Using Prismatic Shading with the Airbrush to paint a Warhammer: Age of Sigmar Dragon!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ธ.ค. 2023
- In this video Warrick paints a Warhammer: Age of Sigmar Stormcast Eternals Stormdrake!
The new EVOLUTION 2024 CRplus is a workhorse that also cleans incredibly fast, and Warrick utilises this to airbrush prismatic shading in a spectacular way!
Read more about the EVOLUTION 2024 CRplus here harder-airbrush.net/pages/evo...
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I love the encouragement and the advancement tips. Rather than going 'Here's how we help you know how far to draw back.' it's 'But when you're ready you should try painting free so you can manage your painting.'. It's really nice, and very encouraging for newer painters. Thanks, mate. Another amazing video. :)
Thanks buddy - appreciate that! Glad you're finding it useful and I hope that it helps you to progress.
Watching Warrick paint in detail, with the accompanying dialogue explaining the thought behind it, stokes images of Wagner and his music...in a class by himself. Keep them coming Warrick, very much appreciated.
Buddy thanks so much for the compliment, but I feel that you aimed that a little too high! I think that what I offer is just the chance for viewers to watch painting happen with the focus primarily being on what the airbrush is doing, and how we might use it for certain effects. In terms of actual painting skill, I must confess that I do feel extremely rusty as I simply don't get to paint as much as I would like! It's really important though - there are much more skilful painters that me on YT! ... and to that end I'm currently setting up a small studio in my office space so that I can get to it much more regularly. But I'm really glad that you find the content useful!
Watching the video is like attending a real life workshop. Interesting subject and techniques.
Glad you found it interesting! The goal is really just to show various painting processes in full. I think that sometimes it's useful to have unedited painting processes, so that people can see all the things that happen during the process and how to deal with them. Makes it a bit long, but hopefully that approach is different to others, and as a consequence, offers some aspects which are unique.
Thanks!
After 20+ years of painting miniatures with a brush, at competition level, I took the plunge at Adepticon and picked up a H&S airbrush. I really appreciate you guys having videos like these available. It's like learning to paint all over again!
Hopefully in a GOOOOOD way!!! W
At first when I saw the run length of the video I thought "Over an hour???" THEN when I saw how much was done basically real time, WOW! That was SO worth watching to see the obvious skill and mastery of the airbrush! That was a lot of work done in not a great deal of time.
Well done! A great advert for your product! (I am awaiting mine as I type this, hopefully should be here soon!)
I think it's useful to just show the process pretty much real time as it shows the bits and bobs like cleaning etc and how long it SHOULD take when you're doing it enough and well, but not obsessively. It's really quick once you have the methods down. Hopefully this helps people to figure out a smooth and seamless painting flow. Thanks for joining us!
This was very informative as a newbie to airbrushing. Thank you!
Hey Denise - glad you found it helpful! Thank you for commenting 😊
Wow quite amazing how much of the model can be done using an airbrush, thankyou for this, i enjoy painting larger models especially dragons and this video has really helped me using the ultra 2024 and what can be achieved. Thankyou Warrick these videos are a great aid.
I never enjoyed a video more than this, thanks for the Tips man absolutely a legend . Made in Germany
My absolute favorite video to improve my airbrushing because very time I watch it I take away something different from it, depending on my recent improvements and frustrations.
I loved this, it’s great to see the airbrush demonstrated in this way. Should have mine in less than a week, can’t wait! Have a great Christmas guys!
Awesome - thanks for joining us! Let us know how you get on!
You're going to love it mate, it's such an incredible tool and the beauty of a quality item like the H&S is that it's rebuildable. As they're so reliable and consistent you start to develop a sixth sense on how it will react to various paints and it will put the biggest smile on your face.
Beautiful work Warrick I love drago ns and like I said before I could listen to you talk about airbrushes and airbrushing all day long so I really enjoyed a full length video.
Thanks Mike - I really enjoyed filming this one. I do love painting a Dragon.
Wow! I really appreciated your explanations about how you blended the colors and how to get the prismatic effects!
Thanks for writing in Eileen! Much appreciated.
Happy Holidays, m8. Thanks for the gifted tutorial. May 2024 bring you happiness, and success for the new airbrush lines.
