INFO: The Sparmax Flyer appears to be sold out now across the entire U.K. I sincerely hope this video didn’t cause that! I didn’t expect it to spread so wide on KZread. Everything Airbrush, the U.K. online store, informs me that Sparmax are making an updated model but have no further info on release or availability yet. Man, you make one little video about a cool little spray gun and it sells out in days. 😂❤

@grasswidowyt

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I reached out to Sparmax, to try to track one down in the UK, and they responded in much the same way. I also asked if the new model would be priced similarly to the Flyer and they replied that they were "still confirming the price" so, wait and see, I guess? Thanks for the heads-up anyway, the Molotow compatibility is great, as is the ability to quick swap colours with a minimum of fuss. Cleaning my airbrush with every colour change is what stops me using it, mostly.

@BbBb-zx6sx

9 ай бұрын

Sold out in the US also.

@berkzers

9 ай бұрын

Can only find ones with a small iwata compressor priced close to €200. Will have to wait for the new one, i only ever use my airbrush for priming, and sometimes basing

@hobbyjobbers

9 ай бұрын

I legit just had to order one off eBay from Japan. Most definitely your fault, sir. 😆

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

@@hobbyjobbers I wonder if I told everyone you could paint with tree leaves, if could make it look like Autumn, but in summer….🤔

My dude. You just talk like a normal dude with no crazy antics or forced emphasise. Instant sub.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, please pull me up on it if I ever change. Slap me back down to earth. 😀

I totally agree. With what we hobbyists end up using our airbrushes for, it's not necessary to have dual action or even fine nozzles tbh. We just want to get a primer, base and maybe broad highlight in. I'm gonna check this thing out. Glad I found your channel.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

@Dezkoi

9 ай бұрын

Got the timbertech from amazon with brush and all, no complaints for what you listed. Comes with extra needles tips ect and compressor is right beside me with out being too obnoxious. Vallejo primer and it have not let me down for a whole army priming, plus only used 10% of primer to boot, 20$ bucks cad with tax vs cans for 17-25 bucks that do quarter what i did in my 10% of a bottle of vallejo primer (200ml) and the airbrush I mentioned.

Wow this is actually pretty cool. The hot swap ability of the containers is really useful and could be very useful for army and terrian painting.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

It’s great for terrain and priming due to speed but I couldn’t get it precise enough for detail on miniatures. But maybe that my inability rather than the product.

Brilliant find, well done sir. Perfect alternative for my expensive and hard to clean H&S.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

Thank you for this! I've been looking for a solution to my wanting to do zenithal priming without having to invest in an airbrush, and not wanting to have to constantly be replacing rattle cans. And the bonus is this would be really easy to use indoors as well! Love it!

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

Stumbled upon your channel due to a KZread recommendation, having watched all your videos now I am keen to see what you do next! Love your calm and measured style. An easy subscription from me and I'm sure you'll have many more soon.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Fraser. Calm and measured? Hmm, I believe someone else called me stubborn, opinionated and too dry. But I prefer your description!

This tool is basically what I was thinking about. I just got into the painting hobby and I already felt basecoating by brush takes too much time. Thanks a lot for the video. As for your last queston, how about: I appreciate you taking the time.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sebastian. You know you’re the first person who made a suggestion! Thanks!

This looks like a perfect tool to prime terrain. Which is great as I have shed loads of Zone Mortalis walls and columns I need to do, and the thought of doing them all with airbrush was causing me to break out in hives

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

I know exactly how you feel!

@Daepilin

9 ай бұрын

I agree! I print terrain for dnd and its a pain to prime with an airbrush (cloggs, tiny paint Reservoir etc...) this would be awesome

As soon as you pointed out the compatibility with Molotow refills this product became way more appealing!

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that was a discovery and a half!

It was awesome to find out there is an alternative. I'm not a fan of airbrushing but at the same time, I've had models that need printing for months. I'll keep an eye on your videos in case you find anymore interesting tools like this 👍🏻

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!!

So glad i found this video. I am subscribing. As i use my airbrush solely to prime and zenithal my projects this product is exactly what i need. Quick. No fuss. Less cleanup. Thank you for sharing.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Marty, I hope my subsequent videos help too. This one went more viral than I thought. 🤔

I have this little handy tool, had it for a few years now, i had a few problems at the beginning of use with the setting but once you get your mix right its an absolute time saver all year round, i love it....

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I love just grabbing a premixed bottle left over from the previous time and sticking it in and spraying!

@leighhadley8040

Жыл бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 I do like the pen idea, will have to look into that.

I have to admit at first I was like it's just going to be a rattle can trigger, then I saw, then I saw the hot swapping. And I was sold! Going to try one out soon. Thanks for the video!

