| John,thin your paint the aprox thickness of milk,be careful of cellulose thinners on some air brushes as it could have rubber seals that can swell,you can get replacement nylon seals from graphic art suppliers.
Humbrol or other enamels are fine.
The thing to watch out for with any spray cannister or mini compressor is water in the line,best to buy a water trap which prevents the moisture ruining the finish.
Apply thin dust coat first,allow to go tacky on the model and apply another coat,build up gradually.
Dont overlook the health hazards of air brushes,use outside if possible,the thin diffused dust is very unhealthy to breath in,if you can stand them then get a mask from your chemist,a simple gauze/alloy wrap around affair is fine.
Invest in a compressor if you can,those cannisters get mighty expensive,another dodge is to get a car inner tube pump it up and fit an adaptor to the airbrush from the valve,silly as it seems it works very well and costs nothing.
I used this set up for years with no bother.
Best of luck,the trick is plenty of practise like everything else in model building.
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