Does anyone have experience with the Tamiya compact air compressor? It's insanely small, and I need something for a small space.

http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/74533compactair/index.htm

From looking at the unit, I would say you're better off buying a traditional type of compressor that has a storage tank, air pressure regulator valve. Unless you're painting in a controlled temp and humidity environment, a water trap is also needed.

From the small size of the unit, it doesn't look like it's able to put out much in the way of psi, and that's something you need to be able to control.
Joel

Yep that's what I thought. Was wondering if anyone had tried it because tamiya products are generally good. This one surprised me.

I would think that in the Asian market, that there is a need for small, light weight compressors, much more then here. I'm also willing to bet that it costs equal to what a decent full size compressor costs here.

Joel

Generally, the small, light compressors are used to paint nails. I believe they operate between 15-20psi. Keep an eye on Ebay. I purchased a used Badger compressor for $50 and it works great! Had it for a little over a year, now. No problems.

This is not ideal for scale modeling. It has a limited running time before it gets hot, and has no air filter. While it might be good quality it is not for us, I can imagine make-up artists who need to carry their air supply with them find this useful, but I like the old-type SprayWork compressor better (not much bigger) and other commenters are right that the ideal solution is a small hobby compressor with automatic switch, air filter and tank, like the Fengda AS-186 or its equivalents (not much bigger than a toaster either).