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I tried those. Tbh I couldn’t see any difference and they made my hands ache even more!

Fantastic find, glad I got recommended this channel, gonna be trying this out. Subscribed!

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Thanks mate!!

Amazing discovery!!! Kudos!

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Brilliantly done. One of the awesome aspects of hobby time is imaginative technique. Having a imagination when it comes to the actual subject is rewarding and when you constantly think about how to “tweak the technique “ to accomplish your creation makes it that much more satisfying. Keep it going sir!

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

Yes! This! Creativity in this hobby shouldn’t be limited to just painting. 👍🏼

Definitely worth considering. I have a huge pile of Necromunda terrain to do. I was going to rattle spray the base layer and do the rest with airbrush/by hand. But this might be a worthwhile investment to speed things up. Now you mention it, I’d love to hear more about how you painted that Ash Waste terrain. Looks great and in only 5 hours!? 🤯

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

I rattle canned all the Zone Mortalis. That’s why I ended up buying this. It kept raining, then sunny, then rainy again and I was getting seriously irritated. 🤣 I wanted something else for Ash Wastes.

I've got a Badger single action airbrush I swear by. I use it for priming and for doing large sections of terrain. Super happy with it

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

Looks very useful, thanks for sharing.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

This sounds like a perfect tool for priming, zenithal, varnish and vehicle base coats. I’ll have to pick one up eventually.

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

It is. If you can find one. 👍🏼😜 I believe they are working on a new model.

Great tip! One thought I had: I don't know if the mixing balls are of steel or any other material. But provided they are of any magnetic material, you could probably suspend it at the bottom by having a magnet on the outside while spraying. Come to think of it, I would probably want to add a mixing ball to all my paint bottles just for ease of mixing.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Good idea! I didn’t have a magnet strong enough to test sadly.

@tonygreenfield7820

9 ай бұрын

I have the agitator balls in the paint container rather than the airbrush bottle but then again I never thought about having a 15ml bottle that I could plug into the airbrush when needed and otherwise store until the next project. Again it's an intriguing concept that I will seriously consider investing in

I REALLY Liked this video. This was a straight up great review. Thanks for sharing this. Think I’ll get one.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

I think this will be a game changer for me. I have an airbrush and it works well but its all the cleaning and having to watch when you clean the needle that you don't bend it. this looks like its so easy to maintain.

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

It is. If you can actually find one. 🫣

In the unlilely event that a North American viewer didn't pause to check, this is $130 Cdn for just the airbrush - the US Amazon only offers the kit with the compressor for $168 - and a pack of bottles (apparently only glass available in N. Am) runs around $60. So for what this is useful for, we're better off with an airbrush . . .

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Probably true. But Amazon never has competitive prices. It’s often a rip off. Here in the U.K. Amazon has the Flyer for £85. Yet, at a model shop it’s £39.95. Having said that, I imagine any European Airbrushes would be also super inflated in price. Much like all of Games Workshops products. It astounds me the price you guys are asked to pay. But Moncler in U.K. is silly prices so I guess we’re all robbed in import costs. 😀

@nrais76

Жыл бұрын

If you have a local hobby shop it would likely be worth checking with them if they can get and how much it will run you. That's what I plan on, as I live in Michigan. I've discovered the humidity on those rattlecans isn't strict, as the humidity here is NEVER that low. The temperature range is of course increasingly an issue, with the last several years seeing startlingly cold springs here that ended late and launched immediately into hot summers - well, hotter than you're supposed to be spraying. Meaning there was basically only a couple of weeks in autumn in the right temperature range, and then it was often rainy. That's my long-winded way of saying this seems like it's an absolute Godsend, and thank you very much for sharing this discovery!

don't worry about the ending, great insight on a cool product! Defo buy for me, especially since I don't have any space for an airbrush at all ^^

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

This is a nice concept as I have a permanent airbrush station but sometime I just want to be lazy with my primer and zenithal highlights! 🤣 I'm actouly considering grabbing one. Thanks for the review!

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome David. I totally know where you’re coming from.

This looks an awesome little tool. I hate getting my airbrush out just to prime minis, especially if it is only 1 or 2. Went looking for this product but without paying like £90 I can't find anywhere that stocks is. I did reach out to the guys from everything airbrush, they claim that Sparmax have discontinued it and will be bringing out a new version later this year. Soooo wait we must I guess.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that info. I’ll have to review the new one!

Wow, nice. Thanks for this. I, as so many others I think. Got an airbrush for "easy" spray miniatures. But, so annoying with the cleaning. But this looks awesome.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

Heard your voice and subscribed immediately!! Good stuff!!

