Is the HIGHEST RATED AIRBRUSH on Amazon any good?

[@landwand]

I enjoy the fact that (unlike others) you're both experienced and not snobby about the product.

[@theartworkshop]

very kind of you to say that. Thanks so much!

[@raymondstein8385]

I have used the Master airbrush for over a year. I clean it after every use. I have never had a problem. If it breaks, I will definitely buy another.

[@strinity511]

My first airbrush was a master airbrush, still works. Used it for 2 years with cleaning after every use, never had any issues. I even use lacquer and thinners and clean with acetone, still works.

[@hewlett-packardlovecraft2297]

Hey man, just found your channel, and I have to say I'm pretty miffed with YT for hiding it from me for so long. Silver lining there is I have a nice little back log of your videos to go through now. Excellent video by the way; can't stress enough how nice it is to hear someone call this what it is, instead of bashing it for what it isn't. Hope the day finds you well, and have a great week.

[@theartworkshop]

Thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate it. and a Thomas Pynchon fan I see!

[@hewlett-packardlovecraft2297]

@@theartworkshop Hah! No one ever catches that picture- great eye. I won't get on a high-horse here, but good to see people still read. Starting with your oldest content first, by the way- I like to watch a channel's growth from the beginning when I first find 'em. Keep up the great work, and thanks for the reply.

[@johnsaenz9254]

All airbrush brands are very good its how you maintain them through use or when done and always clean them in between color changes and knowing how to reduce your paints and knowing how to regulate your air pressure. I hope this will help everyone.

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

I use mine regularly and it has been great. For serious paint jobs I use another brush, but I have used this one for a NLL competitive car and it performed well. I would recommend it in almost any case as I have come to rely on it for day to day painting. I bought a secomd just for primer and labeled it my primer gun.

[@pappytinkers]

After years of using automotive spray guns like Sata, DeViibiss and Binks, i was excited to see an airbrush with a pistol grip like that. But i wasn't excited about the price. Then i seen a Master version of it for $75 and thought it was worth a try. I've been fairly pleased with them and the ease of use. I've used acrylics and solvent based paints with no issues as long as i did my part in keeping them clean. 😅

[@tjdoc143]

I have two of these brushes and am really enjoy them. I mainly use them to base coat miniatures. I’m still a novice and the few attempts I’ve made with layering and blending colors have gone well. Thanks for the good review!

[@theartworkshop]

they're great airbrushes. it's hard to find anything wrong with them at that price!

[@greenbook7315]

I have this airbrush, and have been pretty happy with it. I only use the .5 for priming, base coating, and varnishing miniatures though. My only complaint about it is cleaning. The cup isn't removable, and it can be difficult to clean the needle channel in the bottom. But fortunately it is a larger area than some other brushes, and q-tips can get in there rather easily. Some day I hope to get a better brush, but for the foreseeable future the G233 will do what I need it for.

[@raymondblanchard2213]

When I got started, I got a cheat no-name airbrush with the Avanti air compressor, then found that a compressor with a tank enabled smooth spray, so I got a VIVOHOME brush with that compressor. Since the airbrushes I saw online were under $20 & one under $10, I finally ended up with 5 cheap airbrushes. One brush was Point Zero, really not better than any of the others. These all operate very well, & when treating them like an expensive one, operate excellent. I have ordered name brand replacement parts like needles & nozzles and a plunger with attached trigger lever, which surprisingly was what 4 of the cheapy brushes came with. Only one .5mm nozzle/needle that came extra failed to work out of the box, but another .5 is excellent. In my opinion, there is no reason other than peace of mind to pay a lot for an airbrush, maybe I was lucky, but they all, except for the Point Zero, have a smooth trigger when properly lubricated.

[@TheDarkArtist66]

I bought this same airbrush when I had first started along with the iwata neo. I didn't have very good luck with it but I'm sure it is a hit or miss with the quality in each brush. The .02 needle tip was bent straight out of the box and the .05 didn't seem to mesh with its corresponding nozzle. It was weird. Long story short im glad I had gotten the neo at the same time because that brush is pretty amazing for what it cost. Some of my experience with thre master might have been my inexperience at the time but anyway Great review as always

[@theartworkshop]

I've heard similar things about quality control about these as well. Hit or miss is probably right.The neo is amazing. It's a professional airbrush imo.

[@mrratskins]

I've had one of these for over a year. I think your review was very accurate. You could do worse and you could do better. I've had good luck with it, but am ready to step it up.

