My father has just purchased a compressor, opening a path for me to purchase an airbrush. So, I am now browsing and searching for an airbrush. If price wasn't an object (well... as long as it doesnt cost more than $150USD) what would be the best airbrush i could buy, in terms of precision, reliability, etc... Any input would be great, THANKS!

KEEP IT PERCOLATIN
~DAVE~

Dave,
That is a loaded question that has been beat over time and time again..... You will get MANY opinions and mine is The Testors Aztek airbrush.
My wife bought me the A4709 kit for Xmas and it is a really great airbrush... I did have a few problems with the tips, but once I learned how to use them, I have had no problems.
I once broke my airbrush and sent it back to Testors to be repaired. BTW, The Aztek has a LIFETIME guarantee...
Anyways, while I was waiting for Testors to send my airbrush back, I bought a "cheaper" version of the Aztek double-action airbrush at Walmart for about $40 AND it came with paint and many other extras. That airbrush is just as good, if not better than my more expensive one..

Personally, for that much $, I would go with one of the Iwata Eclipse series of AB's. Probably their BCS model. I test drove it at my local craft store and loved it.
Another nice one would be the Aztec A4802. This is their new metal bodied model. I have used the A4709 for a few years now and am very pleased with it's performance and ease of use.
HTH

I agree to what Kencelot said about the Aztech. I don't have any experience at all about the Iwata. I come from a Badger but honestly I won't revert to it after I had the Aztech (the plastic one not the metal one). Being the airbrush something very "personal" it would be a great help if you can manage to have a "dry test" of it in your hands before buying it to see with which you feel (metal or plastic) more comfy with....
Ciao

yup I'd go for the aztek range easy to use and swap the nozzles out when they wear out and its also a very forgiving brush to use pound for pound it's great value :-)

oh with the compressor make sure you can adjust the prssure on it as if not you may damage the brush if it's too high and if it doesnt have a tank watch out as they normally run
non stop for about 20 mins then cut out as they get too hot and need to cool down again for the same amount of time