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这张图中的三支喷笔就是我在这本书中所用到的三支。都是双动型的。这只米格出品的大喷壶顶级喷笔我已经用了六年了。这只喷笔是0.3口径，可以喷更多的漆。它比较适合用来喷大面积的底色。
中间的这款是田宫的超细 HG，是一款非常棒的通用性0.2口径喷笔，我这7年来发表的每一个模型都是用它来完成的。
最下面这款是汉莎的Infinity喷笔，我只有在做非常复杂的迷彩和进行CM色调调节时才把它拿出来。这支喷笔其实是几年前收到的礼物。最开始用的时候，我非常不习惯，因为它的出气方式和调节方法和我习惯用的田宫喷笔完全不同。直到过了一段时间，我熟练使用之后，现在我认为他是目前我拥有的最好的喷笔了。所以，就像我之前提到的，想要充分利用你手里的这只喷笔，只有花时间不断的进行练习或操作，从而熟练掌握它。
These are the three airbrushes that I willbe suing throughout this book. They are all double action types. I have had thetop Mig Productions airbrush containing a large cup for around six years now.This airbrush has a 0.3 nozzle allowing it to spray larger amounts of paint. Itis ideal for quickly applying sound basecoats over larger subjects.
The middle one is a Tamiya superfine HG-SFmodel. It is a good general purpose airbrush containing a smaller 0.2mm nozzle.This was the only airbrush that I used for all of the articles that I publishedfor almost seven years.
The bottom airbrush is an Infinity model byHarder and Steinbach. I only take it out when applying complexed camouflagesand color modulation. It was given to me as a gift a few years ago and I wasinitially discouraged with this model when I started using it. The action wasdifferent from the Tamiya superfine that I was accustomed to. After some time Iwas able to get familiar with the action of the Infinity and now consider to bethe finest airbrush that I currently own. Therefore, as I mentioned earlier,only with time and practice can you get accustomed to your airbrush allowing youto get the most out of it.
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有了喷笔的第一件事就是把它大卸八块，来看看它究竟是怎么工作的。了解喷笔的功能还能让您在使用过程中发生问题时快速的确定故障原因并排除它，也方便你清洗喷笔。至于清洗喷笔的方法我们后面再说。
好吧，喷笔还需要有个气泵（也叫压缩机）才能使用。市场上也有不同类型，不同价格的气泵。就像买喷笔一样，在购买之前我们也要做一些功课。
The first thing that you should do uponpurchasing an airbrush is disassemble it. Knowing how it goes together willgive you and understanding of how it operates. Knowing how your airbrushfunctions will also allow you to quickly troubleshoot and clean it during andafter use. We will discuss more about cleaning your airbrush shortly.
Your airbrush will also need a source ofair in order to operate. There are also many different compressors availablethat differ in type and price. Like when looking for an airbrush you will wantto do a bit of research before purchasing a compressor.
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现在我在使用的有两个气泵。这张照片里的是当初在俄罗斯的时候别人给的，算是在还没买到更好的之前的一个权宜产品吧。这个泵的价格非常便宜，气流大小是由右侧的小旋钮控制，用到后面这个旋钮已经松动了，必须要用胶带缠住，因为气泵在使用过程中会发生振动，结果慢慢的就把这个旋钮给振松了。虽然是适合初学者的基础款，但这个气泵完全够用。这本书中的一些模型就是用这个泵来做的。
I have two compressors that I use. Thefirst in this photo was given to me while in Russia as a stop-gap prior topurchasing a better one. It is a rather low-end inexpensive type. The airflowis controlled by the small knob on the right hand side. This knob later had tobe taped in place as the compressor's vibration during use would cause it tocome loose slowly increasing the flow through my airbrush. Although basic andmore for beginners, it does work and a few of the models in this book werepainted only using this compressor.
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想这样的静音气泵在业余爱好者中更为常见。这些型号的气泵通常都带有空气流量调节、自动开关机，压力和过热保护等等功能。还含有油水分离器，这个装置也以防止冷凝的水分聚集在气管中从而在喷漆的时候产生“吐口水”这种现象，影响漆面的美观。
如果您好好的保养你的气泵，这家伙完全可以终身服役。现在让我们一起来看看气泵和喷笔因为没设置好而常见的一些问题吧。
Silent compressors like this one are muchmore common amongst hobbyists. Models like these usually contain an air flowregulator, automatic on/off pressure switches and thermal overload protection.They also contain a moisture trap. Moisture traps keep condensation fromaccumulation in your air hose creating drops that will cause the airbrush to"spit" affecting the soundness of the base coat.
If you take care of your compressormaintaining it regularly, these devices will most likely last you a lifetime.Now let's look at some common problems usually encountered when your airbrushand compressor are not properly set.
