ordered a new airbrush and it arrived yesterday. i had seen several great reviews on youtube on it and for $39 i figured why not check it out
it is the Neoeco. you get .2 .3 AND .5 needles four different size color cups, extra o rings, quick disconnect.
what is even better is how the nozzle works. no need for a wrench to remove it. it self seats, no snapping,screwing or tightening. makes for easy quick needle change and cleaning.
so i went to the booth to test it and i have to say it works pretty good. i first tried the .3 needle with some hataka lacquer paint thinned with their thinner. it sprayed even, smooth and covered nicely. i was even able to make some fine lines
Next i switched to the .2 needle and some gunze aqueous with no retarder added. i got no tip drying, no loss of flow and able spray fine lines at 12 psi.
i still need to play with it some more obviously but as of now i would say it is a good solid AB at a great price. i am planning on building the tide stock car and it has a soft demarcation line between the orange and yellow. i am planning to try it out on it.
i am curious if this company has any connection with the iawata neo.
Joe.
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I have two; red and black. I find them a bit easier to work with than my Iwata CS, which cost more than the two combined. I also bought their set of extra needles and caps as they were pretty cheap for the set as well.
I set the Iwata to be my broad spray by putting the largest needle in it, and the Neodeo’s will run the two smaller sizes.
I doubt there is any connection between this company and Iwata; Neo gets attached to a lot of products because it means ‘new’ basically. You can buy Neo Pokémon cards but I wouldn’t try to paint with them.
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Never heard of this brand but it certainly looks a comprehensive AB for a very reasonable price. Thank you for the detailed review 
!
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They’ve been around a while. I bought my first almost a year ago.
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I saw your work on that Italian airplane, so I know you really know what you’re doing with an airbrush. I’ve been wondering about these, and Ghalleri airbrushes, for a while. This looks like a decent brush and $39 is chump change in today’s market. Definitely worth a go. I think I’ll be getting one. Thanks for the intel.
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I just bought one. Money well spent.
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I also got two of them, worth every penny.
I polished the needles with some chrome polish and they perfom flawless.
Very easy cleanup.
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Another on the Neoeco airbrush bandwagon. I’m very favorably impressed overall with this airbrush for ~$39. I think it’s the best value for very good performance I’ve seen.
It’s far less finicky than my Harder-Steenbeck Evo. I picked up a spare Neoeco for less than the cost of a replacement needle for my Iwata Micron B.
A+++
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Never heard of this AB. I did buy one of the Ghalleri a few months ago and have been impressed, it really is more than just an Iwata clone.
OP Please update after using it a few more months.
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I’ve been using my pair for well over a year now. My Iwata just sits there staring at me now.
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A different $40 US airbrush was recommended in the Postman discussion. I bought that one and after a few uses, really dislike it. The color cup interferes with the trigger. The trigger is really stiff. It is hard to clean. It is heavy. It has two modes of operation–nothing and fire hose.
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i know what you mean. i feel bad for my iwata neo now, i think it’s feeling lonely and my grex is definitely feeling unloved.
still having the problem of tip drying and clogging, it must be me since it happens on all my AB but i can’t figure out what to do about it.
Joe
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doug if your up to investing another $40 give the econeo a try. real easy to clean and it has detachable cups. so if you are doing small jobs or your like me and can’t stand a cup in the way you can just fill the body of the brush.
Joe
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Have you tried a paint retarder?
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Why? Is superior to the Iwata? Does it paint better? Is it just become the daily driver and the Iwata is for special occasions?
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A Simple recommendation. As with most things involving some skill, There are those who have polished their skills to the level that they could take the worst POS an do a better job with it than most people could using the best equipment. My humble recommendation is that you spend the time to pick up and handle some airbrushes. What does the balance feel like. Is the cup an issue? Would a side mount be better for you? What about the smoothness of the trigger and how well does the spring return it to the starting point. Does it have an adjustable needle travel stop so you could set a max paint volume. When you have figured this out, I would look for a $100 ish quality airbrush with a lot of tech support. Then paint with it until you master the air brush. I had a badger for 20 years then decided to upgrade. I now have two airbrushes. One is an Iwata Eclipse for general work and an Iwata HP-C with the Mac valve for specific work. There will always be a new airbrush or compressor. The point is it is not the airbrush that makes a great paint job. It is the skill and experience and knowledge of the person using the airbrush. You do not need a $500 airbrush and you don’t need a $30 air brush. Find the one with a good long term reputation as working well and go with that. That way you will know screw ups will probably be with the user instead of the tool.
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I find it easier to break down and clean quickly compared to the Iwata, although that is certainly subjective. I feel I have slightly better control which I put to the placement of the cup so there’s that. I’m not proficient enough in airbrush to communicate exactly what else it is about it, but I just feel I spend less time fussing with the Neos than the Iwata. I actually think my wife has gotten me a third. There are three needle sizes, after all. Now I don’t have to waste time switching them out.
That is three Neos for the price of the one Iwata I bought a decade ago.
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^^^ Truth!
My favorite 
remains a highly customized but simple, reliable, versatile 25+ year old Paasche VL. That’s with over a dozen airbrushes available in the hobby room. Everything from dirt cheap $17 Harbor Freight’s to expensive photograph retouch capable airbrushes.
Would love to add a vintage Paasche external mix, double action to the collection someday. Airbrushes can become a hobby unto themselves.
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I would very much like to find an airbrush that works with Vallejo paints, flow improver, and thinner in a hot climate*. It needs to properly atomize Vallejo paints and spray a fine line without over spray for 5 to 15 minutes before clogging. I would prefer something that does not require a 10 to15 minute full tear down every 5 minutes like Iwata. The trigger needs to allow fine control–being neither too loose nor too stiff. If someone can point me at an airbrush that can accomplish those things, I would most certainly appreciate the recommendation.
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What is a hot climate? I am from Florida originally and hot means humid and all of the problems of moisture. My daughter lives in Phenix which is hot and dry. Those conditions are different. I believe it will be a case of experimenting with nozzle/needle size, paint retarder and temperature more than the airbrush. The problem with the climate will remain regardless of the brush used. Maybe go with a lacquer based paint. Try painting early in the morning where the humidity is up if in the desert. Get a dehumidifier if in the southeast. Experiment. Solutions for me in Tacoma will be different than where you live.
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