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Originally Posted by MrWilliamGraham

Ideally a kit that has both the airbrush and the compressor for around 150, if that's the entry price.

I'd use it for painting up FRS kits, So-Do, SHF pieces, and 3D printed material. Still new to painting so I have a lot of research to do about types of paint and plastics

There's quite a bit of decent airbrush starter kits on Amazon that will hold you over for a very long time. You want a pump that can at least do 30-35 PSI.

To be honest, ever since I got the Gundam Marker Airbrush system, I've dramatically lowered the amount of traditional airbrushing that I do. Normal airbrushing is such a hassle, having to primer, clean gun, wait 24 hours, paint a single color, clean gun, wait 2 hours, spray another color, glean gun repeat repeat. (also some paints are toxic and you need to wear a mask)

This is a tiresome process and I would never do it for small figures like SO-DO and Minipla. For those, I use the Gundam Marker Airbrush system and its so easy to switch colors and the paints dry in 15 mins or less.

You don't really need an advanced airbrush gun for model kits or anything you can take apart cleanly. Those expensive airbrushes are for fine detail work and advanced techniques like pre-shading, highlights, and weathering.

Your main goal is to get a clean, streak free, coat of paint over large or complete areas/pieces. Something like this works as a great starter kit https://smile.amazon.com/Master-Airb...p/B009YOBLJM/r

I highly recommend your Compressor has at least a regulator like this one.

Honestly, I'm waiting for the tech in those handheld airbrushes to get better before I pick up one of those.

If you're looking for a good general guide, this book is great https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B08Q7TZX...v_ov_lig_dp_it

It's all about maximizing the pre-molded parts and colors and focusing on the details that really bring out a customization job.