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Hmm, most people down south just call the police…🤣🤣

This sounds great for me, as I don't have an outside space and priming models on the street is not really convenient, even on the few dry days that we get in the UK

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Yes, summer sun. 3 whole days! I believe Sparmax are releasing an updated model soon.

@electricsheep1963

Жыл бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 That would be nice as the current model seems to be out of stock everywhere in the UK

Than you for the heads-up. I paused and bought it. I got the Molotov refills and a portable mini-compressor too. I own like 30 airbrushes, I hate being tied to my compressor for the priming stage, this is a superior step-up to rattle cans.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Let me know how it goes!

@floggingluna

11 ай бұрын

Any updates on how the Flyer works with a portable compressor? A mini-compressor is all I have and I'm wondering how the paring with the flyer is.

@thestateofplay2023

11 ай бұрын

@@floggingluna if your mini compressor can reach 25psi or perhaps a little higher then it should be fine.

That is what I have been looking for for year, great video and thanks, as for how to end the videos, sorry to say I can’t help you there.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Qthanks for the video mate, never heard of this thing. I have a airbrush but with the compressor etc then I can't be bothered to set it up. I use rattle cans to undercoat so something like this might be worth a look.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

😀 you sound like me. I was exactly the same.

Thanks for this. This is honestly the sort of thing I've been looking for. I've been hesitant to pick up an airbrush because I don't have a large dedicated hobby space. And it would be overkill for what I want one for, priming/base coating and doing terrain and vehicles. I don't need or want to do fine details with an airbrush, I do those with a regular brush. So this really hits all the notes I want. What size compressor would you recommend for this? They sell a kit that includes a 38 psi compressor with the Flyer.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. That kits sounds spot on. I’ve never ran mine higher than 25psi.

Thanks for your investigation! This reminds me of the Revell Starter Class Airbrush. Might be something to look into ✌️

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, I remember that. It came with a can of compressed air.

Really like this little thingy. Don't have enough space to set up a regularly use the airbrush I have, but the only thing holding my speed painting up is undercoating and varnishing. I've resulted to cans, but I'm going through many, thus looks like an interesting option.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

Thank you for sharing !

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

Actually saw this reviewed a while ago, but since the extra pots was so expensive it just got filed into the "cute, but no thanks" part of my brain. Never thought about looking for extra (cheap) bottles on Amazon/other brands and would never have thought about trying out Molotow paints with the cap. Thanks for the great vid and the info! Will certainly re'visit this and see what I can source nationally. (-:

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. I’m glad it helped. Yeah, one nozzle and bunch of cheap bottles will work. Just fill one bottle with cleaner and flush the nozzle for a colour change!

Great video, been looking for a simple alternative for priming purposes, any chance you have the amazon link for the little bottles that fit?

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I should have put that in the description. I’ll do it now. Unxuey Mini Clear 7ml Sample... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08PCZPRRR?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

This is kind of perfect for my needs as i typically only use my airbrush for priming, zenithal and basing anyway. I wondered if put a neodymium magnet at the bottle of the acrylic marker would stop the mixing ball from rolling to the tip temporarily?

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

I wondered about that myself but I didn’t have a strong enough magnet to test the theory. In the end I just tip it backwards and the balls rolls back.

I have found that brush on primer works great, and the clean up is quick and easy, and best of all is that it's cheap.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Indeed! But I wouldn’t want to do that on 50 models in one go. 😀

this looks like a really handy tool, yep pause search-then get told the price, great stuff, sub earned as soon as you said your intro spiel

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Apparently Sparmax are releasing a new version sometime.

I just found your videos and watching this one, I wanted to let you know about another option. It’s called youcan, it’s by jacquard. It’s a reusable spray can, you fill it with whatever media you want, I used it for watercolors, wash it, fill it again. It’s pressurized with an bike pump or compressed air. If you’re paint isn’t solvent based, there’s no issue with smell or temperature. You can just directly spray on acrylic paints or inks. You can use different caps for like with regular spay paint. Possible downside is you can’t change colors quickly.

