Iwata Micron Takumi - Unboxing - Test and Review
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- čas přidán 14. 10. 2024
- Iwata Micron Takumi Unboxing - Test and Review. The newest airbrush to the Micron line. A true side gravity fed brush. I also show you two upgrades you can add to this brush that push this brush to be compared with no other. I give my opinion on the pros and the cons. Check out my Amazon Affiliate links below for the products I use in this video. Subscribe for more Airbrush tips, tricks and "How To's". It is my goal to help you speed up your learning process by having you avoid the mistakes I have made by trial and error. I also want to help you make some "Do It Yourself" accessories for around your Airbrush shop to make your project easier and save some money.
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Thank you soooo much! I really appreciate your video! I am new to airbrush and just got an Iwata micron Takumi with the Blair add ons. I am sooo grateful watching your video as I also just learned thanks to you that the back part is the reason why my trigger was locked on place, and also I learned from you to face the paint cup forward and then turn it backwards to lock it in place. Before knowing this... my cup kept falling over. I appreciate your great teaching and I can hardly wait to see more of your videos! Thank you soooo much!
Angel, If you're gonna jump in you might as well jump in big! A micron has a .18 needle which is the finest detail you can get from an airbrush so make sure your paint is thin enough. If you are going to be doing illustration work and your work is going to be kept indoors the best paint to use is Createx Illustration colors. You will have to barely reduce them and if you do all you need is water. They spray through the micron beautifully. As far as the need goes as I mentioned, this model has a .18 fluid needle and is available on Amazon, Spraygunner and other online airbrush supply stores. Good luck with it and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage Thank you soooo much! Any advice you have... I greatly appreciate! I am soooo thankful for your reply and your videos! I hope to learn a lot and become a great airbrush artist like you! I am really happy to hear that you recommend Createx Illustration colors, as those are the paints that I just bought! Thank you for the advice on how to reduce them. I am soooo happy!
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Not really a fan of Iwata. I own 1 NEO Iwata for over 10 years and never had any problems. My go to for airbrushes is Harder and Steinbecks. I currently have 6 and a Sato with a .5 needle.
Good video, very informative. Cheers..
Pine's, I like an own a H & S Xfinity as well, great brush. It's still made in Germany but Iwata bought them a few years back. Thanks for dropping me a comment and thanks for watching.
The iwata Cm was over $500 when I started airbrushing in 2002. Getting back into it. Came across your video. Thanks for the review.
666dram, yeah, I have been wanting micron for a very long time and I am a big fan of gravity fed brushes and to have a side feed gravity fed... pushed me over. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage yes. I will definitely buy the side feed to complete the Holy Grail portrait of a Tiger on a 3x5' canvas ever since I was 15 years old. Anyways, when I used to do t-shirts; the "trigger stop"/ "limiter" came in handy once my hands started to fatigue and cramp.
Great review! Question where did you get the smaller cup?
It came from my neo. I have found removable cups from other iwatas and other brands as well have the same connection. Thanks for the question, and thanks for watching.
Imagine when you reduce and strain your paint for use with the CM.. Im sure your response would be 10x better.. Thanks for the video ive had my eye on them for a long time. Have to mortgage my home to get one. Im happy with my creos .18 it has a blair spring and square trigger mods.
Mark, very cool. I didn't know the Blair mods fit other brushes. I figured the spring would but didn't know about the trigger. Great info. thanks.
Excellent video. Dying to grab one of the Blair Takumi, but Christmas nuked my wallet. Regarding atomization, how would you compare the Infinity CR Plus (.15) to the Iwata Custom Micron Takumi (.18)? Thanks again for the great video!
Marcel, I think the micron is just a tick higher in the way it sprays than the infinity. I will say the blair lowrider trigger and spring make a big difference. Happy New Year!
Thanks, boss!@@TheAirbrushGarage
Thanks for a detailed overview. Would Createx textile paints for T-Shirts and the Wicked line also flow through the Iwata Micron Takumi?
Mario, any paint thin enough (reduced) will flow through any airbrush. What I will say is that if t shirts are what you will be doing I would not recommend a micron. It's just not the right tool for the job. A brush with a minimum of 3.5 or preferably a .5 needle would be best. Thanks for the question, and thanks for watching.
I pull my needle from the front and install from the front i dont like pushing that needle point first.
I don't know if thats bed somehow. It doesn't seem to hurt any of my brushes in the last 35 yrs.
Like I say... find something that works for you. I get a few comments from time to time telling me what I'm doing is wrong. My response is....it work for me. Happy airbrushing.
Damn! I ran over to Drew's site to grab one but they're already unavailable! Drew's soft spring and trigger ABSOLUTELY make a difference to my old CM SB.
David, contact Dru directly
You may be able to order one and he will give you a time frame of when you can get it. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage Man forget Dru! I hate that gu... :D Just kidding! I'm probably taking the next Virtual class later this year, the Franzetta one, so I'll buy the package then.
They run out fast always..