Ah Happy Holidays too buddy! Thanks so much for the comment :-)
This was so awesome to watch. I’ve heard you’re a master and it’s nice to see it in action. Love my harder giraldez
Too much to still learn to be a master, but thanks very much for the kind remark! Glad that you are enjoying your Giraldez Infinity!
Wow, you have an amazing way to show how simple colours can just pop and shine, amazing video and thanks for sharing
Pleasure - lots of fun making this one! W
love these guides. my gf recently ordered the new evo for me for Christmas. I couldnt be more excited!
Thanks GF - we think she's a keeper!
Warrick, I loved your work on this and I get the same excitement painting dragons! Quick question, what was your psi set to during this? Especially curious cause you were very close up with the airbrush at times.
Thanks for the demonstration Warrick. It has really inspired me to stop procrastinating and pick up my new Ultra 24 and practice.
Do it buddy! Let's go! Go forth and paint, my friend!
Thanks for a the informative tutorials Warrick and H&S.
Our pleasure Kevin! W
Absolutely awesome work.
Thanks very much - just having fun!
Ok, this actually helped me out a lot since you've shown me how to use a 0,45. saved to my painting playlist.
Brilliant - very glad it is helpful!
Another great video H&S! Thank you!
Thanks Haz.
Great video, I had a number of different makes of airbrush but had issues then got an Infinity and never looked back. Amazing airbrush, the tooling and finish is awesome makes cleaning and flow so easy. Think I may have to pick up an Evolution also.
That's great - thanks Mark! The new EVOLUTION 2024 is quite a step...
Oh My. Fantastic demonstration of what an airbrush can be used for and not a "wash" or "contrast paint" in sight.
Thank you Mr Watson - although we did run a wash over the head after the airbrushing was finished just to pick up the moulded details a little better. I would have loved to get in and airbrush the head, but unfortunately time was getting short against the other videos that we needed to shoot that day!
Ha ha. I think you can be forgiven that. Traditional methods would have used them on the other areas but I found your techniques very interesting. Time to upgrade my cheap airbrush to an Evolution after Christmas.
Absolutely beautiful job. I learned a lot from watching you. Thanks a mill!
Is this Kimi Raikonnen???
Awesome video, that was so helpful. Just ordered one from you guys.
Thanks for joining us Patrick! W
please more content of this love it ...
Thank you Harold!
Lovely work!
Thank you very much Janet - glad you enjoyed it!
Wow I love this, get to see the airbrush in action (currently saving up to get it next month) and get a tutorial. I have a rare form of cone distrophy so I have to use alot of magnifying things (glasses and a desk one) to see well and had alot of success with airbrushing my miniatures on bad eye days when brush painting is out the window, super glad there is an airbrush like this and I don't have to save years for, can't wait to get it in my hands, the tips will come in handy.
Hey Matthew - ah I'm glad that it's getting you painting! Let us know if there's any other way that we can help you. W
@@harderairbrush Thanks, will do.
@@harderairbrush just ordered ...so can't wait to put it to use.
The workflow in this video is just amazing. In my past years my workflow got pretty solid and I rarely get clogs and issues. But this is worth checking and adapting to. I always washed out my cup. If I can, I save the leftover paint, the rest is washed into a dump cup with distilled water. Than I run through a little bit of cleaner, rinse with water and add my next paint. I never thought of doing it this quickly and never thought of washing the airbrush with back-flow method. Very insightful for me.
Ah thanks buddy - really appreciate the comment. Glad it helps!
@@harderairbrush I'll give this a go :D I think it will save a ton of my time. As I do some commission works, this will surely save a bunch of my time! :)
Well that's great to hear - please come back and tell us if it does? Would appreciate that! W
I just bought the squidmar evolution CR and this video really gets me excited for it arriving to test it out :)
Ah that's great - thanks for joining us!
Ah that is all great to see. I enjoy all your videos, seeing how you make things so simple for beginners like me. Santa will bring me the Ultra 2024 tonight (I hope). Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
My great pleasure! Thanks for joining us!
Very nice!
Thanks very much :-)
Really an enjoyable video
Thank you! Enjoyed making it too!
Cool as always 👍
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Very enlightening, thanks Warwick, I'm not sure if - or when - I could apply such a technique to Eg a dirty diesel loco, but a fascinating watch nevertheless - and very skilled work too💜👍😊
The season's greetings to you and yours🎉👍💜😊✌️
Thanks buddy. I think that there's some application for it from the exhaust louvres in terms of directional spray application.