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

Sounds like a decent product. But doesn’t it require loads of paint? And as you say, I’d colour changes are slow then maybe buying two would be faster? Use one, wash one. 🤣

I originally bought a cheap airbrush/compressor for primers and base colours. I spent more time cleaning and stripping it apart than I did painting with it. I then bought a more expensive airbrush and although it worked much better I still disliked the amount of time it took to clean between painting sessions so I bagged it off. This sounds like the product I was after all along, ta very much! P.S. Great videos by the way, the subtle and snarky humour is my kind of thing.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

It’s like looking in the mirror. I did exactly the same thing. Once I thought I’d cleaned my airbrush thoroughly only to find the nozzle jammed inside. Removing it broke it. That’s when I started researching new tools. 😜

@Castigator40k

Жыл бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 There's definitely a steep learning curve involved with an airbrush. Once it's mastered it becomes easier but the clean up makes it feel more like a job than a hobby for me. It'd probably better if I used it every other day or so but I could go months without using it because of like getting in the way. An airbrush just wasn't the product for me.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

@@Castigator40k Yeah, I’ve learned to be pretty good with an airbrush now, but it took a long time with so many mistakes along the way. But as you say, cleaning it was and is a pain. I actually leave mine disassembled now top stop anything sticking together over time when not in use. This Sparmax flyer totally stopped me going crazy on days I couldn’t spray but couldn’t be bothered with cleaning an airbrush.

Molotow has a chrome refill for their pens. It's one of the best mirror paints out there. Kinda curious how well this would do with that chrome paint!

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Interesting…🤔

This seems like a way more sustainable option for priming than those cheap disposable plastic airbrushes I've been using.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I barely throw anything away now. Almost everything makes something else!

If it fit Vallejo droppers, that would be amazing!

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Huh, totally new to me, sounds like a great option to keep around

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s my goal on this channel to try to get people to experiment a bit more. Look around at adjacent hobbies and see what we can steal from them! 🤣

Nice video and interesting product! The way you presented and explained it, the Flyer would be more interesting to people who are looking to step up their priming but don't own an airbrush and/or don't want to get one such as myself. Could you elaborate on 1. all the other components and accessories needed (compressor, cleaner, etc.?) for this to work, 2. some corresponing cheap to medium priced examples for each and 3. maybe some things to look out for / mistakes to avoid etc. That would be great, thanks!

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Ok, lots to unpack here. Let’s see. 1. Yes you will need a compressor. Depending on budget and how much spraying you need to do and how often, you can get a full tank compressor (£££) or something like a Sparmax Beetle (££) or use a rechargeable handheld compressor (£) or compressed air cans (£). Each of these have their pros and cons. Cleaning. Basically I fill a spare bottle with a mix of water and alcohol and just spray through to clean the nozzle. Maybe a cotton bud around the Flyer tip if needed. Things to look for. Hmm, not much here as it’s a pretty simple trigger pull. I would say, if you turn it to open up too much you can go through paint really quickly. It’s best to do multiple thinner coats.

@MaxMustermann-ql2wm

Жыл бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 thanks!

@rankothefiremage

Жыл бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 "compressed air cans" any consideration to connection a paintball air tank?

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

@@rankothefiremage I’d never thought of trying to be honest. Not sure the pressure would be long and consistent enough.

@rankothefiremage

Жыл бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 doing some looking into it the big problem is stepping down from 3k PSI (or 4.5k) to 30PSI, the 2 or so regs might cost as much as a lower in compressor....

This is quite an interesting tool. The fact that it is Molotow compatible is a big deal

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was an amazing surprise

This seems perfect for terrain. I think a traditional airbrush is still better for priming and detail painting.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I can’t disagree there.

@deathofastrawberry8669

Жыл бұрын

do you think this is better than a rattle can for priming minis though?

@andybillco2424

Жыл бұрын

@@deathofastrawberry8669 very good question. Yes. I do. I have more control. Can do multiple thinner coats, have access to more colours cheaply, can do it no matter the climate outside, can direct a zenithal positionally and I don’t end up with a compressed air can to dispose of (they won’t accept them in my recycling).

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

What he said ^^^. 😀

Suggested extro - "And that is the State of Play, today!" Keep being brilliant!

@thestateofplay2023

11 ай бұрын

You don’t think that’s cringe? You think it would work?

@kevinkabal6598

11 ай бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 Branding!

@thestateofplay2023

11 ай бұрын

@@kevinkabal6598 🤣🤣🤣 I think all the other cool names were gone!

on another note, does the thread of the Sparmax match the Vallejo bottle tread by any chance?

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

Sadly no. 🥲

Seems like a good product, is there little to no cleaning? thanks!

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Very little. Q tip around the end if needed, but not often. Fill a spare bottle with cleaner and spray through the dirty nozzle. Done.

Airbrushing can be really quick and painless - cleaning is really quick if you do it right! Vince venturella has a great video on cleaning an airbrush/swapping colours quickly that I'd highly recommend. I used to get really frustrated with it too, but now I use that method it takes about 15 seconds to swap colours. The key is not spraying anything you don't need to through the airbrush, and working generally quite thin. Instead of spraying out leftover paint, add water to the cup, backflow/mix, and dump it out. Repeat once or twice until there's barely anything left and then spray a little water through to check. Doing that, maybe with a little airbrush cleaner/isopropyl for more stubborn paints (white ink/primer), I barely even have to think about cleaning the airbrush - all I do is spray some cleaner through, take the needle out and wipe it down at the end of a session. Bonus tip - always add thinner to the airbrush cup first, as that guarantees no thick paint will go through. I actually can't remember the last time my nozzle clogged since doing this.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

All good advice.

