Hey Guys,
Just thought id give an update. So I'm back at it full tilt. I made the decision to go with Vallejo paints...i figured if i had to start from scratch I might as will stick with a brand with great selection, great pricing, and the least toxic. Ive been priming and black basing with Rustoleum paint and primer mix and its worked great. Feathers nice and great adhesion. I spray that in the garage and then paint in my office once dried.
I use water and windex to clean...once in a great while i clean with vallejo ab cleaner. I thin with tap water and a little flow improver for the model color and spray the model air straight at about 20 psi.
I purchased an Iwata hp/cs and a Paasche Talon and figured id keep the one I liked better which for me was the Paasche. Both sprayed about the same but the Paasche was much easier to take down for cleaning. Was a couple bucks cheaper but that wasn't a factor.
I just finished my first kit (Revell P-40B) after an aborted attempt at a P51 and have two others on the bench...the Revell Spitfire mk ii and the B-25J The painting has been going great...no issues what so ever painting with Model air and thinned model color.
The P-40 turned out great considering its 1. a horrible abortion of a kit that needs to be retired and 2. my first kit since Regan was in office and the Spit and B-25 are going well. Seems Revell/Monogram is fest or famine. I picked up their F4u and it was so bad after dry fitting i threw it in the trash. The P-40 kits is garbage as mentioned above. Super flimsy, horrible fit, obvious gaps and flaws in the 200 year old mold but it was at least accurate in shape and could be made to look passable. I have found the B-25 J and B-17G to be excellent however in both detail and fit and the Spit mk ii and p51d to be ok...though nowhere near as good as the new tool air fix options.
Anyways thanks everyone for the help...this has been a blessing and a joy