Get potentially the best airbrush for painting miniatures under $100 the H&S Ultra is back in stock and might just be perfect for you!
If you are still searching for the right airbrush, or have ever said you just wanted “a starter airbrush”? Check out Rob’s unboxing and review for the Ultra Airbrush
Best Airbrush Under $100 for Painting Miniatures: H&S Ultra Back in Stock!
The Harder & Steenbeck Ultra is Rob’s choice by far for the best airbrush for painting miniatures for under $100, and blows away the Iwata Eclipse. He shows you why in this review!
Compared to the Iwata
The ULTRA is slimmer and tighter than the industry standard Iwata Eclipse airbrush. The outer components can be adjusted to your specifications, adding more or less pull to your trigger. Using a Harder backflush cap can aid you in backflow techniques with the ULTRA.
This airbrush is great at its price point and can be compared to the other more expensive models on the market today.
Overall, the Ultra has some pretty high-quality parts for the price, and overall, has a ton of great seals. If you compare it to the Iwata, it definitely has better quality parts. So, it only makes sense that higher-quality parts make for a better airbrush!
How it Works
It actually has a lot of different parts that are adjustable, and you can change out the needle and adjust it to give you a stronger or lighter spray.
The needle tip can be switched out in the ULTRA which you cannot do with an Iwata. The ULTRA can also be switched out using a 0.4 needle kit as well.
The paint pot of the ULTRA does not screw in as in most other airbrushes, which is the biggest downside in a sense. Keep this in mind when you are handling the ULTRA as the paint pot can come loose if you are not aware. However, it has the added bonus of making the paint pot very easy to clean.
Testing it Out
Testing the ULTRA airbrush with some paint is the next step in showing how tight we can make our paint lines and compare it to other airbrushes.
Adjust your air pressure to be very low to make sure that your lines match up and that you get a good test spray before you start. The ULTRA will be used to fix some “coffee stains” on this model.
Because you have the tension you can adjust, you can really get the exact level of pressure you need. Rob just gently pulls back and does it over the coffee-stained area, it quickly eliminates the problem.
Overall, Rob is very happy with it, it speckles just a bit, but that can be changed by adjusting the pressure. For the price, this is hard to beat!
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
Job Title: Head Writer & Editor
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
