Yes it has all the features you asked about. You can try out a video lesson here: airbrushuniversity.uscreen.io/programs/end-of-trailmp4-1b1c10

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Lol. I stay pretty busy mostly with custom painting projects on autos and motorcycles. I don’t do many shirts anymore but there are still t-shirt airbrush shops.

@@airbrushuniversity I spent the summer of 1990 airbrushing t-shirts and license plates on the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey. All those stores are long gone.

@@crywalt I spent a lot of time off & on doing the same & anything that would hold still long enough (used to have my partner airbrush my hair with dye... this was before rodman). We used to do pagers & zippo lighters too. Last shops I worked in were c.2011 in Las Vegas. At that time... it was still very busy & very good money. Airbrushing there led to a tattoo apprenticeship &, though I don't do it full time these days, that has been my sole medium for over a decade now. I am actually thinking about getting back into t-shirts... more portrait & higher end things. Which is what brought me to this vid... I loved my eclipses... but my original 6 (Sadly not with me anymore) were like $80 ea back in the day... $130ea is a difficult pill to swallow.

Hmmmm I’m not sure. The Iwata rep did not mention that if that’s the case. And the packaging looked the same. So far the Neo is working well for me. I’ve used it on several projects.

The Neo that I bought clearly stated it was made FOR (not by) Iwata and is made for Iwata in China. I started with the Neo, and at that time I didn’t understand how critical using reducer can be, particularly with original Createx opaques. It would clog, and the Neo requires removing an extremely tiny nozzle. I rather quickly moved to the Eclipse and the difference is noticeable. Easier to clean, easier to control, I just get all around better results with far, far less frustration with the Eclipse. Knowing what I know now, could I get by with a Neo? Yeah. Would I rather have the Eclipse? Absolutely I find it interesting that people will spend $60 a week on a specialty coffee but balk and scream about spending an extra $60 to get a quality airbrush that you’ll use for years but the coffee is gone in 15 minutes

The Iwata Eclipse HP BCS would be good for T-shirts. It is basically the same airbrush as the eclipse in this video except it is siphon feed meaning it sucks up the paint from bottles. Usually t-shirt artists have multiple airbrushes running at the same time to be as fast as possible. The bottles also allow you the change colors faster. However if you do not use them consistently they can be prone to drying out and clogging.

@@airbrushuniversity awesome, Thank you for your reply sir!

They sent me a few airbrushes to use in support of Airbrush University. Iwata has been my favorite airbrush brand for 30 years now.

I’m glad it helped you!

Cool. How long have you been using them? Also what kind of paint do you use?

@@airbrushuniversity I just started using it this summer, mainly for applying primer on 28-32-45 mm miniatures and the terrain I am designing. I finally have full lines of terrain. I have been learning CAD design and 3D Sculpting. My goal is get down with the airbrush to paint all of those things. I have been experimenting with acrylic paints. I mainly use cheap craft paint until I make some sales and buy better acrylics and airbrush paints. I use Army Painter, AK for airbrush paint for metallics. I make my own paint medium and and airbrush flow enhancer. I also just started my own channel to promote my product and may paint journey. I still have to make up my camera setup for my airbrush painting. Not trying to teach, but to share and hoping to help and inspire others by sharing my mistakes and advice from other people. I if I can learn all that stuff at 54 years old anyone can do it.

@@airbrushuniversity so individuals like yourself is very encouraging and inspiring. Thank you so much for doing this and sharing it. So many of us are introverts and isolated for many different reasons.

Thanks for the question. You really do not need to spend a bunch of money on a compressor. At a minimum I would look for one that has a built in air pressure regulator and is capable of 10-50 psi. A small air storage tank built in is nice so it does not run continuously. I also prefer oil less compressors to avoid the worry of oil in the air supply. If you can also find one with a built in moisture trap that is nice but you can add that as an accessory in the airline away from the compressor. I also prefer a quiet compressor and/or place it outside of your work area and run the air hose through the wall or under the door. California air tools makes some that have worked well for me for years. Iwata also makes several small ones if you don’t want a larger one. I have always used a larger one that I can also use with household air tools and to inflate tires etc. so it is dual purpose.

@@airbrushuniversity So, would you give me a link to a good compressor like you just described, one that I can also use with air tools- dual purpose? thanks

You are welcome. Glad it was helpful to you.

Did you end up getting the eclipse?

Yes it should work especially if you want the flames to be ghosted in appearance. You would need to test and make sure the metallics are fine enough for an airbrush. You should also probably use an airbrush with at least a .5 needle/nozzle.

Yes I usually add a small amount of reducer until the paint does not speckle on the edges of your paint pattern. Each color is a bit different in how much reducer it needs and I add more if I’m going to paint fine details.