Iwata Airbrushes
Below you will find information about Iwata Airbrushes, along with a selection of Iwata airbrushes and products I have chosen to offer for their suitability for modelling.I have used or currently use each one of the airbrushes listed below, and have chosen them because I am convinced by their quality.
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 | 10 Year UK Warranty All Iwata airbrushes are warranted by Iwata-Medea against all manufacturing defects of materials and manufacture or workmanship for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase, which is now extended by the Airbrush Company Ltd to 10 years. This warranty does not cover fluid needles or fluid nozzles since these parts need to be replaced occasionally due to normal wear. Any other part or material that is or becomes defective so as not to be usable within this period will be repaired or replaced. This warranty does not cover damage caused by negligence or airbrushes which have been altered or abused in any way. It also does not cover cleaning or servicing. Your UK warranty is with The Airbrush Company Ltd, the UK distributor for Iwata airbrushes and compressors. Your 5 year Iwata-Medea warranty is only valid in the UK if you have purchased your airbrush from an authorised UK reseller and you have proof of purchase date. Your 10 year extended warranty is only vaid in the UK if you return the warranty registration form to the Airbrush Company Ltd with a copy of your proof of purchase. From December 2006, if your new Iwata airbrush does not come with a UK warranty registration form, then it is likely that the dealer you purchased it from is selling 'grey imports' and the official Iwata warranty will only be valid in the country they imported it from. Please contact the Airbrush Company to determine if the company you are purchasing from, or have purchased your Iwata airbrush from, is an authorised UK reseller. If you have purchased your Iwata airbrush from a dealer in another country, your warranty will be valid in that country and you will need to return it to the place you bought it for repair or replacement under warranty. |
 | WARNING: 5 Hazards to Avoid Engrave Danger Make sure your airbrush has Iwata engraved on the side. Otherwise it is not a genuine Iwata and will not have been manufactured to the same standard of high precision engineering or quality of parts and materials. Iwata do not make unbranded or re-branded versions of Iwata airbrushes for anyone else. If you have chosen Iwata for its world-renowned quality and performance, then you would not want to compromise by buying an inferior copy. Beware of: ‘Grey-imports’ not covered by our 10 Year UK Warranty and not elligible for our 20% Service and Repair Discount. Second-hand airbrushes, which are usually in poor repair. And worst of all, inferior copies of Iwata airbrushes. Going Spare Iwata is the top brand of airbrushes, so Iwata is the biggest target for copying. The market is currently flooded with copies, which look like Iwata airbrushes externally, apart from the Iwata brand name. However, on the inside, the copies are vastly inferior to the genuine Iwata airbrushes. We have spoken to customers who have bought copies because they were mislead into believing them to be either genuine, as good as the genuine article or compatible with genuine Iwata spares. Customers have told us how their copies have fallen apart or do not perform as they expected. Many companies selling copies do not provide even the most basic support, such as spare parts availability. Parts wear quickly on the copies as they are made from inferior materials, so customers regularly contact us for spares thinking that the Iwata spare parts will fit. We cannot gurantee that any genuine Iwata part will either fit or perform correctly when fitted to a replica airbrush, as the engineering of the copies are of an inferior standard. For example, an owner of a replica asked us for an Iwata o-ring for between the nozzle and the body as theirs had quickly perished, but there is no o-ring between those parts on an Iwata. The poor engineering of the nozzle threads on the replica airbrush meant that the manufacturer had to add an o-ring. Also we were astonished to hear that customers who have bought copies are then being asked to pay more than the cost of the airbrush for a replacement o-ring by the same company they purchased the airbrush from, so it is cheaper to replace it with a new airbrush. This could indicate that such a company has no stock of spares and would have to disassemble a complete airbrush to supply spares. And it gives the impression that such a company sees their own products as disposable items! The Short Track to Frustration Other people who have bought the copies remain unaware of the performance and control they ought to expect from their airbrush, and persevere with the inferior product, simply because they have not had the opportunity to try a genuine Iwata airbrush. Our Airbrush Company Training Courses or recommended independent training courses are the ideal opportunity to try real Iwata airbrushes before you buy, plus learn what to expect from your airbrush and the care your airbrush expects from you. Saving money by bargain hunting is tempting, but ultimately fraught with frustration. In our opinion, any amount of money you spend on a copy will be money wasted and could have been put towards a quality airbrush. If you are a beginner, you could easily mistake the poor performance and control of cheap airbrushes or copies to be caused by your own ‘inability’. You could become frustrated or even give up! Please do not limit your creativity. Buying a quality airbrush is an investment. Consider that the cost may be far less value than your hours of wasted effort attempting to begin or advance using a sub-standard tool. A genuine Iwata, maintained with the respect it deserves, will last you a lifetime. Absolutely Passed-Off You may see airbrushes advertised that look outwardly like an Iwata and bundled with other products that we usually promote alongside Iwata. This misleads consumers into assuming that the airbrush is an Iwata. We have spoken to customers who have been allowed to believe they have purchased an Iwata. Rogue dealers will also allow you to assume that a copy might be near the quality of the genuine article. The appearance is copied, but the high quality of materials and engineering is not duplicated - otherwise the copies would cost the same. Also beware of the pshychological ploy used on websites where companies use clever wording to misrepresent themselves as being more reputable than they actually are. Another trick, especially used on Ebay, is that rogue dealers steal chunks of copyrighted text and images from our website, which is the intellectual property of The Airbrush Company Ltd and some of which is the property of Iwata-Medea, Inc. USA. We grant our dealers permission to use these texts and images, but rogue dealers strengthen the illusion that they are authorised by stealing the copyrighted material. Perhaps it is pure laziness that these web shops do not wish to spend time on their own marketing. Customers should expect the same laziness from these web shops when it comes to after-sales service! Keep Ebay at Bay Second-hand equipment may be damaged and require parts or servicing. Often people sell equipment on Ebay because they had problems using it, due to poor cleaning, accidental damage or misuse. We provide a popular repair service for many brands, but sometimes the cost of servicing abused equipment on top of the purchase price can be a fair way towards the price of brand new equipment covered by warranty. Even if you avoid inferior copies and second-hand Iwatas on Ebay, you may be buying from a dealer outside the UK or from someone in the UK who ‘grey-imports’ from overseas. In this case you will not be covered by our 10 Year UK Warranty on Iwata airbrushes or our Service and Repair Discount, and you’ll have to return it to the dealer in the country you bought it from for warranty claims. |
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was: £169.99 NOW: £145.99 You save £24.00 + FREE REGISTERED POSTAGE! | The Revolution TR1 The new innovative Iwata Revolution TR1 airbrush features a unique pistol trigger that is comfortable and smooth. It comes with a free pistol grip filter, which makes a comfortable hand-rest and is also your last line of defence against moisture. The ergonomic, balanced handle makes for easy, level spraying. |
was: £169.99 NOW: £145.99 You save £24.00 + FREE REGISTERED POSTAGE! | The Revolution TR2 The new innovative Iwata Revolution TR2 airbrush features a unique pistol trigger that is comfortable and smooth. It comes with a free pistol grip filter, which makes a comfortable hand-rest and is also your last line of defence against moisture. The ergonomic, balanced handle makes for easy, level spraying. |
£ 5.99 | Iwata-Medea Super Lube Iwata-Medea Super Lube is essential for good maintenance of your Iwata airbrush or any other airbrush to keep parts moving smoothly.
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£13.99 | 10' Iwata Briaded hose. 10' Iwata braided hose including connector suitable for most stnadard compressor fittings. |
