Venus Art has been around for XX years with a very large variety of art materials to chooses from. Though I havent been there myself for years since school days.. the place should still be the same or better as it caters to the KL arts ppl.

Myself looking for a good airbrush set (cheap too), at the moment I've seen this from a shop around my place.

Asking price WITHOUT the handpiece is RM800
Dual action 0.2mm handpiece asking for RM160

What do your guys think?

This post has been edited by ezCISS: Jul 14 2006, 01:33 AM

Wow.. big difference in price.. Must go see!

Did you notice if it had;

1. Moisture trap
2. Pressure gague
3. Dual action brush

Cheers!

Whats the estimated price for Iwata airbrush?

Thanks for sharing

1 Iwata brush can buy 2 taiwan/china brush laio

Will try to go venus art to check it out soon

Hopefully by this week.. have to find the time to hope over here. If ya have something ya want me to look out for, pls post here early.

Will ask if if they seel Iwata spare parts.. Thanks

I havent been there for years Back then it was huge and had any art related materials you wanted.

PS boutique! Petaling Street.. Where exactly?, last time I remember is futher down from the "mata kuching" stall.. maybe relocated I duno.. But sure I can find it again.

Should be..

Err.. whats the package like?

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I Googled their info below to be sure. Want to see for myself the compressors and brushes they have





This post has been edited by ezCISS: Jul 17 2006, 03:26 PM

The one I saw at my place here from CHINA same same lah.. I'm looking for those with moisture trap and pressure gague.

2K? I went to the website.. kenot see airbursh products there. Some of the kits more EX then KL prices.. but then, that KK I suppose.


How to get lost in PS? one stright road only wut.. just look left and right

Noted bro.. If i can, I get ya some PIC too

1. Iwata airbrush (dual action 4 sure) - Compressor?
2. Createx paint
3. X-acto Knives & Blade

Wah.. dun think can write eveything lah.. that wan stock inventory liao

Cheers!

Seems not all compressors have moisture trap OR pressure gague. Thats why I wana go see myself also. Main usage = Airbursh PG Gundam!

WOW! thats a very nice price! 20 liter tank.. Hmm seems like the big heavy duty type, hope that it's not too noisy though. The china one I saw are those mini types.. looks kind of handy for night air brushing in the room. Size wise, it's smaller then an A4 paper.. easy to store too.

3 Gallon Tank?

Err.. dun think I have enough space here to park such a big tank in me room.

Share what i found on another forum. Seem this chap bought it as a set from "Sunshine Plaza" for SGD230. = RM540!

Not sure whats the "visual" difference between "baby compressor" & "mini compressor" yet, but the former seems to ber very noisy and the later silent.




This post has been edited by ezCISS: Jul 18 2006, 11:15 PM

Sure i'll heed your good advise.. For RM290 with tank is good price compared to that little fella. Do you know how "silent" it is ?

FIELD REPORT

I managed to escape today for some intelligence gathering. Bus No. 11 (jalan kaki lah) & Bata rubber threads brought me a round trip PS Boutique, LYP, BTS, & SG WANG.. really burn rubber today!

Iwatta = all dun have
Createx paint = they never heard b4
X-Acto = VA oni


VA
After the "mata kuching" shop, on the left side of the road.



Sparmax Brush RM2XX


Olym??? Brush RM2XX


X-Acto Knive RM2X
#2 Blade RM1X
#11 Balde RM1X


Sparmax Compressors RM6XX



"Uncle" was very knowledgeable and helpful. Spare parts for the Sparmax is available also.

DaiSheng
Further down after the traffic lights, on the right side of the road.


Sparmax Compressors RM7XX



Mostly Tamiya RC stuff, Tamiya Paints 1 whole rack to select (RM3X). Thinners, surfacer, etc (very limited)

Nanyang
Slightly further down, on the left side of the road.

All stuff looking 4 Dun have!
"Uncle" there say better to find yellow pages for what we need!




Flashed over to LYP, BTS, & SG Wang with BATA threads.. pheww

XL-Shop - have a few Mr Colour paints (RM3.X) & Gundam Marker
Time machine - didnt see any
Toy quest - didnt see any
Graffiity Toys - didnt see any
Toy Xpression - didnt see any
DaiSheng (BTS) - sparmax compressor, thinner, etc (same as PS boutique)
Stardust - Close shop! (went makan I think)
Litt tak - didnt see any
Diamond - Dun wan go in..

Maybe the above got some stuff "sorok" at one corner of the shop, but too tired to ask liao .. If i look high an low, kenot find. Just went to the next shop

Cheers!

This post has been edited by ezCISS: Jul 19 2006, 09:58 PM

Well.. I covered all those shops in KL, all dun have. Maybe somewhere else in KL Anybody know? Pls help lah

I found this though

I think it's better to call them and ask who are their retailers in KL.


A few option.
1. Air Compressor (like above)
2. Air Can (RM4X if not mistaken) - Single Use
3. Tamiya spray can (RM3X) - Single Use Per colour
3. Compress Air Tank - those huge missle looking tanks found at Aquarium shops

It's all come down to cost/benefit that suits your needs.

This post has been edited by ezCISS: Jul 20 2006, 04:14 PM

Air Can = Single use = use until no more "oomph", b'coz cannot refill the gas in the can.

Of course you can use as many colours that you have in your inventory, just as long as the Air Can still has the "ommph"

-Edit-
Colour spray can = direct spray (airbrush not required)

This post has been edited by ezCISS: Jul 20 2006, 04:23 PM

Those are mini spray cans (compare to the ones that you see at the hardware shops). It's specifially designed for model kits. You just buy the required colour cans you need and spray away until it's finished. If not mistaken it's RM30 plus per can per colour

Most of the colors are gloss type. (i prefer matt) and you cant get the fine shading effects like a proper airbrush.

This post has been edited by ezCISS: Jul 20 2006, 04:38 PM

Iwata Update


I called then just now.. this the info he gave me on whats currently available

AirBrush
http://www.iwata-medea.com/products/airbru...e/hpch_info.jsp = RM7XX
http://www.iwata-medea.com/products/airbru...ion/cr_info.jsp = RM4XX

Compressor
http://www.iwata-medea.com/products/compre...silver_info.jsp = RM7XX
http://www.iwata-medea.com/products/compre...artpro_info.jsp = RM16xx

I called the number above. I guess you should try during office hours. I think their main focus are the industrial players rather then us small timers.

I had a long chat with the sales guy actually. Airbrush and compressor Q&A. That was my 1st question posed. He said go to their office in Segambut.

Maybe thats why I could not find any Iwata stuff in KL town shops.

Huh? I already posted all the info for you guys mah. For sure the sales man with people asking the same questions again and again.