New Pasche Raptor airbrush

I hadn't ever heard of that particular airbrush, but it certainly looks to be feature packed. Enjoy!

What a great gift! My current AB of choice is the Talon, which I've used for about six years with no issues. I also have a Badger 200G which is a good single action, similar to your"old" one, and I'm sure your NG will be very useful. Before commenting further or giving advice, I'll check the features of the Raptor to see how it compares.

I have no experience with that model, but I can explain some differences in the bairbrushes. Being a gravity feed this will allow lower working air pressure for finer possible details. Also you depress the trigger to begin airflow and adjust the paint feed by pulling back on the trigger with the paint flow increasing as you pull back.

Gravity feed are potentially easier to clean certainly and can offer better control. The main thing is lots of practice to see the thinning ratios, air pressure and distance that works best for you. Good luck.