About a while back I found a vintage unused Paasche air compressor from the 1990s for $15.00 so I grabbed it. I sat on it and I waited and watched and in the end I got a fantastic deal on a Paasche Talon TG airbrush.

*Update* I was able to find an air compressor from a medical training simulator and have modded it for use as an airbrush compressor. It’s much more quiet and has a small storage tank inside it so it allows me to work on my small objects much better than the old school pump.

It’s been fantastically fun so far as I love learning from experimenting and just getting in and doing something. The photo is my first attempt at spraying a single coat of paint using an airbrush. I see lots of mistakes but I learned a great deal on how to handle curves and inner surfaces.

Some takeaways:

Make some sort turntable to spin objects as I paint them. Less need to go back and fill in missed spots.

Find a good metal surface primer.

Try and get a full set of nozzles/needles when I can.

Learning is progress.

Something is totally messed up with the Sparkle Motion controller and I suspect the LEDS have been effected too. I am having to put this on the back burner until I find the time to figure out what is happening.

Thanks for your time and please take care of each other.