@@harderairbrush I think that you're right, I often use "gunmetal" effects on woodwork, or on exhaust effects, to get that sheen (sometimes mixed with gloss, inks, or oils) from particulates in exhaust. Even just a pencil dragged across painted "woodwork" provides a similar effect. Keep em coming it's was a really great video👍💜😊✌️
Really found this video inspirational. I received my '24 Evo yesterday, so really looking forward to putting it through it paces. Just taking it out of the box and trying the trigger seems so much smoother.
One point when doing an occasional heavy clean down what do I use as a lube or, does it need that with the new coatings?
Many thanks Warwick you and HS seemed to have moved airbrushing into a new era.
Hey Tony - thanks very much for the comment. The coatings don't NEED lubrication at all - the sliding fits are all engineered to be fine with or without. I really like putting the lube on because when cleaning, everything just wipes clean. I always get worried when people talk about "heavy cleans" or "deep cleans". You shouldn't need either :-) it's not that it's a problem for the airbrush, just that it's a waste of time - you shouldn't get that dirty that you need these heavy cleanings. Even when I was painting bikes and such and working for many hours at a time, I never needed a "deep clean". I keep hearing this on the internet - deep cleaning your airbrush - it's not a carpet :-)) keep a smear of lube on those parts in the back there, and with a quick wipe, all's good. Keep it easy! Honestly, if you watch the point on the video when I put down the airbrush set-up with the 0.45mm - that's all I would do anyway - it's not necessary to go back to that airbrush and clean it again before putting it away. Hope that helps put it into context, and keep your focus on painting for the maximum time, and keeping a cleaning regime which is effective, but isn't time out of your life which you can't ever get back :-)
No question just thank you for someone doing a full video on airbrushing not just a couple coats jump to a finished product
Yes, I think it's very important to show the FULL process, and that it can be very easy, and how to deal with/ prevent the usual pitfalls. Glad you like it! More to come!
Outstanding!!! Rly hope you’ll be giving a workshop in Germany 🙏 just amazing what you’re able to pull off there. Best and merry Christmas 🎄🎁
Hey Marcel - merry Christmas to you too! I doubt that I'll give any workshops personally, as there are MUCH more talented painters than me who you should spend your time with! Our beautiful friend Roman Lappat is just one example of a true, true master. But any time you want to come and visit the factory, just give us a call and arrange it. Everyone is welcome.
@@harderairbrush Hey! Thanks a bunch for the invitation. Def would love to swing by sometime soon 😊🙏 I really appreciate your dedication and content to the task at hand 👌… I will look up Roman for a course! Thanks again
Excellent! Just give us a call a couple of weeks before, as I'd like to try to make sure to be there to give you the tour personally.@@marcel-andrehille7064
@@harderairbrush That I call a Christmas present! Talk to you soon. And Merry Christmas!
A great video and good tips on how to use the new Evo. I was hoping my new 24 Evo would be here for Christmas, alas it looks like it is stuck in the post somewhere.
BTW, on a totally different note.
Warwick - what make & model of watch are you wearing? I need a new watch with a large display. Thanks 👍
Hey buddy - sorry about the post thing! I'm sure it will be with you soon... the watch is a Polar Grit X - I really like it. It sees a lot of fairly hard use wing foiling in the Baltic Sea through summer and winter, and works perfectly, with an excellent battery life. Very good watch.
What PSI/Bar is your compressor set to throughout this video?
Hey buddy… it is at around 25psi
What compressor setup are you using? It's whisper quiet. Also, love that you guys put out such great videos showing you using your own products. After years of airbrushing, I got my first H&S Ultra, and is better than most any other brush in my stable. The difference in machining is noticeable.
Hey there - we are using what we call the PRO compressor from the link below. I wouldn't say it's whisper quiet but it certainly is quiet. Take a look on harder-airbrush.net/collections/compressors
Really glad to hear that you're enjoying the ULTRA!
Ordered a squidmar version. Thanks for the video
Awesome - thanks for joining us!
Great info. Cant wait for the Infinity! I have 2 of older ones. Did you guys replace the needle sizes from 1.5, 2, 4 to these new sizes or add them? I assume old sizes will work in new brushes and new needles in the originals?
