new member with lots of questions

the font comment.....tough to read!

Welcome, and thanks for your service. You'll make a lot of friends here.

I use a Testors Aztek double action and compressor. The whole setup cost me around $ 350. I also have a fume booth, which is a pretty useful thing, but not absolutely essential.

I like the Aztek more than some others I've owned, like the Paasche, because it's modular- you just unscrew the tip and drop it in thinner to clean it, and it's easy to switch tips. The other ones you need to field strip, reassemble and set the adjustments up again.

You also can do a lot with spray cans. If you don't feel like dropping $$$ on something you are not sure you are going to like long term, and depending on your subjects, thats the way to go. I painted my armor models for years with rattlers, and things like airliners, olive drab over gray airplanes, cars etc. will please you just fine.

Some of us older guys can't read fancy type so well, so sign be up for the easy-read fonts in your next post.

Bill

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Thanks for your Service and sorry about your PTSD 

Hello there,

  I've only ever had the rubbish badger thing that comes with acan of propellant, and hardly ever used it (because it was rubbish)

 So I went out the other day and spent £220 (about$400) on a brush and compressor.

 Bit of a learning curve but the results so far have been great

Welcome to the Forums .  The choice of AB depends on the type of work you intend to do.  If you are only doing basic schemes, a good single action/syphon feed AB will work out well & be a lot easier to learn to use.  I have a Paasche H model which is an excellent all around basic AB.  If you plan to do more exotic work, squiggle camo, extensive mottle, etc., then a good double action/gravity feed will be almost a must.  I have an Iwata HP-CR & a Badger 100LG for that type of work.  Perhaps more important is a high quality air compressor.  There are many on the market in a wide range of prices, but the most important features are a pressure regulator, the ability to work efficiently in the 10-30 psi range, a built in air storage tank & a water trap.  Hope this helps.

Regards,  Rick