
Iwata Airbrushes
Iwata are the reference airbrush maker, and one model dominates miniature painting: the Eclipse HP-CS, the default recommendation in almost every "which airbrush" thread for a decade. The Neo line is Iwata's budget entry — made to a price, but to Iwata tolerances — and their Smart Jet and Sprint Jet compressors are the quiet, regulated pairing the brushes deserve.
The Honest Verdict
The Eclipse HP-CS is the safe answer to "which airbrush should I buy" — parts everywhere, tolerances that survive years of cleaning, and a 0.35mm setup that primes, basecoats and zenithals without fuss. You pay more than the challenger brands and the gap is real money; what you get for it is service life and spares availability.
Airbrushes



trigger-style airbrush supplied with a fan air cap


side feed

0.5mm

0.3mm




0.5mm · gravity feed · dual action

0.3mm · gravity feed · dual action

0.5mm · siphon feed · dual action



0.35mm · gravity feed · dual action

siphon feed · dual action








0.3mm · gravity feed








0.5mm · gravity feed · dual action

0.35mm · gravity feed · dual action


0.35mm · gravity feed · dual action


0.5mm · siphon feed · dual action

0.23mm · gravity feed

0.23mm · gravity feed

gravity feed
Compressors
Accessories

moisture trap, regulator and gauge

airbrush hose




cleaning and maintenance kit





10ft (3m) braided airbrush hose, 1/8in BSP airbrush end to 1/4in BSP compressor end

Replacement E3 fluid needle for the Iwata Eclipse CS (0.35mm head)

Replacement H3/R3 fluid needle for the Iwata HP-C Plus (0.3mm head)

Replacement E3 nozzle for the Iwata Eclipse CS, pairs with the E3 needle

Replacement H3 nozzle for the Iwata HP-C Plus, pairs with the H3 needle

Replacement C1 fluid needle, 0.18 mm, for the Iwata Custom Micron CM-C Plus v2 (converts it from the stock 0.23 mm C2 set)
Other Airbrush Brands
New to airbrushing entirely? Start from the airbrush overview - and for brush-in-hand work, the brush section compares every range we track.
Comparing across brands: every compressor, side by side and cleaning kit, moisture traps and holders.