Hey there - the needles are not new - think of them as 0.2x and 0.4x i.e. they work in both. The nozzles are new and the air caps are new. However, everything can be used interchangeably as long as you stick within 0.2x and 0.4x - I hope that's clear! For example, 0.4mm nozzle inside 0.45mm aircap - fine. Or 0.4mm aircap with 0.45mm nozzle - fine. Or 0.28mm aircap with 0.2mm nozzle - no problem. And yes, as far as the heads are concerned, as with H&S tradition, all heads are always compatible with all airbrushes, new or old.
@@harderairbrush this is great information. Thank you. I picked up an Ultra2024 to check out while i wait for the new infinity for scale model and war gaming subjects….EXCELLENT. I probably should have gotten the new Evolution, but oh well. Keep up the great work.
As I'm just diving into airbrushing I'm currently wondering most about whether or not to wear a mask. I mean, I get why one wouldn't wear a mask when recording a tutorial, but also it's quite underrepresented in the videos I saw so far. Thoughts on masks?
Beside that, the way you record tutorials at H&S is a huge inspiration. Highly appreciated!
Hey buddy - thanks very much. You can't go wrong with a mask. However, If you're a glasses wearer, you may be entitled to condensation. Unfortunately. I would say try to work in a well ventilated space, generally. Also, ALWAYS use a spray out pot for your cleaning process - 90% of your airborne's are produced during this process. If you use a little booth, then I think the need for a mask is less.
A really great video for someone who has just purchased this airbrush (me!). What I'd really like to have seen is how you clean the brush at the end of the session for when you're putting it away for a long period of time.
Great question! Watch the video from 8:18 on, and honestly, that’s it! Pay attention to how I always clean it fairly well in between colours and also keep the head very clean. Then, clean up at the end is super easy.
I've watched very closely! Very similar to my usual routine. I was wondering if there was something extra you do if you know you won't be spraying for a long time. Which products to use and I guess just as importantly which products not to use! There is so much good and bad info on the web, I'd just rather hear it from the makers of the airbrush so I can keep it working as it should!
Thanks for the reply ❤
No problem - and thank you for asking the question too. Generally, I believe that people spend far too much time doing much too complicated routines at the end of the session because they don't do the very quick easy ones DURING the session. Honestly, all this ultrasonic stuff is only ever a compensation for a bad work process. I don't know a single airbrusher who is at a high level who ever needs to ultrasonic their equipment, and most don't strip them either. Just a good cleaning process, always between colours, and the same but perhaps with a couple of extra cupfuls at the end, followed by a needle wipe is all I've ever done, whether I'm working with automotive base coats, 2k epoxy colours, or water based acrylics. Keeping it simple really is the answer.
@@harderairbrush appreciate the reply and I will remember these habits! Still be a good 5-10 min video though...
Used the Evolution for the first time today. It's a joy to use! ❤️❤️❤️
nice Video. Thansk for it! What an Compressor would you recommend with the new Ultra and Evolution?
Hey there - either of the two (or similar) that you find on our site www.harderairbrush.com
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Merry christmas! I was wondering if this blowback technique is possible on the ultra? I just received mine, and will soon try my very first session with airbrushing =)
Whooo hoooo first time coming up! Don’t worry about that technique to start with - follow the painting process in the Ultra Painting Process video for now… stay tuned for new developments for that on the Ultra 😊 that cap is designed for protection first, and to enable you to learn to keep an eye on the needle tip and clean it easily in a risk free way. Focus on that at first.
I did not even realise the cup form had a purpose :D I've had an evolution cr for about 2 or 3 years now. This year my wife got me a badger patriot 105 for my "rough" works. It is cheaper and not that huge of a deal if I make something to it. What I noticed and never had with the evolution, is when I paint from "top down" I poured down paint on my hand a lot of times. I never had that happen with the evolution :'D Now I realise why :'D The patriot has a completely straight cup wall and without a cap on, it just pours out in this position :'D Now I have to order a cap for that :D
I have 3 airbrushes right now and I don't really feel like getting an other one but when the new beginner one released it was still really tempting :D
This is what I love about the design side of the job! Just looking at what is possible with a cup... finger shaped at the bottom so that you can clean it much easier (this is the case with the internal shapes on all the 2024 airbrushes) and with a perfectly shaped return at the top, so that if there is slopping in the cup, the paint is curved back to splash in itself like a perfect barrelling wave :-) there is always a detail waiting for us to discover to improve your painting experience, and this is what we love to do. So cool to see people discovering these details - thanks for the comment!
