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ok so i like the idea of a airbrush but dont have the room to keep one nor the need to use one all the time , i just want to do a few OSL effects . now i can remember useing a mouth atomizer in school and im woundering if anyones used one on models and if the spray zone was fine enough for it to work prob a long shot but i know how us dakkanaughts like putting things in our mouths ..so i thought i would ask :]

I had no idea such a thing existed, it sounds like a great way to get an uneven spray of splattered saliva and paint all over your model, but might work for some special effects. (edit: I think if you're going to try to do OSL with sprayed-on paint, you're going to want the smoothest, most controllable spray you can get.)

OSL is usually faster, easier and neater by hand.

This would not help you, at all.

Option B : Shell out £50-85 and get a compressor + airbrush from ebay.

Wow, I never knew such a thing existed. I'm tempted to get one just to try it out. I could imagine some really bad headaches and dizziness after using it for a while though

It will be messy and will not give a fine enough spray and distribution of paint.

Ew, that just sounds unhygienic.

Dont you remember the spray pattern from doing this with a couple of straws? Save up for an airbrush or practice doing it with a brush

I use one,mostly for terrain. Don't find it messy at all, and it has quite a fine spray. However,it is hard work. After a few minutes the world does tend to start spinning...