hawkwrench Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Does anyone make a laser aimer for use on airbrushes. I tried to paint my F-14D vertical fin and ended up with a nice black fingertip! Lol Thanks Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Fine Scale Modeler ran a gag article about a laser sight for an airbrush in one of their April issues for April Fool's day. One of the images was the laser burning a hole in the model they were trying to paint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 I use a grazing light so that I can see the paint hitting the surface. This is not for aiming but to ensure the paint is going on slightly wet, but not too wet. I also paint in fairly close, like 0.25 to 1.5 inches. I also wear a glove on my "holding the part" hand. First, it prevents camouflaged digits. Equally important for me, I can give my hand a test spray before I start spraying and during a session when I adjust the spraying pattern or "cough" the airbrush. During any prolonged spraying session, I'll stop spraying every 2 or 3 minutes and give the airbrush a quick blast of full air to prevent any tip issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shion Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) Here: Edited November 24, 2018 by shion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 (edited) You would have to re-aim your laser target designator every time you change the distance between your airbrush and the painted surface. Or, you could use two beams parallel to the airbrush and your “aim point” would always be between the laser dots. . Edited November 24, 2018 by habu2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Here's the Youtube video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxSjy5384QU. That's an, um, interesting video. The spraying distance is HUGE! I wonder if a collimator is available to boresight that thing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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