Warrick
@@harderairbrush I do! I already had many realisations during my time with the Evolution :D And thanks for being out there for the community! It is amazing what you do and the work put into the airbrushes as well! Keep up innovating and keep up the series! I keep referring newcomers to airbrushes to your videos, even if they don't have a harder and steenbeck. They are really good! I am also thinking about doing translations on some of the videos to have hungarian captions. Many people in our modelling community do not speak english. But I have very little time. Would there be interest to put captions on videos if I translate some of them?
Ah thank you very much for asking that! Actually we are in the process of correcting all of TH-cam's auto-captioning. We are about a third of the way through the videos. For example, this one is actually done - if you head down to settings, then turn on captions and then auto-translate and choose Hungarian! It should work well now that we've corrected the English master captions. Let me know what you think! Thanks so much for asking about this, as I often wonder if people know about this feature on TH-cam.
@@harderairbrushOch really nice! I'll check it when I have a bit of time! I checked it a few weeks ago and I think only the english was available. That is why I was wondering if I could help out a bit. I'll have a go at the videos and check how well it worked :)
By the way, can the auto captions be corrected if there are errors? Does youtube generate an editable text for the translations? Usually the hungarian translations from google and other places are.... Leaving room for improvement :D Let's put it that way :D
Wow what an amazing offer. Let me know how the translation is, and let's proceed from there. Really appreciate your offer! W
Hey Warrick, thank you for the tutorial, great video. One thing I noticed is that I barely hear your compressor and when it did turn on was pretty quiet. What type of compressor are you using, and which do you recommend?
Hey Mike - we are using the Sparmax TC610HPlus. It’s available on our site here - just be sure to pick up the correct voltage.
harder-airbrush.net/products/sparmax-pro-compressor-240v
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Thank you so much.
Mine just arrived so excited to fire it up. What psi are you spraying at here?
Awesome! Generally at 25psi… W
Nice effect. Order just the same version that u use. When is that be coming? Shipped from you 15/1-24 as the site says?
And. Tried to get the micro cup extra,but couldn’t find it. Only the cup
Hey Daniel! Thanks for joining us! Shipping times are per the site, yes. For the Micro cup - please write me at wjs@harder-airbrush.de with your order number and we will get that taken care of for you. W
Great video.
Question: My quick detachment connector loses bit of air, not much but audible, whenever it is not perfectly aligned, which happens often when I grip the airbrush for painting or when it rest in the support if the hose is pushing it. Any solution? Is there some kind of o-ring/seal we can use?
That’s just faulty I think!
There was a moment during this I thought... he's just slapping conflicting colours all over the place, it looks awful... then at the end I couldn't quite believe how well it worked! Incredible, now I need a dragon to try this on! Definitely a case of "trust the process" 😂
Question on bubble back for you! I've got an Evolution, not one of the new ones, it doesn't have that pinch tip, it's got the one with all the holes in it! How do I do bubble back as it won't work trying to block the tip, I find I have to ever so slightly unscrew the tip to do it but I need to be careful as if I unscrew it slightly too much it creates way too much back flow and turns in to a jacuzzi throwing paint out the cup! 😅
I started out by browsing my paints and picking out the palette. This is typically how I begin. I have a very rough plan in my mind, but am always prepared to change it based upon what I’m seeing. Yellow found its way in there mainly as I’ve never used yellow on a dragon before as a significant colour and wanted to try it. And everything else was chosen as a result of that. But, for example, I used way more green than planned as I was just really enjoying that colour whilst I was painting it. Actually I think it really brought it all together.
For the bubble back - I’m not a fan of the “loosen the head” technique at all. Mainly as you then must tighten it back into a locked needle which might be a bad idea for your nozzle. Something coming very soon for this.
@harderairbrush the green worked so well 👌 I get lost sometimes when trying to choose colours!
No I must admit I'm not a fan of it either, however I can't figure out another way to do it with the Evolution other than buying a new tip for it? :(
Something coming soon :-)
Hi Warwick. Today I received my new H&S airbrush, the new Ultra. I am fairly new to airbrushing and not an expert at all. This brush just reeks of quality, but I need some advice.
Put some primer down tonight and went really well. I then put some Vallejo paint through but got a bad clog! Is this because of paint not thin enough or was the psi too high, it was around 22 psi. Hope you can help a new boy. Great videos by the way, keep it up please.
