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Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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Posted: Monday, April 20, 2020 - 03:03 AM UTC
If you choose to mount the water/oil trap on the compressor you should get one with pipe fittings which fit where the quick-connect is screwed in.
Replace the quick-connect with the water/oil trap and attach the quick connect to the exit side of the water/oil trap
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Posted: Monday, April 20, 2020 - 03:24 AM UTC

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My dad has a 3 gallon Husky compressor he doesn’t use anymore so I’ll buy it off him for cheap. Just need a water trap now.

I’ll probably get a Ferdinand kit when I’m done the Churchill as well now. One thing that always kept me from German armor was my inability to do convincing German camo without an airbrush. I’ve hand painted a bit of camo but it always looked to rigid with sharp edges. That and I am also really interested in the Tamiya Nashorn but don’t want to do a winter scene so would need to find some summer crew members


Go here and poke around. Lots of good photos and ideas.
https://www.worldwarphotos.info/

I have one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00171BFKK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

attached to one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DYN6GJ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I put a standard airhose fitting on the input side of the regulator and run a standard airhose between my big automotive compressor and the regulator/water trap. I attached my airbrush hose to the output side of the regulator/water trap. You don't have to use the Iwata mount, I find it very handy, and you should be able to find some sort of mount or mounting solution.
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Posted: Monday, April 20, 2020 - 04:13 AM UTC
Doing it the way Patrick does gives you the advantage of getting the compressor far away from you while still being able to regulate the outgoing air pressure.
The water trap Patrick linked to includes a pressure gauge and pressure regulator. Air hoses are available in various qualities (chemical resistant, UV-resistant, high pressure certified et.c et.c and lengths)

/ Robin
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Posted: Monday, April 20, 2020 - 04:23 AM UTC

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My dad has a 3 gallon Husky compressor he doesn’t use anymore so I’ll buy it off him for cheap. Just need a water trap now.

I’ll probably get a Ferdinand kit when I’m done the Churchill as well now. One thing that always kept me from German armor was my inability to do convincing German camo without an airbrush. I’ve hand painted a bit of camo but it always looked to rigid with sharp edges. That and I am also really interested in the Tamiya Nashorn but don’t want to do a winter scene so would need to find some summer crew members



Go here and poke around. Lots of good photos and ideas.
https://www.worldwarphotos.info/

I have one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00171BFKK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

attached to one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DYN6GJ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I put a standard airhose fitting on the input side of the regulator and run a standard airhose between my big automotive compressor and the regulator/water trap. I attached my airbrush hose to the output side of the regulator/water trap. You don't have to use the Iwata mount, I find it very handy, and you should be able to find some sort of mount or mounting solution.


Excellent resource!!

Thanks for the tips on products everyone. I’m excited to get back into modelling and get more serious about it.
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Posted: Monday, April 20, 2020 - 07:57 AM UTC

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My dad has a 3 gallon Husky compressor he doesn’t use anymore so I’ll buy it off him for cheap. Just need a water trap now.

I’ll probably get a Ferdinand kit when I’m done the Churchill as well now. One thing that always kept me from German armor was my inability to do convincing German camo without an airbrush. I’ve hand painted a bit of camo but it always looked to rigid with sharp edges. That and I am also really interested in the Tamiya Nashorn but don’t want to do a winter scene so would need to find some summer crew members



Go here and poke around. Lots of good photos and ideas.
https://www.worldwarphotos.info/

I have one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00171BFKK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

attached to one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DYN6GJ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I put a standard airhose fitting on the input side of the regulator and run a standard airhose between my big automotive compressor and the regulator/water trap. I attached my airbrush hose to the output side of the regulator/water trap. You don't have to use the Iwata mount, I find it very handy, and you should be able to find some sort of mount or mounting solution.


Excellent resource!!

Thanks for the tips on products everyone. I’m excited to get back into modelling and get more serious about it.


I should add the input fitting to the water trap is a swivel type. It swivels to about 15° and lessens the strain from the weight of the hose on the regulator. I have 50' hose I use for indoor use only and 150' of hose for outside use that I bring in thru the tool room window if I'm needing air working on something outside. My air compressor is in my tool room, a repurposed bedroom that went from bedroom to office to storeroom to hobby room to tool room. I got all my fittings at Home Depot.

Swivel fitting they come in 3/8" and 1/4" so you can find something that will fit just take your regulator slash water trap with and you can build it right there, also take your airbrush hose to make sure you get the right threaded fitting for the out put. Airbrush manufacturers make proprietary fittings for there hoses so you might need an adapter.


https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-1-4-in-IM-Swivel-Plug-3-8-in-NPT-M-2-Pack-HDA22200/305172071

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Posted: Monday, April 20, 2020 - 08:16 AM UTC
How necessary are water traps if you live in a very dry climate? Relative humidity in my house is around 25% in the summer. Not looking to cheap out but won’t get one if I don’t need it
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Posted: Monday, April 20, 2020 - 08:36 AM UTC
I live in a climate with higher relative humidity (75 to 80 % in July, 68% today ...) and there was never ever anything in my water/oil-trap either.
It got trapped in the tank instead which I found out when it rusted through ..... DANG IT!

You can most likely get by without a water/oil-trap but DO NOT forget to drain the tank regularly.
Start painting, IF you get problems due to oil and/or water in the airflow you can always buy a filter later.
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Posted: Monday, April 20, 2020 - 01:20 PM UTC
I've airbrushed all over the world. Hot, dry to monsoon humidity. During the winter I heat primarily with wood which dries the air. I've always had water. My WR Brown Speedy compressor didn't have a tank, where a lot of water will collect, and the only thing ambient humidity did was delay how long it took water collect in my air line. You think you won't need a water trap and suddenly in the middle of painting, clearcoating or touch up you will get a hit of water. Believe me when I say you will be speaking in tongues with four letter adjectives every other word.

It's cheap insurance.



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Doing it the way Patrick does gives you the advantage of getting the compressor far away from you while still being able to regulate the outgoing air pressure.
The water trap Patrick linked to includes a pressure gauge and pressure regulator. Air hoses are available in various qualities (chemical resistant, UV-resistant, high pressure certified et.c et.c and lengths)

/ Robin


Also my regulator on my compressor isn't as accurate as I'd like and goes to 250 psi. I set it to 75 psi and hook it to my airbrush regulator/water trap where I have finer control. It only goes to 100psi and I shoot anywhere between 18-25.
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