For Sale In Lidl 24.08.15

[dampfpanzerwagon]

The local Lidl discount store had a couple of things of interest;

A compressor and airbrush set

Rubber tipped sculpting tools (pack of five)

Tony

[Atheling]

I'll look tomorrow.

How much was it- did you make a note?

Darrell.

The local Lidl discount store had a couple of things of interest;

A compressor and airbrush set

Rubber tipped sculpting tools (pack of five)

Tony

[Dewbakuk]

It's on the website:

http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=26133

[dampfpanzerwagon]

It's on the website:

http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=26133

That's the one.

Tony

[gnomehome]

They had one of those over here in Belgium a couple of weeks ago. I'm not an airbrush expert, but I think the following are negative points

- single action
- no moisture trap or air reservoir (at first glance)
- siphon fed has some disadvantages for miniature painting (larger quantities of paint needed)

It might be better suited for terrain work.

[Major_Gilbear]

To be fair, £50 for the bundle is about average price for the stuff; if you shop around and try and beat it (in the UK at least), you'd be hard-pushed to improve on it much.

That said, gnomhome's assessment seems to be pretty accurate to me - it's basically a spraygun rather than an airbrush.

For "proper" miniatures painting, I think you'd need around double the budget to get a suitable compressor and starter airbrush.

[Ajsalium]

What they have said.

And yet, I've bought it (a couple of weeks ago). I know it's technically a spraygun, but I just want it to prime minis. And at its price, it will pay itself soon over buying spray cans.

The sculpting tools are rather big, not very suitable for 30mm scale... But at three euros for the set, I also bought them!

[Atheling]

To be fair, £50 for the bundle is about average price for the stuff; if you shop around and try and beat it (in the UK at least), you'd be hard-pushed to improve on it much.

That said, gnomhome's assessment seems to be pretty accurate to me - it's basically a spraygun rather than an airbrush.

For "proper" miniatures painting, I think you'd need around double the budget to get a suitable compressor and starter airbrush.

Blimey! It's complicated! 

i've been wanting to buy an airbrush for a long time for painting 1/56 and 1/48 tanks and plains etc but have never had the courage to take the leap as I really don't know what to look for. I guess it's a learning curve but it could be a steep one (in more ways than one!).

Darrell.

[Damas]

I'm with Darrell.  I've wanted one for a long time but I really want to see one in action and test it out before my hard-earned £ gets spent.  There are so many different opinions on the many varieties available.

[6milPhil]

I'm with Darrell.  I've wanted one for a long time but I really want to see one in action and test it out before my hard-earned £ gets spent.  There are so many different opinions on the many varieties available.

Last couple of times I've visited Euro-Militaire there's been a vendor giving demos and some hands on time for interested parties. It's not that far from you if you want to try it, although it would make sense to find out if an airbrush vendor is attending.

www.euromilitaire.co.uk/

[Atheling]

I'm with Darrell.  I've wanted one for a long time but I really want to see one in action and test it out before my hard-earned £ gets spent.  There are so many different opinions on the many varieties available.

Yep, it is very confusing. do any of the Osprey "How Paint X/Modelling the X" books talk much about airbrushes?

Perhaps another publication that's not too extensive in it's detail?

Darrell.

[OSHIROmodels]

There's at least one thread on the forum that's very comprehensive about airbrushes, just type in 'airbrush' in the search bar...

cheers

James

[Atheling]

There's at least one thread on the forum that's very comprehensive about airbrushes, just type in 'airbrush' in the search bar...

cheers

James

Thanks James- that may just be a godsend as i really have no idea of what i ought to be buying. 

Darrell.

[Phil Robinson]

I got one will let you know how it goes, although I have a Badger airbrush I will use.

I will use the one that came with it for terrain work probably, so will get an idea of what it can do.

Ditto on the priming use.

[Captain Blood]

I have a decorators' spraygun and compressor. Great for terrain.
I used to have a Badger airbrush for 1/35 tanks.
I cannot imagine using even the finest, most expensive airbrush successfully on 28mm miniatures, except maybe on (relatively) large, flattish areas like horses' flanks.

So i'd say the Lidl spraygun would be useful for terrain and priming only.