Ken, UK, Liverpool
Hey Ken - thanks for reaching out. One of the main things with the airbrush to really understand is the thinning. Everyone wants to be told: thin it by this amount. And it's the wrong way to ask the question. Look at it this way: what happens with paint in an airbrush when it's too thing, versus what happens when it's too thick. On MOST tasks, too thick is a drama, and too thin doesn't matter at all. So whilst you're learning, thinning a little too much can only help. The only error that you could get into is that you apply the paint too wet, but if you keep an eye on it as it is going down and make sure that you never allow more than a satin gloss to build in terms of wetness, you can't go wrong. Once you've got some miles under your belt and really understand the airbrush better, then start reducing your thinning to see if there's anything there that you like. IF you want a general number to work to, and you are in the Vallejo system, try 1:1 with any of the Air paints. Works well, and that's what the Color Control collar is set for. By the way, all the painting videos that I've done so far have been using Vallejo, so you can see that every now and then I'll clean up that needle tip - this is what stops clogging. It's not a problem of the paint - it's just a normal part of airbrushing. My son lives in Liverpool - next time I'm visiting him from Germany I'll come and visit you for a quick half hour spraying session together if you like to get you going forward further YNWA :-) email me on wjs@harder-airbrush.de
Many many thanks for your advice. Hope yourself and your son are Liverpool supporters! Haaa. Take care.
Of course! Bruce Grobelaar went to the same junior school as me (I am Zimbabwean), and we had the same first football coach! According to her, he used to rush out of class every break time even when he was little to hang off the goal posts to try to make his arms longer.
Fantastic video! One question though - maybe I missed it, but you don't seem to mention what psi you have your compressor set to. Is it just set to a single level or do you change it throughout? I mainly wondered because early on when you're doing the underpainting, you get in very close to the eye with no problem.
In this video everything is done at 25psi. Honestly, in my opinion, people are getting a bit lost with the thought that varying the pressure needs to be done so often. It’s a looong way down the road - before you get there, you must have total control over the airbrush otherwise varying the pressure just gets in the way of understanding the way it responds. Exclusion from that is if you want create texture - then you just drop the pressure way down until the airbrush starts to stipple.
@@harderairbrush Thank you, that was quite an eye-opening response.
l've been using one of the starter kit compressors (30psi unchangeable) that came with an Ultra (2.0 needle size) a few years back and I was convinced that it was too high pressure because it seemed like even thinning paint slightly resulted in spidering, but if you're getting that close just fine at 25 psi then 30 presumably shouldn't be too high for working a couple of inches from the model? Sounds like I just need to practice more and get a feeling for a) the brush, and b) getting the hang of thinning the paint just right.
Thank you for indulging a beginner question :)
Hey buddy - never a problem! Please ask away... no honestly, 30 psi isn't too much. In fact, one of our very good friends here in Germany, an absolutely incredible artist which uses the airbrush to incredible levels of detail, does almost all his painting at 35psi because he enjoys the absolutely instant response that the higher pressure gives. He paints most often on motorcycles, so it is a non-porous surface (this makes the paint more sensitive to spidering of course) but it all comes down to practice, ultimately. Also, using the appropriate brand of thinner also helps - stick within whatever brand of paint you're using. That helps too. Don't get distracted with all the flow improvers etc, just use the thinner from the same paint brand, and focus on learning the trigger control, and managing tip dry - as per this video. One great tip is if you feel you need to improve your trigger control, just pick the airbrush up dry whilst watching TV and just practice holding it and making very small micro-pulls on the trigger whilst holding it very close to the palm of your other hand. It's amazing how much this improves control, just by working on the muscle memory and tuning in to the feel of the trigger. Hope it helps!
I've had Parkinson's most of my life. I've had two operations around Christmas and now feel like I may be able to hold an airbrush well enough to have some control over it. I'm very excited about my possibilities in the coming year. My painting has been with a brush because of the Parkinson's. Trust me when I say that it has given me quite a bit of patience. Any tips for this old man that is basically a beginner?
As a 25+ year veteran painter, my first thought on your amazingly painted Dragon was. How would it look if you put down the red before the final green . Would it mute it to much, or make the red look like it was under the skin as apposed to on top of it. What is your thoughts on this?
