First time airbrusher

Off the point, I know, but by any chances are you a Nebraska Cornhuskers fan????? Nobody said anything about not getting to know another hobbyist a bit better!

All acrylics have their own thinner and some have their
own cleaner also. Check the label for the recommended
thinner/ cleaner and try that first. If water is ok try Sodium
free distilled water . Works great for paint and decals.
Try different paints to see which you prefer. Practice
on an old model or sheets of styrene. Practice. Also need
ventilation , a protective mask and gloves. Hope this helps.

Fuzzy

I find that enamels spray easier from my Aztec, and it seems to be easier to keep those nozzle's clean! Having said that, I could just be stuck in my ways after 20 odd years of airbrushing!

The best advice I can think of is to get the paint/thinner ratio right, I use 60% paint to 40% white spirit, but this won't apply to acrylics I'm afraid. Experiment!

Another tip is to strain the paint before you load up the bottle. I run it through a patch cut from the wife's old stockings, but ask her first!

Finally, practice!

PR...off the subject...but yes...am a huge Husker fan..not only in spirit but body..hehehe.

From what I have found, experience is the best way to figure out an airbrush. It took me several years to get it down and I never could get adive from others to help much. It really came down to experimenting. Don't be too afraid of gettting the brush dirty.. I have to fully clean mine after every use anyway. If it weren't for the fact that enamels and their thinners tend to be more toxic, I would use them all the time. They don't clog the tip and clean off the airbrish easier. But acrylics do make a nice finish when they work. Best advice, play around until you feel comfortable.

By the way.... GO BUFFS!

Here are two books that have a lot of information on
airbrushing. One covers model railroading but it has
chapters on paint's and eqiupment & safety.
How To Use an Airbrush by Robert Downie
Painting and Weathering Railroad
Models by Jeff Wilson
Both are available from hobby shops or Kalmbach.
fuzzy

I'd reccommend the Model Master acrylics paints by Testors. They don't require much thinning and if stirred up well can be used straight from the bottle without thinning. They also make a thinner specifically for those paints as well. Should be able to get that the model master tacryl thinner anywhere they sell the paints.