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Aztec Aztek Model A470 Double Action Airbrush
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Sat January 5, 2008
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75% of reviewers
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$65.00
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4.8
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Description:
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Aztek's A470 is distinguished by its metalized finish with unique tactile ergonomic grips. These grips are human engineered to fit comfortably in your hand while you are airbrushing. This durable, lightweight body is excellent for quick effects changes with minimal clean-up. The A470 provides pinpoint accuracy control for general and precise detailed work. The airbrush body carries a lifetime guarantee!
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aztec, airbrush
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Review Date: Tue August 19, 2003
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 3
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just uploaded for your review
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lesifer
MEMBER
Registered: September 2004
Posts: 23
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Review Date: Sat October 2, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 3
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Pros:
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No needles to worry about
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Cons:
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Air escapes through body
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I bought this airbrush, and I was not totally impressed.
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If at first you don't succeed, try, try again, and if that does'nt work, blow it up..... 
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woodmaster
Magazine Subscriber
Registered: December 2004
Posts: 7
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Review Date: Sun January 2, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $65.00
| Rating: 7
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Can be used as single or double action, easy to control
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Very easy airbrush to use,the dial on the handle offers an easy way to fine tune the spray and line size
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Review Date: Sat January 5, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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versatile,tough, easy maintenance.
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Cons:
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wide angled spray, platic nozzles
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The Aztek I own is in fact the A7778 metal airbrush, it's the only metal Aztek available, apart from the weight it's the same brush more or less as the lighter plastic version. It's a shock to use one if you are used to conventional airbrushes because it has a much more organic feel to the action. The nozzles are supposed to be disposable but in reality they are quick and easy to strip, clean and reasemble, the airbruush body will stand up to years of concerted neglect in my experience, I've got away with dunking the whole thing in a bucket of water and pulling the trigger to clean it for years, I've never had to dispose of a 'disposable' nozzle. The side cup system is pretty much the most versatile I have seen on any airbrush, with sizes from a tiny little cone fitting to a dirty great big bottle.
This brush is very easy to live with and use, its capable of good detail with the medium and fine nozzles but it has some unique characteristics to consider: due to its internal design when you press the trigger down the needle can pull backwards, this can be adjusted out with the cam at the back of the brush but may be a reason why some struggle with Azteks. The airflow is controlled with the downward pressing of the trigger to a far greater extent than a conventional airbrush, you can, with practice produce everything from a hairline to a stars in the sky spatter with just the general purpose nozzle and airflow controlled from the trigger, no regulator or mac valve needed, that's versatility that is. Lastly the needle taper is shorter and steeper than a conventional brush, producing a fairly whide angled cone of spray, this can make it feel inconsistent for detail. It's a great shame that the nozzles are plastic, steel nozzles maybe of a little longer length would transform this into a really great brush. All in all its a good system with some great ideas, it always was, I've only ever bent one needle and I've been kicking my Aztek across the floor for years, that tells me they're tougher than they seem. They
are over priced now, but it seem everyone stocks spare parts
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