and a gravity-fed brush. Those are my favorites, so you got lucky there. 
Caring for an airbrush is extremely important, though. Be extra careful not to let thinners or airbrush cleaner sit in the brush very long, as they can deteriorate or outright destroy the gaskets. Disassemble the brush and reassemble it to get a feel for how it all goes together, and after you paint with it, disassemble it completely and clean each part. You've got a great tool; don't squander it by neglecting proper care.
I'd advise experimenting with different paints and thinners for a bit, finding one you like and seeing how much thinner it requires to pass through your airbrush. I personally love Testors' Model Master line, but it's enamel and enamel paints are notoriously toxic. Can't beat their durability, though. For miniatures though, acrylic is fine. It can be thinned easily with alcohol, though obviously getting actual acrylic thinner is superior.
You can achieve some pretty awesome painting effects with a brush, such as fading from one color to another, darkening an area to reproduce burning from exhausts, or making blast marks. Practice makes perfect here. Get a piece of cardstock and spray on it. Play with your brush and go nuts. You'll have fun, and you'll get a feel for your tool and how it behaves. You can also see how fine you can get with it, which should let you know how big a blast mark, say, you can make with it.
Finally, compressed air in a can is good for a while, but you'll want a proper compressor if you ever decide to do more painting. It's more economical and, like the brush, if you take care of it it can last a lifetime. If you do get a compressor, Iwata makes a really nice one for about $60 that I believe comes with a water trap, which is essential for keeping water out of the line and ruining your paint job. BTW, the last can I ever used, I was in the middle of painting a part, and the can ran out of air in the middle of the job. I had to pour the custom-mix paint into a jar, then try and find a new can. I couldn't buy one before my custom mix dried up, which basically meant I had to start from scratch...
Good luck with your new tool. I bet you'll come to love it.
To make sure, its this airbrush right?
http://www.amazon.com/Badger-Air-Brush-100-8-SG-F-Airbrush/dp/B000BRSLGC
If it is, and from the model, I'm very certain it is, it will be a fine airbrush. You might want to make sure that you have a fine, or at a minimum a medium needle in it with the correct nozzle, but it should be just fine.
In a completely shameless plug, i wrote a pretty comprehensive list of things to consider when your new to airbrushing. it located here...
Just read up, and as always, if you have any questions post them up, I'm not the only one here who knows his way around an airbrush, and certainly not the most talented.
To make sure, its this airbrush right?
http://www.amazon.com/Badger-Air-Brush-100-8-SG-F-Airbrush/dp/B000BRSLGC
If it is, and from the model, I'm very certain it is, it will be a fine airbrush. You might want to make sure that you have a fine, or at a minimum a medium needle in it with the correct nozzle, but it should be just fine.
In a completely shameless plug, i wrote a pretty comprehensive list of things to consider when your new to airbrushing. it located here...
Just read up, and as always, if you have any questions post them up, I'm not the only one here who knows his way around an airbrush, and certainly not the most talented.
Nah, its this one http://www.amazon.com/Painting-Medium-Gravity-Airbrush-Badger/dp/B002BC2TMM/ref=sr_1_4?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1421275940&sr=1-4&keywords=Badger+Airbrush+100+SG
And as far as enamle, i dont think I want to use it as far as in the airbrush, I know how powerful the scent of those paints are from my childhood, and a bit after high school when my father build tons of models, and then i took it up a little bit here and there. Also a pain in the arse to clean.
I think I'll attempt to stick to acrilics for now.
First project I plan on testing the painter on, is repainting the entire CR-90. Mine came with a HORRRIBLE wash over it, instead of looking battle damaged, or "sci fi dirty" it looks like the model was droped in a sewer in REAL life. HUGE blotches of wash that just dont look.....natural? Just looks really horrible.
I was almost tempted to copy one of the CR-90's paintjob from this forum, that Imperial paintjob looks amazing. 
But I'll prob stick to the typical white, red theme, but ill add some greys, yellowing panels, and a few other random sections. As well as color the engine glows.
Yay for Youtube Tutorials on paintjobs lol.
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