[@theartworkshop]

thanks! I loved painting with cheap airbrushes when I started. Nothing special but they can get the job done. Treat yourself to a good one someday! You'll love the upgrade and it sounds like you deserve it. Best of luck to you.

[@FROSTY2469SeriesX]

Jeez! What a comprehensive scientific review! Thanks!

[@theartworkshop]

haha I try! thanks

[@sadev101]

explain me this why pull on the cutout to declog if you can pull on the damn trigger.. what am i missing here?

[@grognardgaming8952]

Love mine. I got that exact model last christmas and Ive used it quite a bit.

[@mustardviking5943]

I've had 2. I replaced the first after 6 months because I wasn't very good at cleaning it. The 2nd one has lasted a year of almost daily use. I clean it every time and have no issues at all. Wouldn't hesitate to buy a third if this one broke.

[@scrapworks1035]

You could probably revive the first one with some deep cleaning :)

[@johnsaenz9254]

If your going to use metallics I recommend using an airbrush that has 0.3 nozzle and needle or higher.The metallics or pearls will clog your 0.2 nozzle and sometimes damage your nozzle and needle.

[@MrStefanValent]

Really loving your airbrush reviews, and they've definitely informed my own purchases - Since you've started making these I've picked up both an Iwata Micron and Eclipse Takumi. So thank you! I'd love to see you run your tests on some older or more esoteric airbrushes - The Paasche AB Turbo, a Testors Aztek, or even a Letraset Fischer (if you can find one).

[@robertscott3399]

i have a point zero with mac valve its a good brush parts feel cheap as in manuf like threads and the needle bends real easy but for 25.00 its better than spending a couple hundred on an iwata at first. ill prob get a few more AB from this manuf in the future

[@w.rustylane5650]

The reason I like my Badger 155 Anthem is no tools required to disassemble or assemble. Floating nozzle. Guess I'm gonna get a smaller nozzle & needle for it as currently it's .5mm. Guess I need to get a gravity feed since I often use just the color cup for both my airbrushes. They're both siphon feed. The Harbor Freight Chinese one for lacquer paints and the Badger for acrylic paints. Cheers from eastern TN

[@theartworkshop]

Yes, I'm with you on Badger. They are one of my favorite brands too! Especially that sotar2020. Cheers!

[@halfarsemodeler]

Thank you - based on your review, this is the airbrush I'm moving to to get into the gravity-fed, dual action sphere. Until now, my two airbrushes have been a Badger 200 that I've been using for about 40 years and a Paasche SI set which came with 3 needles/heads that I've had for a couple years.

[@BonnieClothier]

Is it good for someone who is getting into modeling a super star destroyer or star destroyer

[@billballbuster7186]

Master are Chinese generic airbrushes which are sold under several brand names. The ones sold by Master tend to be a lot more expensive though quality is not better. In general these are good modelers airbrushes that work quite well with the 0.3mm nozzle and needle. This is best suited for enamel paints suitably thinned for use (50/50 paint to thinner). I payed $18 for a Royalmax that came with 3 different nozzle sets with tools and cleaning brushes. With gentle handling it has lasted several years with reasonably good performance. The down side is that the materials are inferior to US and Japanese products which are built for a lifetime of use. It is easy to strip threads as cheaper metals are used, tolerances are poor and so a whole lot of plastic washers are used in assembly to seal air and paint passages. But if you do bust your airbrush a replacement can be bought for as little as $10 on line.

[@Pavelek88]

Polishing a needle and sealing threads in less expensive airbrushes can do wonders. I've reached out for something better and put my trust into Creos range, 289, 771 and my newest 270 (which is a detail beast btw). Still, polishing makes them completely different brushes, even the sound when spraying is different. :)

[@theartworkshop]

well said! Great decision going with Creos. They are top tier airbrushes

[@mwebb-01]

Creos are the best for the buck in my opinion..

[@TheTomt5150]

Love your reviews! Just saw some new videos a new H&S Giraldez CR plus? Looks like they improved that trigger? Would love to see your review?

[@richhewitt1996]

Excellent and very helpful, thanks for your time.

[@captaind6178]

My gosh. A true artist. I use airbrushes to fumble around painting scale models. I guess that's an "art" form of sorts, but? Your example of the wolf here has me gobsmacked.

[@koolkatkustomdiecast801]

Bought my buddy one as a starter airbrush! I do a lot of airbrushing so I have a pro con boy which is a great airbrush but limited to one size!

