RE: Airbrushes for scale modelers
Hi you really have opend up a can of worms. Now you don't know what to do?
I have several air guns and air brushes. Really depends on size coverage and detail you want to do and how much you want to spend.
If it's covering large aircraft with primer, then a touch up gun with 1/2 pint capacity (Not the big 1 to 2 pint jobs) from your auto spray supplier is the right size. The right price and can be used for other jobs as well.
If you want to cover a smaller area, but not small detail, then you need a medium size gun but you may be able to get away with either a bigger or small air brush depending on coverage and the guns ability.
If your doing fine detail then I use Aztec 4709 boxed kit. Plenty of nozzles to use for various uses. I think they cost $130 last time I looked at Bobs Hobby Centre, Florida. I have used badger but the Aztec is superior to me.
One thing to warn you about. Be careful with some solvents as they can harm some makes of cheap airbrushes. A professional painter once told me, try and always get a gun thats all metal!!
Thats my pennyworth!