Airbrushes for a young blood

Since you've been modeling for 5 years I'd say you were hooked on models. Get an airbrush that will last and you can appreciate over the years. If you get a cheaper one you will soon outgrow it as you learn the disadvantages and problems a cheaper airbrush gives.

If you look at the threads here you can get an idea of what other people like, use and live with. And you will get an idea of what people do not like too! As a general idea I'd say look for an AB in the price range of approximately $60 to $100 US. Consider a double-action AB. It is very flexible when it comes to making creative lines.

Welcome to the FSM club!

Roosterfish you beat me to the post by less than a couple of minutes, and I was going to give him exactly the same advice

Listen to him, benmaden50. He is exactly right. Don't buy something now that you'll outgrow or regret in a few months. Scan down the page and you'll see a lot of posts on the same subject.

At the same time, keep in mind that while good tools are a necessity, the results are as more because of the abilities of the user than they are the airbrush.

I'd also like to add my welcome to the forum to!

Thanks guys for the help. I will go with the contempo. Another quick question... Can an air tank provide good results in contrast to hobby compressors and the such?

any compressed air is good as long as you have a regulator and a filter on it. the problem with air tanks is that they eventually run out. if you have the type of luck that i have, it'll run out right in the middle of a cool project. if i were you, i would stay away from aztecs as the majority of posters on this forum criticize the aztec line. if you have $160 to spend, i'd try either an omni, badger, or the iwata line. ( iwata being the most comfortable, quality brush ive ever laid hands on). later.

personally, i would avoid the contempo and go with the badger 100. its almost the same price, and its proven quality. Since i started airbrushing 4 years ago, I have had 2 azteks, and while the 220 was favorable, i didn't care for the 370...

however, its your decision. If I had to buy a new airbrush, i would buy the badger, or an iwata revolution CR cause its only 69 usd, and its proven iwata quality