[@the250mikec]

Super cool, thanks. 😁👍

[@papuyonic]

awesome review, thanks so much!❤

[@daz5280]

These might be something i pick up , i have a Creos 270 for details On Miniatures but i am looking for something for priming , this looks like it will do the job. Ill wait for the Xmas sales i think

[@ranradd]

Thanks, great review!

[@dsm163]

Can I use this with Autolock portable airbrush compressor?

[@t.m9341]

I bought one I put paint in it air sprays but paint won't come out idk what to do

[@Fortunes.Fool.]

Just bought one for miniatures, especially varnishing because rattle can topcoats are very temperamental. It sounds like you'd recommend the biggest needle for varnishes?

[@cesargomez1637]

Great review. Honestly 🙏 for real.

[@leelomas321]

Hi im new here and loving your videos, Do you have any reviews of budget compressors that are decent without breaking the bank?

[@theartworkshop]

Not yet! but those generic airbrush compressors with a tank work quite well. They usually go for like $100 to $130 online. California air also has some nice budget options.

[@PeytonCopeland-sb7bt]

Can this airbrush be used to paint fishing lures

[@BelieveYouCanPaint]

Great review. This looks like a good budget gun.

[@Shaun-vy9vi]

works better than my paasche siphon fed. Gravity fed are just more reliable in my opinion. Although i think the dual action feel is better with the paasche. Spray is about as good as anything ive used.

[@noggs4vlogs]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you

[@stephenfairhurst5310]

Been debating getting one for ages to up my painting game 😁 any advice?

[@brucewayne2773]

Do you have a good airbrush recommended for touching up cars and doing auto upholstery?

[@t.m9341]

Do I have to buy other things with it ?

[@nuxboxen]

The cutout is not for cleaning out clogs... the cutout allows for you to adjust the relationship between the needle and the collet that's holding it. this allows for your "dead band" to be greater also limiting the max amount of needle pull back. Who told you it was for clearing plugs?

[@Eheroblazeman]

Can you review the reaper vex?

[@johnsaenz9254]

I have almost all of the Point Zero airbrushes and they are all good fine detailed airbrushes at a very low prices and they are very very good fine detailed airbrushes and are just as good as the Iwata and Iwata microns. You just need to learn how to mix your paints. I use Nassan automotive paint and the mixing ratio is 1 to 1 which means half paint , half reducer or add alittle extra more reducer so you can get even finer spray and fine lines. I been airbrushing for almost 40 years. Most airbrush brands of expensive or medium price or low price airbrushes are very good. You just need to know how to mix your paints and your air pressure. 1 is to know how to mix your paints. Usually it's half paint ,half reducer 2 is to have a aircompressor with a tank from 3 gallon to 30gallon aircompressor and have the air pressure set from 35 to 50 air pressure. For fine lines about 25 psi. 3 and always clean your airbrush between colors by running reducer or thinner and you need a airbrush cleaning pot so it can clean the needle nozzle tip.

[@alleyoop1234]

Less than $40US? I live in Canada, and when I clicked on the link it came up as $92.10CDN!

[@chefhawk]

Nice review. Thank you

[@drtokubuns]

I used this once and after tightening the nozzle after cleaming it it instantly snapped off

[@xRepoUKx]

These are just the standard $25 airbrushes but with a name engraved on the side for an extra $20. I've got a SOTAR 2020, an Infinity CR+, AND a cheap POS airbrush like this. The cheap POS airbrush does do a decent enough job of priming, base coat and varnishes on scale models for me to use it on a regular basis. Get one of the $25 ones and polish the needle up; put the $20 you saved towards something else. You don't need the cutout on the sides either, if your airbrush is blocking up on a regular basis, then you're doing something wrong.

[@calibula95]

Do you have any links for the $25 unbranded ones? I'm interested only in priming and topcoating at first, so i don't want to over spend just for that...

[@xRepoUKx]

@@calibula95 Amazon, eBay & AliExpress all have them.

[@calibula95]

@@xRepoUKx got it, i'll get TimberTech ones then. It's like 15-20 usd so i'll wait and see how it goes.

[@binomair9326]

Hi I am thinking to buy Paasch for helmet work what u think about it !! any issue with it after a year?

[@theartworkshop]

I love it man. It's a fantastic airbrush. No issues so far!

[@portloveless6598]

Excuse me little painting… A FEW DAYS!!! I am flabbergasted

[@kenshin73himura70]

Great review my man! Been thinking about getting it. I bet with a bit of TLC this airbrush would work wonders! Thanks again for helping out!!!👍 Ps. Could you do a video on how you go about cleaning your airbrushes? Thanks 🙏

[@markoharoldoronearmedpoohb7816]

If you swap nozzle and needle, you also need the correct Air Cap!

