Iwata Eclipse HP-CS is a dual-action, gravity feed airbrush with a 7 ml fluid cup and lid. This is an extremely versatile sprayer, let’s get into the reasons why.

This airbrush is suitable for both beginners and professionals, especially those who work on projects that have a lot of details to cover.

You’ll find this useful as a makeup airbrush, cake decorating airbrush, model painting airbrush, artwork airbrush or for making crafts as a hobby.

The latest design for the Iwata Eclipse HP-CS airbrush has made it even more versatile. Notwithstanding it’s easy to assemble and clean aspects.

What Are the Features of the Iwata Eclipse HP-CS Airbrush?

Iwata Eclipse HP-CS airbrush has a sleek, high-quality design and is made of Spring-Steel, which makes it resistant to breakage. It comes with a nozzle combination and a 0.35 mm needle.

The airbrush also comes with a dual-action brush alongside with a 10-foot hose, a bottle of Com-Art color, a non-toxic Acrylic paint that works significantly well with airbrushes, as well as Medea airbrush cleaner and a user’s guide.

You’ll also be provided with a spanner in the box, which is used to take off the nozzle cap when cleaning.

Iwata Eclipse HP-CS weights 1.4 lbs and its dimensions are 7.8 x 5.8 x 3.1 inches.

As a first impression, you might feel it a bit heavier compared to other airbrushes, I find this reassuring when I hold it, as it feels substantial.

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What’s the Difference Between the Iwata Eclipse HP-BCS, SBS, CS, and BS?

The Eclipse Series is a high-paint flow detail airbrush that’s multi-purpose and suits many different uses.

It’s usually best used to spray heavy paint and on projects that require a high control of spray.

Iwata Eclipse HP-CS

This is our favorite. It’s a gravity-feed airbrush that presents a 0.35 mm needle, nozzle cap combination. This is great for sophisticated and detailed spraying and does that while providing a high-paint-flow.

It has a ⅓ oz. funnel-shape cup, for a decent volume of paint flow and smooth cleaning process.

This airbrush is quite popular among fine arts students and artists, as well as Automotive artists. As they love how it sprays heavy acrylics and Medea Textile Colors, whilst keeping the high-detailed spray characteristics.

Iwata Eclipse HP-BCS

The feed of this airbrush is at the bottom. It has a needle size of 0.5 mm as well as a nozzle cap combination.

It’s a general-purpose airbrush that performs reliably well and offers a high-paint-flow. It’s also versatile, like all of the other models of this series.

Iwata Eclipse HP-SBS

This airbrush has a side-feed, a 0.35 mm needle, a nozzle, plus a nozzle cap combination. It’s also provided with the option of choosing between 4 different cup sizes: ⅛ oz. cup, which is the standard one, ¼ oz. cup, a ½ oz. gravity-feed cup or a 1 oz. siphon-feed bottle.

This airbrush model is perfect for fine-arts projects that need thick paints and a lot of color mixing, and would also be suitable for graphics.

There’s also a version that’s “Auto-Graphics” of this model, which is close to the regular HP-SBS model but comes with a 1⁄2 oz. gravity-feed cup and a 1 oz. siphon-feed bottle.

Iwata Eclipse HP-BS

The Iwata Eclipse HP-BS airbrush is a Gravity-feed one that has a 0.35 mm needle and nozzle combination as well as a 1/16 oz. funnel-designed cup. The cup design provides a more efficient paint flow and is easy to clean.

This airbrush is more suitable for beauty applications and nail art.

What Makes Iwata Eclipse HP-CS Special?

There are, indeed, several factors that make this airbrush special.

All-Star Versatility

Iwata have their airbrushes divided into 5 categories, hence the “5 ways to spray” slogan. They especially take pride in the All-Star Versatility category. According to Iwata, this category is suitable for a wide range of people:

• People who work on projects that require a lot of fine details
• People of all skill levels; from beginners to professionals
• People who either prefer thin or thick spray materials
• People looking to spray all sorts of projects using one airbrush only

So, whether an amateur or a professional artist, and whether you’re into spraying large surfaces or small detailed models, this airbrush should work great with you.

Reliability and Performance

The Iwata Eclipse HP-CS airbrush is made of Spring-Steel material that’s resistant to breakage and can’t be easily damaged.

If you require regular heavy use of your paintbrush, you’ll have no issues there with this airbrush as it has reportedly worked for exceptionally long periods of time without decreasing its performance.

It works great for varnishing, highlighting, as well as base-coating projects.

Their parts are available on the website with clear detailed pricing.

The Iwata Eclipse series have a 5-year full warranty. That means they’ll cover all manufacturing defects of workmanship or material from the date of your purchase.

They are clear about not covering fluid nozzles or needles, as they are parts that usually need replacing when used regularly.

Needless to say, the warranty doesn’t cover any misuse or damage caused by its users.

Easy Assembly and Cleaning

One of the best things about that airbrush is how easy it is to assemble, disassemble, and clean.

Airbrushes that are complicated in their cleaning process will sometimes feel like a hassle to clean, which by time will give us a poor performing airbrush.

Luckily, the Iwata Eclipse HP-CS airbrush is relatively easy to clean and assemble.

Below are the steps that you need to follow to clean it up and assemble it back in place.

• First, start by loosening up the handle and separate it from the body of the airbrush.
• Then, unscrew the needle chucking nut to pull out the needle.
• Clean your needle well with the cleaner that you prefer- do that carefully, as you don’t want to hurt yourself with the sharp end of it.
• Also, an important tip is to always straighten a bent needle before placing it through the nozzle to avoid damaging the nozzle itself.
• To clean the nozzle, you need to remove the head cap and there you go.
• Finally, clean your fluid cup well and get rid of any remaining paint there.

How Often Do I Need to Clean My Airbrush?

Cleaning your airbrush regularly in the areas that have regular contact with paint is the key to maintaining supreme performance every time you use it.

Here’s how an airbrush works: when you pull the trigger, the paint goes from the fluid cup into the airbrush, reaching the needle tip and out through the airbrush head.

These are exactly the areas that must be cleaned repeatedly before the paint goes dry.

Wrapping Up

The Iwata Eclipse HP-CS airbrush is a reliable, high-performance tool that would be useful for all sorts of artists.

Whether you’re a heavy user or you paint every now and then, it’ll do the job for you, as it’s pretty easy to assemble and figure out. Beginners have reported that this airbrush has helped improve their performance massively.