Mr Hobby products are recognised the world over as some of the best for crafters and modellers alike. They include a range of airbrushes and craft accessories and an even more impressive range of paints. Gunze Sangyo, now known as GSI Creos, is the Japanese company behind the excellent Mr Hobby products, but modelling materials […]
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Harder & Steenbeck Airbrushes
German manufacturers Harder & Steenbeck produce a comprehensive range of premium quality airbrushes based around their superb “drop-in” nozzle design, which allows for easy cleaning and maintenance. From the entry level Ultra airbrush to the top of the range Infinity CRPlus, there is an airbrush in Harder & Steenbeck’s comprehensive range of airbrushes to suit […]
Innovative airbrush compressor technology from Sparmax.
The company Sparmax was founded in Taiwan in 1978 and was one of the first manufacturers to design and build oil-less mini air compressors specifically for the airbrush market. With numerous patented designs under their belt, Sparmax have been at the forefront of designing and manufacturing compressors, airbrushes and related accessories for nearly 40 years, […]
Fine detail work in scale modelling.
What’s the trick to painting really fine freehand details like borders, lettering or the smaller components of model kits? Aside from a steady hand and a good eye, here are a few ideas used by professional and hobby modellers when painting detail. First up, use really small brushes like an 18/0, with a thinner mix […]
Getting stuck into modelling adhesives.
Adhesives aren’t as simple as they used to be. Good old basic glue has developed greatly and hobby enthusiasts, especially modellers, will use a varied range of adhesives according to the materials they are working with. These days there is an adhesive for every kind of task and Air-craft.net stock a range of adhesives and […]
Introducing the Sparmax TC-610H
The Sparmax TC-610H is a powerful, quiet and reliable oil free automatic single piston airbrush compressor with a 2.5 litre tank, and was our most popular and fastest moving compressor. However, an updated model with added features is now available – the TC-610H Plus – and we have it in stock at the same price. […]