[@davecastle7513]

funny - I clicked on the link to Amazon and it shows that I bought this airbrush in 2013 lol. I know I no longer have it so I either returned it or threw it away lol.

[@broderp]

If it works as well as the more expensive ones then it makes the expensive one a rip off. The minor things you mentioned about the master brush are all irrelevant if it it sprays as well as the iwata. Yould have to be a snob or just a fan boy to say the iwata is better. I've had mine for several years and aside from replacing small things like orings and needles that wear out or get lost, I've never missed the overpriced models.

[@whiterabbitciggy]

40 USD in US, 100 in Europe

[@ocsplc]

No need to keep apologizing for a Master airbrush. I bought a Harder & Steenbeck NEW EVOLUTION 2024 CRPlus Solo and it’s a disaster which, if I’m lucky sorays paint about 40% of the time. What a waste of money. It’s doing much better as a paperweight. My old Master airbrush, despite lacking the burnished image, works better and more reliably than the H& S.

[@theartworkshop]

I found a lot of cheap airbrushes like this that spray and perform very well, contrary to what some may say about them. The H&S evo 24 works very well for me. Do you think yours might have a defect with it? If I was in your place I'd reach out to them and ask for a replacement because I found it to be a fantastic airbrush that sprays very well. Sounds like something is very wrong with the one you recieved.

[@ocsplc]

@@theartworkshop dear theartworkshop: I agree. I did return the airbrush. It was accepted as a return from Spraygunner, but they haven’t returned my money yet. I haven’t written off H&S yet. As with any major purchase I did what I thought was my homework. If i said anything overly conclusory about the brand I didn’t intend it since I don’t know their whole line. I’m flirting with a Paasche Talon now and it’s gravity fed unlike the siphon one I had which I didn’t like. Thanks for the advice.

[@213stefela]

It Will last for a bit. Get what you pay for. They break after awhile.

[@PLIG_]

there is less expensive and effective brand Fenga

[@markoharoldoronearmedpoohb7816]

You can give a person the most expensive airbrush made, and if they are ignorant about airbrushing, they will fail! Same thing with a cheap airbrush and ignorance, fail. It’s more important to know about nozzle size and what paints they can handle, then what airbrush you use! To understand what paints you are going to use and how to use said paints is the #1 thing to know, cheap paints, pearls, inks, metallics, etc. no one airbrush made will handle them all, with clarity and control and detail, understanding paints is way more important then what airbrush to use! NOZZLE SIZE DICTATES WHAT PAINTS CAN BE USED!

[@scrappq6712]

this vs the point zero

[@letsleepingdogslie4692]

You can get 5 Master airbrushes for the price of one Iwata. As tempting as that is, it's still not a good deal. All 5 of your Master airbrushes will wear out loooong before one Iwata will. Master airbrushes are trash, I tried them just for acrylic hobby painting, they couldn't hold up to regular cleaning, if you tried them for automotive paint, you'd get maybe one or two uses out of them before the cleaning solvent ate them completely up..

[@kenjohnston8173]

I use lacquer paint, cleaners all the time w my master airbrush, does fine.

[@greenleaf44]

Solvents don't eat chrome

[@bobduck7440]

I have 2 Master airbrushes and they are both crap! Lasted just a couple of months despite cleaning after every use. Would never buy anything from Master again.

[@craigminor3665]

Don't waste your money on one of these they are poorly machined junk , that will give you nothing but trouble and hinder your learning experience

[@AngelOrtiz1]

it's a terrible airbrush I can see splatters from here grainy line maybe you don't have the eye, but you can improve by polishing that needle I had the G-33 what you can expect from a cheap airbrush the only thing I like is that is easy to clean, nothing like iwatas.

[@JeremyDN]

I’ve only had 1, the iwata Neo and to me it seems really good. Took me a while to get the paint to flow properly but that was lack of experience. It came with a 2.5mm nozzle and does pretty good with detailing. I know I suck though cause I constantly have to go back over areas to fix blemishes. It’s a hard technique to master since it’s all about your finger control and steadiness. Love the brush though and would be interested at what a higher end one feels like.

[@ICHItheKILLER1981]

No thank you. It’s garbage. Master brand was my first airbrush, this airbrush got me to where I’m at now. I have the Iwata Hp-CS, Bittydesign Caravaggio, and the Creos PS771 in that order. I’m a beginner and these airbrush’s will out live me 🦾👌🏼