Hi i am Sam, 14 from England.
I have been modeling for quite some time now, i have never come round to buying an airbrush and i'm considering buying one. 1 thing i don't know how to use them, i'd apriciate some basic Instuctions, Thank you

Thanks Sam

hi,try to buy it at a store where they have some knowhow on airbrushing.and get them to explain it to you[the basics]let them know what you want to do with it.when you do buy one,just fill it up with paint[thin the paint down] and practise on some spare parts or a old,cheap kit.only a lot of trying will do the trick

Hi Sam and welcome.

Airbrushing is one of those funny skills that can only be attained by practice practice and more practice. As jeroen said it's handy to have an old model that you don't really care about to try out techniques on.

As to what to buy....a good hobby shop should be able to set you up with a good set that will make the learning a whole lot easier. Personally I started out using a very cheap (and horrible) airbrush with a car inner tube supplying the air needed. I wouldn't recomend this for a number of reasons. It'd be much better to get a small compressor (with a storage tank if possible) and an airbrush like a double action paashe. This sort of setup is well priced and will last forever.

Don't think you need to spend big money to get started either. The thing at first is to just get an idea of what it's like to airbrush and whether you enjoy the results.

Hope it helps.
Matt

Another treasure on Armorama - Tool & Supplies about airbrushing, there is a lot of articles written by our Armorama mates:

Airbrushing

HTH

Ok Thank you.

Smeagol,
Welcome to Armorama....
Welcome aboard......young man.
If you read through this forum, going back in time, you will find 99% of your questions answered, and 99% of any problems you will encounter answered with the solution or fix.
The best advice I could give a newcomer to airbrushing is rather simple:
1. Buy the best one you can afford from the beginning.
2. Don't expect a cheap airbrush to do an expensive airbrushes job. It's never going to happen.
3. Don't expect it to do what it wasn't designed to do.
4. After you learn to basicly spray, and keep it spotlessly clean (99% of your problems will be from a dirty or improperly cleaned airbrush) it all practice, practice, practice, the more you use it, the better your airbrushing skills will become.

Good Luck, and looking forward to seeing your work.