When using the Molotov refills, did it use paint economically, and was it suitably thin so as to retain detail?

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

You can use the paint economically or not by opening and closing the speed of the flow. Similar to an airbrush. The faster and harder you spray, the more paint you will use. Molotow refills are a pretty thin paint , but very opaque paint anyway so coverage is good. The only real way to lose detail with any spray is to spray in one place for too long. Losing detail on minis is almost always down to how a user sprays, rather than the paint. On the space marine in the video that’s the bottles turned about a 90 degrees and it hardly used any paint. Hope that helps.

I have a cheap airbrush I bought purely to prime minis but over time I have found that acrylic primers are not half as hard wearing for gaming miniatures as a rattle can so I still buy rattle cans and use the airbrush for regular painting now. This looks like a neat tool for what you said about washes and such though.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Yeah most airbrush primers say you can thin them so they spray. But thinning them stops them from working properly. You effectively have to whack up the pressure to use it out of the bottle and then end up dealing with clogs or use a huge needle that floods the model if not careful. It’s a Kobayashi Maru (Star Trek for no win scenario)! 🤣

@cwj138

Жыл бұрын

Even without thinning you are never going to get the wear resistance of a solvent based paint from a water based one, you can really tell the difference when you try stripping them too. It wouldn't be so bad on grey plastic but the brightly coloured red or blue stuff sticks out like a sore thumb.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that!!

How does it go with contrast paint? Eg imperial fists yellow over a red/white zenathal? Or something fancy like that…

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Better than soray can, not as completely smooth as an airbrush. I like you’d be hard pushed to notice if it was done with this unless looking super close up.

As someone who only wants to use an airbrush for priming and zenithal purposes, this may be my dream product!

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

Apparently they’re working on a new model. Coz the old one is missing in action.

What compressor would you recommend for this? If a little battery one would do the trick I could see myself going for it

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

A little battery one would work yes. But, bare in mind little battery ones don’t spray for long, can overheat and shut down and have less pressure (like 15psi). I guess a handheld rechargeable with two batteries that goes at 20psi would work quite well.

i also wonder if one could make an adapter to Vallejo bottles. it seems to need the thread and conic nozzle. 3d print to the rescue?

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

Yes that would work. I’ve also seen some vids making one out of green stuff.

Thank you for sharing. Have you confirmed if the USA bottles are correct and work? cheers.

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

I haven’t confirmed myself, no. But no one has contacted me to say they don’t work and all the measurements on the Amazon product page look correct. So not wishing to lie to you it’s 50/50 at this point. Luckily with Amazon it should be easy returns and I used my wrong ones to store pigments and other paint type stuff.

@southpaw5483

9 ай бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 Thank you for your time and responding; Your video is very informative, well articulated, good quality, and a good pace; Have a wonderful week; I look forward to finding the item for purchase and learning how to use;

Thx! i have this thing for about a year now, and never used it :( but now i ordered some molotows, hope i can get it work

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼 enjoy!

@Roymantic

Жыл бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 it actually worked...thank you very much for showing us this "hack"

@andybillco2424

Жыл бұрын

@@Roymantic you’re welcome!!

I had bought something that works on a similar system but it was this fancy $1500 system that I returned, was terribly disappointed. Will keep an eye out for it.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes! I remember once watching a KZread video about that. Like Jbrush or something.

@RobertPatrician

Жыл бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 It was called the Zero G and it looks like it does exactly what this device does... but for 20x the price. I'll pick one of these up to see if it will work for my stencil and airbrush temporary tattoo booth.

I have a badger single action siphon feed airbrush that I use for this purpose

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Those are great. But I figured with those you’d need to make up even more paint and that they aren’t cheap airbrushes.

Sounds like a great tool for 'big coat' jobs like priming and varnishing and leaves the airbrush for finesse work. Shame it's hard to find now. Thanks!

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

Yes correct. It is. But they are apparently making a new model…no ETA yet though

Nice! But I still have the original GW “hand flamer” gun, have never used it.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Woah! That’s a throwback! But then, we still have Chestnut ink in a dropper bottle that still works.

Hey this does seem a more approachable system for myself, however I still have a concern. I’m in a small apartment with 2 cats. Half the year it’s too hot and the other half too cold and wet for rattle primer, but then I don’t have the ventilation I’ve been told for an airbrush and I think a compressor would spook my cats. Thoughts? Suggestions? Recommendations?

