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Well, I Googled it and looked it over.  I don't know anyone who uses it for crankbaits.  My questions would be:  How much do the cartridges cost and how long do they last compared to a regular airbrush and acrylic airbrush paints?  What is the solvent carrier for the colors?  Alcohol?  Are the colors dyes or are they pigments like in typical airbrush paint?  I buy airbrush paint in 4 oz bottles for about 5 bucks apiece and they last a long long time, typically more than a year of hobby painting.  The airbrush system itself looks rather simplistic compared to modern double action airbrushes.  I'm not saying the Copic system isn't great - it may be - but I would like a lot of practical questions answered before I plunked money down.  Just sayin'. 

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There was a lot of chatter about how color fastness of the Copic pens.  Some colors were more durable than others which is always the case.  Some reports claim some colors faded in just a couple of days.

 

Cost seems high, almost $6 each when bought in multi packs and even more individually. For a fraction of an ounce of ink. Only printer ink is more expensive.

 

I'm sure they have their place, just too expensive for general lure painting.

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