The VL is a very good airbrush but only single action I think. It would be good for a beginner to use. Then later on you could go to a double action type. A dual action gives you more control and I should add if you are committed to learning good technique then you could start with it but keep in mind it is harder to control at first.

The bad news is that it will take you days to paint a base coat on a .60 size plane. The airbrush is made for detail work. The spray isn't much wider than a marker.

If you get the right compressor say a 1-2 horsepower with a 10- 20 gallon tank, then you can use a small auto touch-up gun to do what you want.

Here is another good link.
http://www.howtoairbrush.com/