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

All good questions. I have a cat and my compressor amuses him rather than anything else. Cats are too smart I think. I literally just looked at him and explained what it was and he looked at me as if “yes mate, I know what it is, I’m a cat, not a moron”. As for ventilation, with acrylics i literally open the window and wear a mask when spraying. Solvent paints would require a booth with a tube you can hang out the window. If you spray 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year then sure, ventilation is a must but with acrylic paint you can spray into a cardboard box, open a window and turn on a fan blowing towards the window. Then wear a mask so you don’t breath it in when spraying. Hope that helps.

Okay so it needs a compressor, as mentioned in the description, but what compressor did you use? And which ones would you say would work best? Considering it needs a compressor, isn't this basically just a normal airbrush but less precise, but with a removable paint storage? Because you can get a basic airbrush without a compressor for £20, its usually the compressor that is the expensive part.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

I have a big dual hose compressor for my airbrushes but any that can get up to 20-25psi should work. I guess I’d say try a £20 airbrush vs this vs an expensive airbrush. You’ll soon get to that, “ohh! so THAT’S why” moment. 😀 The expensive part of a car is the engine. Without it, they would be quite cheap. But it wouldn’t do anything. Just like any airbrush. 👍🏼

Yeah, had one of these for a few years, I use it for priming. Only got the plastic bottles though

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

Cheers! That’s pretty much what I use it for.

@TheChiefSmeg69

9 ай бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 what I did not know though was that the Molotow bottles fitted the thread in the cap - that was a cracking spot!👍

What were the smaller bottles you got from Amazon please?

@thestateofplay2023

11 ай бұрын

Hi Robert, all the links are in the video description. 👍🏼

Could you use a magnet to keep the mixing ball at the bottom of the bottle while spraying?

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Possibly, I didn’t have a strong enough one to try.

thanks!!!

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

Everyone fighting over rattle can or airbrush. Meanwhile... I'm sitting here priming my minis with brush! Haha Great video, and interesting tool. Will definitely check it out.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

May I ask how long it takes to prime with a brush? I’ve never tried.

@ARVETDEG

Жыл бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 Priming a single mini takes me about a minute or two. But since I always do two coats, I have to wait like five to ten minutes. Not because it takes that long to dry, but because I want to make sure it has completely dried up. So I either prime other minis while the first one dries up, or just do something else if it's a single mini. Then I apply the second coat and wait the same amount. So, yeah. It doesn't take too long, at least for me, especially since I don't know why, but the climate where I live, apparently is perfect for priming as I've read that some people, even with brush priming, have to wait a whole day for one coat to dry up. But yeah. At least for me it doesn't take too long. And I've never had any problem painting a mini l, or with the paint after I have painted the mini. So, that's my method and I'm super comfortable with it haha

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that info!!

This looks great!! Question - I live in a small flat and there's no easy way to set up a spray booth (also got a cat) or spray outside. Would this be ideal for me?

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

I mention this exact problem in my EASY airbrushing video. If you can paint with a brush. You can spray.

@clinch4402

9 ай бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 Just went and watched it, thank you! Cardboard box and mask it is :) I've been avoiding my local hobby club because everything I own is grey 😬 Your videos are giving me the courage to get painting!

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

@@clinch4402 very glad to hear it!

Great video on an interesting tool! Don't take this the wrong way, but you're probably not cleaning your airbrush correctly. With a gravity fed airbrush there is almost no cleanup at all when done the "right" way. I have a water dropper bottle and a brush. Splash some clean water into the cup, give it a quick swish with a soft paintbrush, then tip the cup upside down into a waste paint bucket. After that, squirt about a teaspoon of water into the cup and then spray that THROUGH the airbrush into a spray out pot or paper towels. This basically completely cleans the airbrush. When you get the hang of the process it takes about 10 seconds. I only deep clean the airbrush when something goes terribly wrong. There are also siphon/bottle fed airbrushes as well. Either way this is a great video of a nice tool! It just sounds like it takes longer to clean than an actual airbrush. Also, +100 for reducing waste and not using a rattle can! Now if I could only find a replacement for rattle cans to do graffiti-style murals...

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I clean my airbrush exactly the way you describe. I can change a colour in about 45 seconds but there are a lot of people who can’t, or won’t so this tool is a solid alternative. And to be honest, I sometimes can’t be bothered to clean it all at the end for simple jobs like a prime. 😂 And you’re totally right. The less rattle cans we all use the better it’ll be! 🎯

I was thinking about using this to speed up wash application for a large volume. Have you tried using this with speed paints, contrasts or washes? I have about 40 primed models that I need to wash when I get around to painting them.