Hey buddy… we really enjoy helping people who have some challenges to overcome them… I think that really the new ULTRA 2024 is a great choice for you but I’d like to have a chat with you to see if there any customisation that you might need to help with your Parkinson’s. Could you email me directly on wjs@harder-airbrush.de and we will figure it out for you!
Your colour question is interesting… I wanted the red to be really punchy… but I can see n interesting potential for skimming it with the green from an angle to get that prismatic effect… the key to this is to use the paint with a relatively opaque mix but to apply it extremely sparingly.
My challenge is shaking (Parkinson's) , but with the operation this Christmas, it is at an all-time low. I appreciate that you are doing so much. I think your new trigger will be a huge help. So many good products are coming out this year. I intend on picking up your products (air brush and stand). Sorry that I'm going to replace my entire line of paints first. I have been using 25+ year old paints from GW and plan on getting the complete set of Army Painter Fanatic line. I will keep you informed of my progress and will hopefully speak with you again before my purchase of your airbrush.
Hey Bruce... get in touch when you're ready buddy. We'd love to help. Just need to understand your needs well, and for that we need you to be in touch when the time is right.
If you're looking at paints, I can tell you that the new line of Game Color and Game Air from Vallejo are spectacularly good.
@harderairbrush the ultra 2024 has a larger trigger and stops! It's perfect for my Parkinson's shakes. Im buying it tonight!
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hi, i never touched any airbrush and i know nothing about them, but i plan to buy the ULTRA as my first, because i think its a good beginer airbrush. my question is which compresser i should get? a requirement is that it has to be super quiet. i planed 500€ for the compressor but i can squeeze it upto 2k
Hey there - firstly great to hear that you're getting into airbrushing! With regard to a super quiet compressor - unfortunately, you are right that super quiet does cost significantly more. For that requirement, there is still nothing better than the oil-filled compressors that have been used in airbrush studios since the 1950s. They do require a bit of maintenance, and they are expensive to ship, BUT they are extraordinarily reliable, and as long as you keep up with the very easy, very basic maintenance, they will last you 25 years or more. There are several brands available, depending on where you are in the world, but I'd recommend any of the following: Eurotec; HANSA; Jun-Air; Silent-Air; Bambi.. that should cover most territories. If you're looking for single airbrush use, take one of the 20-25lpm models, if you're looking for something which will allow you to work for unlimited periods of time, take one of the 30lpm models. For a single user, the more expensive 50lpm models are just an expense which in my opinion isn't really necessary. Make sure that when you read the specification, it IS an oil-filled compressor. Then you will know that it is the super-silent type. Hope that helps!
@@harderairbrush ty for this informativ answer, that helps me alot, now i know what to look for 👍
Did the yellow overspray wash off your car?
It was the sort of car where the effect added to the car rather than taking away from it. A very very old Austin Metro! So nope, I left it!
I bought the Ultra 2024 almost exclusively for that collar. I'm a very technically minded person so having the precision of settings really click with my brain.. I am still waiting on my brush, but watching this I'm a little concerned with the tip on the Ultra and this tip on the Evo looks a lot better to me. I might have to see about swapping that out at some point. Mostly because I really like mixing with blowback but the Ultra tip doesn't look like doing so would be possible.
Hey John... it's not designed to do that out the box, as the design priority on the ULTRA head is to give people a way to see the needle tip, clean the needle tip, but ensure it is protected at all times. Same as all of the 2024 H&S head concepts, BUT with the difference that the ULTRA head is designed to give easy results in the hands of a beginner - so we don't want them to handle the needle tip yet! Also, bubble back mixing does require some finesse! But don't worry, we have something coming very soon.
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@harderairbrush I am still having issues hearing back from support about my air valve leak on my squidmar ultra 2024. No response or update after you responded to my email personally about two weeks ago. I also was trying to ask about purchasing spare parts of limited edition airbrushes and a gold plated fPC valve like on the limited edition black evolution. Getting my airbrush working properly is priority though
Hey Adam. I'm so sorry buddy - I did miss your email! Busy times... check your inbox :-)
Ok thanks alot, now I need a dragon..
It’s true. We all do 😎
@@harderairbrush We might not know it... 😅
So I heard that when the color runs out in the cups, you should clean it before adding more of the same color back into the cup. Your cool video didn’t show what you did if and when you ran out color/paint into your cup and how you added paint. Am I wrong by just adding more paint into the cup? Merry Christmas!
