Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

OK guys here's the deal I'm looking to get an airbrush i have never used one before and am not even sure if i will like painting with one, unfortunately i don't know anyone that has one i could have a play around with to see.
after looking around on eBay i have noticed they are all pretty much the same kit.
so here is my question is this any good for a beginner???
http://tinyurl.com/ebay-airbrush
the budget is pretty tight at the moment and this is kind of my limit so what do you guys think???
if there are any better starter kits out there please feel free to point me in the right direction

I'm not a fan of cheap tools, myself. This looks to have everything you would need to get started in trying it out. I would be concerned about quality, but it will probably get you by.

I personally prefer something like the Harden and Steinbeck Silver Line 2 in 1. I've had a Sotar 20/20 badger chrome a whole bunch.. but I found the badger airbrushers harder to maintain. That's just me tho everyone is different. I hope this helped you on your quest to getting an airbrush mate!

That stuff will work, but you want a dual action gravity feed airbrush, which neither of the included airbrushes are. What's included will be fine for basecoating and what not, but even then they won't be better than a gravity feed. If you pick up a cheap one like this you should be set to learn airbrushing. You'll want to upgrade to a better airbrush at some stage, but I still recommend learning with a cheapy. They can be fiddly things and people often break or damage their first airbrush while they're learning, so cheap is good. Plus, you can always use it for varnishing once you get a better one.

Everything else that is in the bundle you linked looked fine. The compressor has a tank which you want, and the accessories look good. You definitely want a cleaning pot which it has and the airbrush holder will be handy. I'm unsure on how good the price is for a brit though, and you really *do* want to make sure you get a dual action gravity fed airbrush.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COMPLETE-KIT-MINI-PISTON-COMPRESSOR-TANK-AIRBRUSH-CLEANING-POT-/380708296852?pt=UK_Crafts_DrawingSupplies_EH&hash=item58a3fb9894

There you go, better compressor, more suitable airbrush. Lower price point.

Shop around. Theyre not all the same, the one you linked has 2 airbrushes; siphon feed and side feed, you want a gravity feed, so neither is suitable (although both would work... just not as well as a gravity for model painting) .
The compressor you linked has no tank, and thus has a short working time before the motor is hot and needs rest time to cool off. having a tank lets the motor stop when the tank hits the max pressure and it gets periodic resting that way.

You can get a 0.3mm gravity fed airbrush for under £20, which is all you want untill shopping for high end airbrushes. i.e without spending around £100 your not going to get anything better than the £20 ones. Usually the simpler the design the better it will run, the more little tweaks and extra features ona cheap airbrush the more fiddly and annoying it is to use. Conversely on the high end ones, those features actually work as intended and are much less gimicky. The only bonus feature remotely worth its salt is the cut away handles, allowing you to clear a blockage without removing the handle to get at the needle chuck. I've never once found a need for the trigger limiters on the back of the brush, total gimick thats not even helpful tbh. Itle take mere hours of use before you will probably find that its kinda not useful too

Edit; I use an Harder and Steenbeck Evolution Silverline Solo 0.2mm, Its lush! Amazingly smooth, durable, well weighted etc.
But its around the £100 mark, not £20... good example of what I was saying about needing to spend about £100 to get anything any better than the £20 ish cheap airbrushes. (I've tried finespray, spray master, Badger, H&S, and some cheap chinese ones to base this idea on, do own 4 different brushes they all have slightly different nozzle designs, and H&S win by miles!)