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So! Unlike most posts asking for what should I get, I have out lined two products that I am on the verge of buying and just want some general feed back
on them, personal experiences, opinion on spec's and such. If you think it will meet what I need it to do.

Some things to keep in mind about what I want to do with this stuff!
I'm looking to do fine airbrush work on miniatures as well as a general array of base coating, highlights, OSL and etc.
I'm not new to using an airbrush, but have found that with my current setup I've somewhat reached my limits.


---Compressor: https://airbrushes.com/product_info.php?osCsid=d0f5a16f9240ea67d075500f6f28ec6b&cPath=2_41&products_id=1429 £145.00
This is what I'm curious about most of all. I want a good, quiet compressor because I'm tired of getting air canisters and such and don't have room for
any DiY huge bottles of the stuff. I need it to be small because its going to be in doors, quiet so I can use it later in the evening and most preferably
won't over heat. This seems to offer that to me, but I'm unsure because this is my first time buying a proper compressor and I want to make a good
investment.

I don't want something that I will end up having to buy something else any time soon, something liable to breaking or overheating.

---Airbrush: https://www.everythingairbrush.com/airbrushes/airbrushes/harder-steenbeck-airbrushes/harder-steenbeck-infinity-two-in-one.html £199.99
I've heard little but good things about this. The fact it comes with two different nozzles and pins so that I can vary between fine detail and larger spraying
like I want. It's smooth trigger, ability to change from top to side feed, I've seen how easy it is to open and close / clean out and it looks like while expensive
a good investment.
One of the problems I have with my current cheap airbrush is that it can't deliver fine transition or, fine gradient spraying because the trigger is a little rough
the needle is probably too big (I don't even know how big it is) and I get noticeable speckles when attempting to use it for gradient, as in its not a smooth change
it doesn't seem to group the spray well enough for it. It's also a pain to open up all the way and I don't like the tube-slip on attachment it seems to use to connect
to the air source.


So all in all I'm really looking for some feedback regarding these two products, if I can get them cheaper elsewhere perhaps, if they are worth investing in at all and
if not, a better alternative would be nice to suggest.

The airbrush is a great pick. This was the first one I bought and is still my main tool. H&S are easy to maintain and can be taken apart without special tools. German engineering at it's finest

For the compressor however, it has no tank meaning the pressure might not be as constant as it could be. Noise will eventually get to you as well. Look for a compressor with a tank.

Something like this: https://www.everythingairbrush.com/compressors/ab-as186-mini-piston-type-0n-demand-compressor-with-receiver-for-airbrushing.html

Great for beginners, my first compressor.

That compressor does look quite nice, I had seen the ones with tanks, I know the piston ones without can overheat.

Cheaper and everything seems to be there. You said it was your first, what made you change when you came to finally changing from it?

Just trying to scope things out before I buy, compressor is the only thing I'm not really familiar with because I've never had one.

Got that compressor posted by erik myself ( off eBay so it might not be the same one exactly bit it looks the same)
Mine came with 2 cheap airbrushes both syphon feed that we're great for learning the ropes so to speak before I used my better quality one.
I was amazed with the compressor itself it's so quiet no louder than a microwave.
The pressure regulator works well and the build in moisture trap seems to catch every molecule.
All in all id give it an 8/10 ( could probably do with a bigger tank)
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/200600974912?

Both airbrushes that came with the compressor are still in use mainly for varnish and priming


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It does have a thermal cutout if it over heats only ever had it cutout once when I was priming and base coating 30 marines and 3 tanks in one day. It was running for nearly 4 hours constantly tho

Add another vote for the AS-186.
I recently got into airbrushing myself and was recommended that same compressor.
It's reasonably quiet, cheap, has a tank... Anything a beginner might want. Some time in you might want those ultraexpensive compressors (which rang around 20 db or something, but they cost 6-7x as much) but this one will last you quite a while.