any air brush gurus?

[Fly Fishin']

I'm looking to pick up an airbrush for some small work and I'm just wondering if there are any users here that can answer some questions?

[colsankey]

What specifically are you trying to air brush?

[Fly Fishin']

Balsa wood, I normally paint the frog heads with a paint brush but it can take a while doing it that way. I would like to use acrylics as they don't off gas as much as nail polish or model paints.

[colsankey]

A base coat should be quick and easy with an airbrush for what I imagine you are doing.
What questions did you have?

[Fly Fishin']

Just wondering if I need a special brush or head for acrylics but after looking at gas can prices vs a pump I might just go buy some hobby spray paints from PM. It would take about a hundred poppers sold to make my money back and I don't do that many orders per year.

[colsankey]

you can shoot practically any brand of acrylic through a ln airbrush, its all in the thinning. brushs are pretty reasonable but a compressor with moisture trap ends up doubling your cost of a low end setup.