RE: Air compressor recommendations?
I use a 2 gallon Campbell Hausfeld compressor that I picked up last year from Walmart. I think they are normally about $80-90, it's probably the same as the Sears one, as mine is a bit noisy as well. The Walmart I got it from was blowing them out on clearance for $25 to get rid of them and I picked one up. It's a 1/3 horse and doesn't have enough power to inflate a vehicle tire or anything like that, but works excellent for airbrushing and blowing the dirt off the cars after I'm done running.