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

Hey! Washes don’t work as washes through airbrushes, sadly. They will spray as a very thinned colour but won’t run into the recesses. The quickest way to do what you need need is to use Army Painter style dip wash. It comes in a paint can and you dip the minis into it and shake off the excess. If you Google “miniatures dip wash” you’ll find instructions.

@klorinator

9 ай бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 Thanks, I'll probably just paint them normally then. I still want to try one of these but they're sold out.

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

@@klorinator I can recommend applying wash with a small but wide round head makeup brush. It gets it on much quicker than using a pointy brush. You can do an entire model in seconds.

Very interesting, does it need a compressor (I’m guessing yes because it had an attachment for one)…. And how come you have so few subscribers?!? You are awesome!

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Hey Kristoff. Yes it needs a compressor. But works with all sorts of them including those can attachments. As for subscribers. I’m quite new. But in short - I have no idea. 😀 please feel free to help. 🤣

@kristoff7049

Жыл бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 maybe you can put hashtags in your description section… #tabletopgaming #necromunda stuff like that?

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

I thought about that but apparently KZread started cracking down on tag stuffing. I’ll read up about it. Thanks!

Have they said anything about a new model? This seems like the perfect tool for zenithal!

@thestateofplay2023

5 ай бұрын

Yes, they did a silhouette reveal on Twitter a while back. No new info though

Concise 👍

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

How smooth are the coats when using this?

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

Smooth coats are down to the user not the tool. You can get really smooth coats with a rattle can. You can also get terrible ones. 👍🏼

does this require the same ventilation as a an airbrush? im about to start a new army for the old world and the weather has been really bad of late and i dont own a airbrush

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Remember this needs a compressor too like a an airbrush. As for ventilation, it’s always good to have it but with Acrylics I wear a mask (after Covid you may have loads left that weren’t used). For more toxic paints I’d say yes.

could you show or test how resistant the colors are you are using? I never get the same protection/resistance from airbrush primers/colors compared to rattlecan primers (I even use cheap hardwarestore sprays...cheap and I have the same finish) Rubbing color of edges while painting drives me crazy even if its just from a small area...on metal minis its even worse...thats the reason I use rattlecans again. I think the chemicals are just "better"

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t really found this to be a problem but what would help is mixing some varnish in with the primer.

Do you still need to use airbrush thinners with it?

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Yes. But doing that in a bottle is so much easier as you just shake. With Molotov paints no thinner required. Most airbrush ready paints no thinner. contrast or speedpaint no thinner. I thin all other paints 50/50 with golden airbrush medium and shake in the bottle.

Don't suppose you can add a link to where this could be bought? It sounded perfect for my needs, but I can't find any for sale outside of Australian hobby shops now.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

I pinned a comment because this is sold out everywhere in the U.K. now. I’m my defence, I wasn’t when I uploaded the video but I never expected this to spread so wide, so I am sorry.

@Bakroth85

Жыл бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 I found a site that has it listed, so will have to hope it comes back in stock then. Thanks for the recommendation though, excellent find.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

@@Bakroth85 sssh. Don’t tell anyone. 🤣🤣

Shame about it selling out - Looks like a great idea and I want one :P Lets hope the wait for the new version isn't too long

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

You and me both!! I hope they don’t retrofit loads of things on it so I have to figure out new things that will connect. 🫣

This is where 3d printing pays. You can make an adapter to go form 1 thread to another. I did this with my single action airbrush because I had a ton of tiny glass bottles but the pl;astic ones that cam with the brush were a different thread.

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

Yes! That’s genius!

Neat! I have a kill team to primer and the prospect to buy a rattlecan and set outside is not so appealing.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Today is probably the first sunny day I’ve had in months. And I’ve no rattle cans left. Typical!

@Kat4Dead

Жыл бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 today here is the 4th day of rain XD

I picked up a Paasche H and some extra jars to fill this same niche.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

I only use spray cans for priming. The rest is hand painting. Are there liquid primers you can use this with and do you still need ventilation?