Hi! There is small screw in the trigger stop, I have moved that ring part so that I can screw it tight and it won't affect trigger movement and still can use to hold the crowncap.
Anssi, thanks! I will try that.
@@TheAirbrushGarage This seems to be quite unknown adjustment, I figured it out when I saw that small screw and now my microns have crown cap holder again👍
Great video mate, this might sound like a stupid question for a high end brush! Will this do model making paint’s if thinned according?
Steve, not a stupid question but yes, an Airbrush will spray anything as long as it is thin (reduced) enough to flow through the brush. Hope this helps. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
I put 2 O rings on mine to stop it from screwing in and you can tighten the adjustment down on the O rings and not touch the back of the needle
Joe, I am actually putting out a "short" video soon on the screw that locks the collar. It is super small. A viewer told me about it. I never saw it. lol Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
Thank you for your video, Im first time researching to buy airbrush, how can I buy the brush. from you wit modifications please?
I don't have any experience with any airbrush, what els I need to buy to be able to use the brush Please
Thank you in advance for your respond. 🙏🏼
Kind Regards Goko
Good, I have links in the description below the video. I do not personally sell airbrushes or supplies. The link to the airbrush is to Dru Blairs school of Realism. As far as all of the other stuff you would need, I have video’s on compressors' paint and other accessories on the channel. Thanks for the question. Good luck, and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage thank you very much for your guidance 🙏🏼
Love my Iwata too. Really great brush! You mentioned damaging the nozzles, and needles. How often, if ever, do you sharpen or replace needles?
Marcus, I have never sharpend only replaced my needles. It's not often I have to replace my needle but I do alway keep one on hand. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage The SharpenAir device works EXTREMELY well! I was a replacer as well because I didn't wanna screw up and hurt my brushes but that device makes it almost impossible to screw up. Its fast, easy and works like a charm! Its pretty cheap too compared to the price of a pile of new needles. One of the rare "investments" that actually has a high ROI!!
@@oso_Peligroso Cool. Thanks. I will get one and do a review on it. Thanks again.
I am curious... what are the needles called and where would I buy them if I needed new ones? What size are they?
explaining how paint is picked up differently in both brushes
Imroz, thanks for the comment, and thanks for watching.
What was the model name of your $60 brush to fit the medium cup onto the Takumi ? Thanks for the review.
Neo for iwata
I'm on several of these microns and they're my favorite airbrush they're very expensive but worth the money but I also happen to have found some less expensive airbrushes that do a really great job Infinity by harder and steenbeck is another really fantastic airbrush that does a great job I compare it to the micron the micron of course is the airbrush it all airbrushes are compared to and I have to shave between the two for the money the infinity is better but the micron is the best
Gary, I agree. I have an Infinity as well and I really like it. Thanks for watching.
You need the iwata mat when you take your airbrushes apart ;-)
FingZ, good advice. Also I also use the small cup from my neo. Not sure if you got to that point in the video but I highlight that as well. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching.
u might be the only one who told the diff between cm tukumi and cm-sb
imroz, thanks. I am glad you liked the video and thanks for watching.
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Thank you 😊
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So basically, a pretty badly designed airbrush.. Gotcha...
Hi Michael, It was not my intention to make it sound like it is a poorly designed brush. It is a very well designed brush. It works great just as is, but the addition of the Dru Blair spring and trigger even makes it better. Thanks for the feedback, and I appreciate you watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage HI yeah it seemed that when reviewing and then talking about upgrading it already, it would inherently not be adequate out of the box. But, having said that, your intention was I think to make it 'more suitable' to your personal taste. Gotcha
The other brush you talk about with the siphon cup can be used with a gravity cup so that's a nonissue. Just buy a gravity side feed cup for it problem solved, you don't have to buy the Takumi. Also a higher trigger gives more leverage for finer control. You swapped it for a lower trigger which will give you less control. I'm using a 40 year old HP-SB with the Takumi gravity side cup adapter and a 2ml Harder & Steenbeck threaded cup on it. I'm also using the Takumi trigger with it. All of these parts are interchangeable. CM Takumis are too expensive especially when they are basically the older brushes with added features nobody uses. Older HPs go for less than $100 on eBay and they are fantastic well made brushes with proper o-ring needle packing for the utmost feel. Airbrush tech has not changed in 100 years
The most successful model, 0.18 nozzle plus a spacious side tank, BUT this model is almost impossible to find! There is another good model with a 0.18 nozzle with a side-mounted tank, BUT it is also impossible to find! I think these are the best models of microns. There are other models with a 0.23 nozzle, but what they are needed for, in my understanding, the word micron is something small, for which a 0.23 nozzle is needed in the micron line, I don’t understand! I think if you decide to spend a lot of money per micron, it’s better to buy either Takumi or SM-SV2, the rest is a waste of money!
A fellow hockey fan, go flyers! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the Micron.
@@TheAirbrushGarage Hello, thank you for your answer, it is very nice to meet a hockey fan and fan in you. I am always for good sports competition, thank you for your answer, I think I will often turn to you as a specialist for your advice and help