Post by Christian on Mar 25, 2024 10:27:46 GMT -8
I’m an Amazon Vine Reviewer. That means free stuff in exchange for a review. We choose from a long list of items. Not very often does something pop up that might be of interest. There are few restrictions on what we say, but there are some. We can’t comment: seller, order, or shipping feedback, comments about pricing or availability, repetitive text, spam, or pictures created with symbols. Plus the usual hate speech, conflict of interest and so on. Most irritating to me is that the photo order is jumbled after uploading.
That was a long introduction to my review of YTMTT Air Brushes Kit. a.co/d/erq1unf This version of the review is more ARF suitable.
The first photo shows what’s in the kit. At this writing, it costs about $65.00. I think this is a good starter kit for a beginner and cheap enough to break, clog, or lose interest and still have money left to get food on the table. Since I knew what to look for, I got an airbrush hooked to the compressor and, in less than five minutes, applied a smooth coat of water to the Amazon shipping box.
The little compressor works OK and is quiet. Without painting a project, I can’t say for sure, but I doubt it has the oomph for the long haul. The case is 2.5” X 3.5” X 6 inches tall. A long air hose will smooth out the pulses, which are the nature of small airbrush compressors. My pressure readout had some dead segments, but it was easy to puzzle out. I don’t think the pressure changed at all when rotating the knob. What did change was the airflow. (CFM) Even maxed, it didn’t have much oomph. But, it did spray Vallejo-Air paint without further thinning. I like the idea of a belt pack and being able to move around if I want. There is a photo of the compressor fitted into the belt. Seller claims two hours run time. Type “C” USB charge port.
The coiled air hose was bad. I hate coiled air hoses in general. I’ve chased too many tools skidding across the floor. The coils are so tight that I found it impossible to stretch my arm enough to paint something when the compressor was on my belt. You can’t pause and set the airbrush into a holder; the hose will yank it right out. The fittings are common airbrush 1/8” fittings.
There are two photos of the fittings between the hose and the airbrush. One was shipped in a manner that might be confusing. One fitting, the air valve, was missing completely, which means I can only set up one airbrush at a time by moving the part back and forth. A generic part is available, but I have not tested it.
Initially, I was quite pleased with both airbrushes. They were weighty, had a smoothly plated, but slippery, finish, and the action was very smooth. The instructions are thorough. Particularly the cleaning and troubleshooting parts. There are problems with translations all the way through.
These translation issues are also on the Amazon product page in terms of describing the airbrushes and some of the parts. The airbrush with the black handle is a classic double-action airbrush. Push down for air, pull back for paint. There is a photo of my finger hitting the paint cup because the airbrush is too short. That is because the air valve is part of the air hose connection, which allows for a shorter airbrush than an internal valve.
The airbrush with the trigger is a spray gun, no matter the seller’s mumbo jumbo. There are no adjustments for air or paint. It sounds clunky, but it works fine for what it is. It fills a hole in my spray tools. Sorta like a rattle can with a smaller pattern.
I was missing the tube with the #3 needle. I measured the needles installed in both airbrushes and also the one marked #5 in the tube. The diameters were identical. I did not pull the needles to check the taper, which might be the difference between the #3 and the #5. Nonetheless, the airbrushes worked fine with whatever needle came in the kit. Also included in the kit are spare cones, nozzles, and guards. There are four different color cups. Additionally, there are the necessary tools for cleaning.
Neither airbrush is well-balanced, and the short air chamber in both knocked my finger against the color cup. Screws, tips and so on are verging on crude. You’d not confuse these with the normal modeling airbrush brands.
That was a long introduction to my review of YTMTT Air Brushes Kit. a.co/d/erq1unf This version of the review is more ARF suitable.
The first photo shows what’s in the kit. At this writing, it costs about $65.00. I think this is a good starter kit for a beginner and cheap enough to break, clog, or lose interest and still have money left to get food on the table. Since I knew what to look for, I got an airbrush hooked to the compressor and, in less than five minutes, applied a smooth coat of water to the Amazon shipping box.
The little compressor works OK and is quiet. Without painting a project, I can’t say for sure, but I doubt it has the oomph for the long haul. The case is 2.5” X 3.5” X 6 inches tall. A long air hose will smooth out the pulses, which are the nature of small airbrush compressors. My pressure readout had some dead segments, but it was easy to puzzle out. I don’t think the pressure changed at all when rotating the knob. What did change was the airflow. (CFM) Even maxed, it didn’t have much oomph. But, it did spray Vallejo-Air paint without further thinning. I like the idea of a belt pack and being able to move around if I want. There is a photo of the compressor fitted into the belt. Seller claims two hours run time. Type “C” USB charge port.
The coiled air hose was bad. I hate coiled air hoses in general. I’ve chased too many tools skidding across the floor. The coils are so tight that I found it impossible to stretch my arm enough to paint something when the compressor was on my belt. You can’t pause and set the airbrush into a holder; the hose will yank it right out. The fittings are common airbrush 1/8” fittings.
There are two photos of the fittings between the hose and the airbrush. One was shipped in a manner that might be confusing. One fitting, the air valve, was missing completely, which means I can only set up one airbrush at a time by moving the part back and forth. A generic part is available, but I have not tested it.
Initially, I was quite pleased with both airbrushes. They were weighty, had a smoothly plated, but slippery, finish, and the action was very smooth. The instructions are thorough. Particularly the cleaning and troubleshooting parts. There are problems with translations all the way through.
These translation issues are also on the Amazon product page in terms of describing the airbrushes and some of the parts. The airbrush with the black handle is a classic double-action airbrush. Push down for air, pull back for paint. There is a photo of my finger hitting the paint cup because the airbrush is too short. That is because the air valve is part of the air hose connection, which allows for a shorter airbrush than an internal valve.
The airbrush with the trigger is a spray gun, no matter the seller’s mumbo jumbo. There are no adjustments for air or paint. It sounds clunky, but it works fine for what it is. It fills a hole in my spray tools. Sorta like a rattle can with a smaller pattern.
I was missing the tube with the #3 needle. I measured the needles installed in both airbrushes and also the one marked #5 in the tube. The diameters were identical. I did not pull the needles to check the taper, which might be the difference between the #3 and the #5. Nonetheless, the airbrushes worked fine with whatever needle came in the kit. Also included in the kit are spare cones, nozzles, and guards. There are four different color cups. Additionally, there are the necessary tools for cleaning.
Neither airbrush is well-balanced, and the short air chamber in both knocked my finger against the color cup. Screws, tips and so on are verging on crude. You’d not confuse these with the normal modeling airbrush brands.