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Yes, there are quite few liquid primers out there. I’ve used Vallejo, Pro Acryl, Stylnrez and the Molotov are great primers. As for ventilation, I should probably say yes for health reasons, but 90% of the time I don’t bother. There’s almost no overspray unless aggressively spraying for hours. I just wear a mask. Because I still have loads of those left…..from 2020

@ColonelSandersLite

Жыл бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 A mask is a good idea. I'll tell you a story I heard from a veteran airbrush artist when I was learning the basics. The guy I heard this from is the sort of guy that does custom automotive airbrushing and has been doing it for a couple of decades. One of his peers, a guy he knew well, died. When he died, they did an autopsy on him. Apparently, the coroner said the bottom third of the guys lungs where just completely full of decades worth of settled paint. It was causing him some severe respiratory issues. This was a guy with a professional shop setup with plenty of ventilation, but he only ever bothered to wear a respirator if he was shooting the really nasty stuff. Ok, sure, that's a guy that spent hours painting every day for decades. Still, that stuff doesn't ever leave your lungs. Nobody with any sense is going to argue, 'well it's alright if I just smoke two packs a month,' are they? Objectively, it's not as bad as smoking a pack a day, but it's still bad for you isn't it?

this is brilliant, i only use an airbrush for primer and varnish (currently dont use it as i hate cleaning it) so this is perfect for me, haha however looks like im very late to the party, i cant find one anywhere

@thestateofplay2023

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, they all sold out about a week after I put up the video. Sorry! Still, my airbrushing video might help you love it again…

@alanbakerbmx

9 ай бұрын

@@thestateofplay2023 I’ll have a look for the video, and thank you for your reply

Is this the same as an external mix airbrush?

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it is an external mix. It’s the paint bottles that set it apart.

Is the Sparmax Flyer compatible with any compressor?

@thestateofplay2023

6 ай бұрын

Pretty much yes. With the right hose connection.

Many years ago someone reinvented the airbrush, plastic and ergonomically shaped also expensive. Wonder if this could be 3D printed. The smaller bottles are a great idea, save messing with dropping paint in the airbrush cup. There are some alcohol marker kids hand pump air paint systems. Reinventing the airbrush could be fun. Great for those bigger area/models/dioramas.

@thestateofplay2023

8 ай бұрын

Trigger right at the front, the way you hold a pen. Paint cup behind at a slight angle. Hose coming in at the back. Seems intuitive but no one wants to do it. 😢oh well!

So I purchased a Sparmax Flyer when I was on holiday in Australia....and I can't get it to work. At all. Using mig ammo black primer (which I believe is identical to stynylrez) with airbrush thinner and flow improved. I got exactly one line of spray out before it clogged and stopped spraying. I pulled it apart and cleaned the tip and got the same result. Cleaned it again and it wouldn't spray at all. I poured the paint into my cheapo .4mm airbrush and it painted perfectly. At the moment I would score the flyer a zero out of ten.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Interesting! I’ve never had an issue in 2 years. You might have a dodgy model or your pressure is too low. Does it spray water? Or nothing at all? Could be airflow? Did you try taking it apart and looking at the trigger mechanism to see if it’s out of alignment.

It seems like a new model has just been released this year in April. Will you try it out if you can obtain one? Is called the Flyer SR-2

@thestateofplay2023

27 күн бұрын

Yes, but I contacted them and apparently they have no intention of selling outside of Japan. So I intend to source one anyway from friends in Japan, review it and try to convince them to sell worldwide.

Hobby Mio, chinese brand, have the similar product btw Nice review!

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that I’ll check it out. I’m a sucker for hobby tools!

Unfortunately ypur link only has 15 and 25mm bottles. Question when you add the molitiv paints bottles do you need to thin the paints .... because If I could prime ect without thinning it would be a no brainer for me

@MrBizteck

Жыл бұрын

Also a tutorial of how you did the terrain would be cool.

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

Molotow are pre-thinned as they’re designed to go through pens. So no thinning required.

Do you still need the full ventilation setup like an airbrush?

@thestateofplay2023

Жыл бұрын

You don’t really need full ventilation setup for an airbrush unless spraying toxic chemicals like enamels or oils thinned with white spirit. For acrylics it’s recommended for long term health reasons but opening a window and wearing a mask works. And it also depends how often you spray. Priming 10 minis once every two weeks will be less harmful on your health than spraying an entire table of terrain everyday, 6 hours a day. Acrylics will remain in your lungs indefinitely so any way to avoid that is preferable; masks, open windows, HEPA air purifiers in the room with you, spraying less often, less things, less aggressively. But the full on ventilation setup is impractical for most of us. So we have to be creative. I use a portable powered booth. This sucks the paint overspray into it. Instead of using the long pipe for the back ventilation I put cheesecloth on the tube at the back of the fan. If the blue filter in the booth doesn’t catch the particles then the cheese cloth does. And there’s usually very, very little on the cheese cloth. With the open window and a mask to get the rest I’m quite comfortable with acrylics. But as I said if I wanted to spray more toxic stuff then I’d attach the long pipe and move somewhere I could hang it out of a window. Your likely to be breathing in worse stuff in a car park or walking next to a road with traffic than masked up spraying acrylics few a few minutes. 😀