No it's no problem at all. I do say that it's a great idea to give the airbrush a quick clean in between colours, as you always see me do in the videos, but for a refill, I wouldn't bother either :-) keep it fast and fun!
Just want to ask how can I check my tracking number and when will my order be shipped? I'm form Viet Nam
Hey - there is a confirmation email which we will have sent which gives your order number. As soon as the order ships, you will have your tracking number. Thanks very much for joining us! If you'd like an ETA, please email us with your order number.
@@harderairbrush one more thing, I ordered the Evo 2024 Christmas version on 11th Dec, 2024 and now I want to buy another Utra 2024. Can I merge 2 orders together? so I only have to pay shipping fee once
Sure - please email me personally on wjs@harder-airbrush.de with both order numbers and we will get the second shipping fee refunded.
you dont wanna rush when painting something like that. rushing only leads to mistakes and thats something you dont want.
Great advice!
for the longest time I thought you're the sales guy who cant really paint!
Ha :-) I was Head of Brand & Product Design before I became GM. And as GM, I will tell you that we will never, ever have a sales guy who cannot paint!
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Thanks Ichi.
I got the new ultra and bought the yellow cleaning cap with it. Was sad to see that you can’t backbubble with it. I think this is a big loss and I can’t see the advantage of the new front bit specially while seeing this video and the frequent use of bubbling.
you take the cap off to bubble and then just pop it back on no?
unfortunatly not. its one piece.
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Hey buddy. Firstly the picture that you posted is the old Ultra... Anyway, if you use that yellow cap, it will definitely bubble back :-) with regard to bubble back technique. Yes, I use it in this video, because I'm using the Evolution. Remember the ULTRA is designed specifically as a beginner airbrush. There's a lot more to starting airbrushing than just being able to bubble back, and there are many other ways to mix paint in the cup. Therefore the ULTRA head is prioritised to something much more important to beginners - teaching them a method to deal with tip-dry and therefore preventing clogs. Now the challenge is to do that by making the needle tip visible to them, AND accessible to them, but keeping it very well protected whilst the beginner learns how to deal with it. Hence our solution to that with the large holes in the side to enable cleaning with a large #8 brush. Mastering keeping the needle tip clean ensures that our beginners get to paint lots and lots with no problems at the start! A much higher priority for us than a slightly faster colour mix/ clean. And of course, because H&S maintains our cross compatibility, once our beginner gets to grips with the basics, they can fit the Evolution head to their Ultra, and enjoy bubble back mixing! I hope this helps you to understand our design compromises (and of course, we understand, these choices are usual compromises :-) )... W
@@harderairbrush Hi thank you for your answer and sorry for the wrong pic. Just took the frist from image search to show hughwoodford that the front is one piece. I trieds the yellow cap again and got it to bubble. Had to press the cap harder then I thought to get it air sealed. If it is not 100% sealed you spray into the cap and spash color over the front end of the airbrush. This happened to me and thats why I stopped using it. Maybe something more elastic like rubber would be better to seal it. Anyway, probably user error like most airbrush problems ;-) Other then that I am happy with my new Ultra and it was a big step up from my cheap ebay airbrush that I was using befor.
Hey buddy - also, don't worry - something coming soon for you for bubble back... but for now, yes the yellow dib-dab works well.
I think I did an oopsie and bought this airbrush as a complete beginner. Am I doomed with the learning curve now?
Hey buddy - no not at all! Just remember, with the trigger, down first, then back, then forward, then up. Stick to that, and you'll be golden. I think that the ULTRA Painting Process video will still work well for you... just make the following substitutions for the EVOLUTION... Prime: 1/2 turn out from closed, plus a little; Base: 1/2 turn out from closed; Setting I: 1/4 turn out from closed; Setting II: 1/6 turn out from closed (imagine turning the dial at the rear from 12 o'clock to 2 o'clock; Setting III: open a touch. Hope that helps! These are approximate, of course, and depend somewhat on your paint thinning ratios, and also which head you set it up on. I'd encourage you to use the 0.45mm head - hopefully you bought the 2in1! Keep in touch and we'll guide you!
I struggle with primers, they always leave strands of paint and clog the airbrush, I end up stripping it all down to deep clean it, i need to upgrade my airbrush from a cheap £40 one.