Hobby Tools | Gaahleri Ambition Series Airbrush & Compressor Kit | Review

[@dm51964]

Looks ideal for my needs and never used one in over 40 years of miniature painting but can see how useful this would be

[@MiniatureRealms]

I’d really miss my airbrush now if I didn’t have it, makes so many things much easier.

[@gaahleristudio]

Thank you very much for your detailed review of our compressor.

[@MiniatureRealms]

Pleasure 🙂

[@julianmhall]

Hi. Just a couple of thoughts to consider. In the review Stuart mentioned the compressor getting hot if used for a long time. Might it be worth considering bundling it with a tank, so the compressor isn't on as long at once? Portability would /slightly/ suffer but usability would be improved. Also WRT decibel level, maybe in the kit suggest the user place it on a spare cutting mat as the rubber mat should help cut down vibration.. maybe even include a small mat in the kit?

[@MiniatureRealms]

Compressors with tanks exist already, and then in addition to that they come with different size tanks. So the range of different versions are already there, it’s about choosing the one that best suits your needs. I often airbrush for a whole day, so I use one with a tank. If I only used it occasionally and for a short period then this would be perfect. In regards to sound it’s really not very loud at all, it has rubber feet to help with that, but as with anything that vibrates the sound will be changed by what you place it on.

[@julianmhall]

@@MiniatureRealms I know you can get compressors with built in tanks.. I was just considering that a separate tank would add to its usability :) Also two smaller items might be easier to store / pack to aid portability than one larger item.

[@MiniatureRealms]

@julianmhall Of course, I knew you were aware, I just think it’s a product that’s not needed, adding a tank and all that’s required will just make it the same size as a small one with a tank. This probably fills the gap between the handheld compressors (size of a rattle can with airbrush attached) and the small ones with tanks. Not sure there another product space in that range of sizes of you get what I mean, but you never know 🤷‍♂️

[@owenjohnvillanueva1054]

thank you for the concise unboxing and review of the kit.

[@MiniatureRealms]

Thank you 🙂

[@Svengar]

Always nice to see another tool. A small portable airbrush would no doubt be a handy way to dabble for many. I just have to get around to using my little one I bought on the cheap

[@MiniatureRealms]

It’s a great little starter for the airbrushing curious person

[@paintingpanzers]

This is certainly different! It craps all over my cheap compressor 😅 great review mate!

[@MiniatureRealms]

Cheers mate

[@CatachanMan27]

Great review! I'm in the market for exactly this kind of setup

[@MiniatureRealms]

Thank you. I can see this kind of set up being perfect for quite a few hobbyists, and then no doubt lead them to explore airbrushing further.

[@JackFright]

Thanks, Stu! Great review. I'll use for priming and zenithal. If the power adapter is a standard, we could probably replace it with something longer.

[@MiniatureRealms]

Yeah I’m sure the power adaptor is exchangeable

[@Kitsune_.-]

Santa Stu’s getting his getting his give away bundle together lol. Nice review gaahleri makes some interesting products

[@MiniatureRealms]

😂 Thank you 🙂

[@johntaylor5807]

I`ve had mine for about two weeks and have used it ,so far, to airbrush an O gauge loco and tender chassis from start to finish. It works very well indeed and the choice of psi settings are very good. So I used it non stop for over an hour with no obvious sign of overheating. The supplied airbrush is good quality , but the compressor works better with the Mobius 0.3 and 98D products. I have noticed that the Ovaga version has higher psi settings so wonder whether the Gaahleri version has been supplied for miniature modellers use.... any way an excellent product for working at the kitchen table in the winter months.

[@MiniatureRealms]

That’s really good to hear, thank you for sharing your experience.

[@garypostell5268]

I’d would use it with a different air brush! 💯

[@MiniatureRealms]

Absolutely

[@grimharkness]

I've had an 'Amazon special' airbrush compressor for about five years now that I've never got around to using because setting it up feels intimidating, so even owning that I'm half-tempted to pick one of these up as they look pretty much idiot proof!

[@MiniatureRealms]

They’re definitely very easy to set up out of the box, I might give you some confidence to move over to the bigger set up you have.

[@grimharkness]

@@MiniatureRealms we'll have to see what Santa says after he's paid for the Christmas food this year. 😅

[@JensKongstad]

Thanks for the review - random question: was the compressor you reviewed supplied with as US style plug? And if so did you need a voltage transformer to make it work? Thanks :)

[@MiniatureRealms]

Mine was a UK plug, so I think they make them for different markets, they certainly have a UK warehouse now.

[@richardbulmer8269]

would you recommend sticking a moisture trap on at the end of your brush?

[@MiniatureRealms]

If your compressor doesn’t have one then yes definitely, it means you can paint much longer before you get moisture in the air line which can splutter out onto the miniature (it’s very annoying).

[@richardbulmer8269]

@@MiniatureRealms thanks. this will be my first compressor and i have a very limited space to work in. also returning to the hobby after 30 years. i did airbrush way back when using air gas cans. and i did get moisture splutter

[@andrewclarke520]

Interesting, never tried an airbrush and something like this could be a cheap way to give it a try. How easy is it to clean and change paint?

[@MiniatureRealms]

Very easy once you get the hang of it. At some point I will cover the basics in a video, just stuggling to find the time. There are lots of videos by other channels on that though, so don’t wait for me if you’re interested.😅

[@andrewclarke520]

@ thanks Stu, at this price i might just give one a go

[@HallBr3gg]

Looks a like a cool product! too bad its already sold out and has no EU version :(

[@MiniatureRealms]

I’m sure they will restock, and from memory the EU versions can sometimes take longer. I think it’s less than a year since they opened the UK and EU warehouses as well, so I’d imagine it’s planned.