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hello once again fellow modelers. i have never used an airbrush and am thinking about buying a compressor but there are some questions i need to get answered first:

1) does the amount of psi matter?

2) should i spend 200$ are one or should i go with one of those 80-100$ ones?

3) should i buy an air compressor from a modeling company or one from a hardware store?

if you know the answer to any of these please reply A.S.A.P.

[yak face]

Hi tyler ,The matter of pressure is important, you need to be able to alter the pressure for spraying different paints or for different effects so a regulator (either buit into the comp or added inline) is a must. The type of compressor you buy is a matter of what you can afford but its preferable to get one with a reciever( air tank) so youve got a good back up supply rather than a tankless one which can sometimes cause a pulsing effect ,affecting the spray pattern.(Note , there are some tankless units that only switch on when needed and do give a pulse free supply of air ,Iwata make one for example , but they can be expensive) The question of where to go for the compressor is not really a problem, most of the hardware store comps are just as suitable as the hobby store ones , the only difference is that the hardware store comps might be a lot noisier so bear that in mind if your modelling room is near or in the house!!! Hope this goes a little way to answering a few of your questions , cheers tony

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Hi Tyler my suggestion is log onto everythingairbrush online if you have any question they will be able to help you.

scott