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Layman’s Gunpla Guide – Airbrushing Tutorial

Introduction

Airbrushing can be sound pretty daunting to a lot of folks. It may not be the simplest way to go about painting your kits. Nor the least expensive way to start out. Yet the time and energy spent into learning, using, and maintaining your equipment will no doubt pay off with some of the best paint jobs imaginable.

Starting off with airbrushing requires a bit of an investment; airbrush, compressor, and various little bits and pieces to bring it all together. Setup can run anywhere from $75 all the way to $500 and beyond. Buying the most expensive equipment doesn’t mean you’ll be a master anymore than lower end products will ruin your kit, it’s all in how you use it. Currently I use a Badger Renegade Velocity along with a Badger Airstorm compressor. read more

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