Night Owl Models Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I am considering a Iwata Eclipse CS Black Ops Commando Signature Series HP CS I am wondering if anyone has this airbrush or similar iwata brush and how they like the performance? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardL Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I think this one is just like the regular Eclipse HP-CS except for the external color. It's a great airbrush. Can't go wrong with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardL Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 On the other hand, it might be lightly harder to clean dried paint off its exterior surface since paint sticks better to a matte finish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
admiralcag Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I love my Eclipse. Agree with RichardL on the finish and cleaning. Vern Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sideshow Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Third to what Richard said..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Its just like a regular HP-CS with a black anodised finish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Budzik Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 It's part of a series of airbrushes offered by Coast Airbrush ... here: https://www.coastairbrush.com/products.asp?cat=856 Ryno is a well known airbrush artist and Coast is the "Church of the Good Airbrusher". Seriously, I always deal with Coast ... they are number one. Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ARCAccount#1 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 a fourth to the cleaning bit. Looks like it would be messy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I cant see how it would be much different to any other airbrush to clean it out. If airbrush cleaner has a negative effect on the finish then it shouldnt be there at all, and you shouldnt really be slopping paint all over the outside of it. At least not on a regular basis anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 To add if whatever cleaner you use destroys the finish as said above that finish should NOT Be on there. But since this is an anodized finish, it is the finish ..... Therefore nothing should affect it..... As for the HP-CS, which this is, it is a ROCK SOLID Airbrush. I use mine all the time. While it does not get the finest of lines with the .35 Nozzle it will produce some tight patterns with the crown cap removed, proper thinning, air pressure and some practice. You can't go wrong with it that's for sure...I have had the HP-CS in my lineup for about 10 years now and have had no issues. It's very easy to clean and maintain. As of now a plus is you can buy parts like needles and nozzles at Hobby Lobby and last time I did the 40% was still good for parts. If you could still get the AB at 40% off I'd buy a couple more...Yes it's that good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Night Owl Models Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 Thanks to everyone for all the great advice the airbrush is one of the most expensive but critical tools for modelling and we all want value and performance for our hard earned dollars. I feel assured from the users that this airbrush is a good purchase. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sniperkeith Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 A friend has 2 black ops Eclipse airbrushes and the Eclipse is one of if not the best in the business . I own 2 regular Eclipse airbrushes and like was said you can't go wrong with them. Only draw back to these signature series brushes is the coating on them (appears to be some kind of industrial grade powder coating) . They look great and the coating is like I said, industrial and hard as cement but hard to get paint off of unless you use denatured alcohol. Well good luck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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