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Norwegian Sailing Pram, Model Shipways 1:12

I bought an Iwata Eclipse CS based on a recommendation from one of my buddies on MSW. I've also been watching lots of YouTube videos, and experimenting with different degrees of paint thinning and air pressure. I bought a Gaahleri table top compressor as a start, but I've quickly realized I need to move up to one with a tank. My birthday is in August, so that may be my present to myself. I was looking at a Sparmax.
 
I bought an Iwata Eclipse CS based on a recommendation from one of my buddies on MSW. I've also been watching lots of YouTube videos, and experimenting with different degrees of paint thinning and air pressure. I bought a Gaahleri table top compressor as a start, but I've quickly realized I need to move up to one with a tank. My birthday is in August, so that may be my present to myself. I was looking at a Sparmax.
Almost any compressor with a tank will do. However if you are working indoors it really pays to invest in the quietest compressor you can afford. That Sparmax looks like a good product. I have the Iwata eclipse and I think it is great. Make sure you clean it well between painting sessions.

Rob
 
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