Robbyrockett2
Air-Valve Autobot!
The new addition.
So I havent got to play with this brush a lot yet and when I get time I'll add some pics to go with my observations and maybe make corrections .
Here what ive observed so far,
Performance;
It seems like it would really excel at doing tiny shading. I havent been able to get the razor sharp tiny lines that the 270 does........yet. Almost as small but less solid.
It doesnt get very wide or push a lot of paint but the atomization is through the roof! I dont think Ive ever seen anything atomize quite so fine.
I think it would be extremely forgiving when trying to build color from about a pencil line up to maybe 5/8".
Feel;
I thought the 270 felt dainty after using the Krome. This thing is downright tiny;
For those of us military guys It might bring back a little nostalgic feeling because
It really really feels like holding this
Yep I know you know what i'm talking about
Ok the black plastic on the model A is a bit thicker but seriously, it was the first thing I thought of when I picked up this brush.
Overall you have tons of control because youre fingers are just so darn close to the tip.
Trigger pull is smooth as silk, actually thats understated, you basically cant feel anything.
The push down leaves a bit to be desired but its not bad.
It's got the same side to side slop as the Krome but its not really noticeable during use, I guess because the trigger is so small.
Mechanical
I can't really judge its finish, because of the age theres a small amount of chrome pitting, Not all the way through but maybe to the nickel.... Im pretty sure this brush is quite a bit older than I am so whatever. I'm calling it excellent since it looks pretty good 40 or more years later.
It has a tune-able air cap which I think will be extra nice when I get to play around and get it figured out better.
One Warning;
If the air cap is tightened all the way down, it throws it off center so you have to run it out a little. If it still looks a bit off center, doesnt matter, the threads have just a tiny amount of slack in them so when you start air it actually self centers on the nozzle.
Overall;
So far I'd say this is going to be used a ton and Id recommend one to add to anyones arsenal, Imagine being able to easily control the opacity of your pencil size lines without changing your paint mix...thats what it does.
You cant possibly get a better value for the price that you can usually pick these up for. Even If you had to pay a good $75 to get one you knew was in good working order it would be well worth it. More than that if It turns out to be ok-ish on parts availability. Though $35 is more typical.
I think the design makes it fairly unlikely that the needle or nozzle will get damaged. I havent even checked availability but needles are easy enough to make, not sure about the nozzles yet..... I'll look around and also see if @DaveG has an answer on that part.
It is a pain to clean compared to a larger gravity feeder but its not terrible.
So I havent got to play with this brush a lot yet and when I get time I'll add some pics to go with my observations and maybe make corrections .
Here what ive observed so far,
Performance;
It seems like it would really excel at doing tiny shading. I havent been able to get the razor sharp tiny lines that the 270 does........yet. Almost as small but less solid.
It doesnt get very wide or push a lot of paint but the atomization is through the roof! I dont think Ive ever seen anything atomize quite so fine.
I think it would be extremely forgiving when trying to build color from about a pencil line up to maybe 5/8".
Feel;
I thought the 270 felt dainty after using the Krome. This thing is downright tiny;
For those of us military guys It might bring back a little nostalgic feeling because
It really really feels like holding this
Yep I know you know what i'm talking about
Ok the black plastic on the model A is a bit thicker but seriously, it was the first thing I thought of when I picked up this brush.
Overall you have tons of control because youre fingers are just so darn close to the tip.
Trigger pull is smooth as silk, actually thats understated, you basically cant feel anything.
The push down leaves a bit to be desired but its not bad.
It's got the same side to side slop as the Krome but its not really noticeable during use, I guess because the trigger is so small.
Mechanical
I can't really judge its finish, because of the age theres a small amount of chrome pitting, Not all the way through but maybe to the nickel.... Im pretty sure this brush is quite a bit older than I am so whatever. I'm calling it excellent since it looks pretty good 40 or more years later.
It has a tune-able air cap which I think will be extra nice when I get to play around and get it figured out better.
One Warning;
If the air cap is tightened all the way down, it throws it off center so you have to run it out a little. If it still looks a bit off center, doesnt matter, the threads have just a tiny amount of slack in them so when you start air it actually self centers on the nozzle.
Overall;
So far I'd say this is going to be used a ton and Id recommend one to add to anyones arsenal, Imagine being able to easily control the opacity of your pencil size lines without changing your paint mix...thats what it does.
You cant possibly get a better value for the price that you can usually pick these up for. Even If you had to pay a good $75 to get one you knew was in good working order it would be well worth it. More than that if It turns out to be ok-ish on parts availability. Though $35 is more typical.
I think the design makes it fairly unlikely that the needle or nozzle will get damaged. I havent even checked availability but needles are easy enough to make, not sure about the nozzles yet..... I'll look around and also see if @DaveG has an answer on that part.
It is a pain to clean compared to a larger gravity feeder but its not terrible.
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