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http://www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrush-Performance-Multi-purpose-Dual-action/dp/B001TO578Q/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1416262989&sr=8-3&keywords=airbrush
this link should be good if your getting ur first airbrush honestly i wouldnt spend too much on ur first one its easier to get a cheaper one play with it for a while then get something expensive like this combine pack comes with basically everything u need i started with this one too and its not too bad

There is no reason not to buy a good airbrush right away. And mind you, expensive doesn’t always mean good. And breaking an airbrush….? There are two weak things on an airbrush and those are the needle and the nozzle. As long as you take care in not bending the needle or over torque the nozzle, you’ll be fine.
In buying an airbrush, the first thing you need consider is what you are planning to use it for. Are you planning to only do lining with it, then a 0.2 needle will be fine. Is it for spraying big surfaces a 0.5 needle will do the job fine. This is also recommended for spraying metallic paints. If you want to do both with the airbrush, I’d suggest a 0.3 needle size. It’ll do some rather fine lines for e.a. pre-shading, coloring in and even do bigger surfaces. When planning to use metallic paints, just make sure the metallic flakes in it are really fine.
As for a compressor, if you have the money for it, go with one that has a tank. This will expand the life of the compressor itself and gets rid of air pulses. Me, as a mechanic have, the advantage of a big industrial compressor which I can dial down to 10 psi and can do parts off of two runners before the compressor kicking in.
Which brings me to the next thing you’ll be needing, an air pressure regulator, preferable with a water trap. If you can’t find one with a water trap, buy one separately. And I recommend not one that will screw to the bottom of your airbrush. At least for me it upsets the balance of the airbrush.
Then a combi spray-out. This doubles as a place to put your airbrush in when not spraying and to spray out the left over paint in the brush, even the the airbrush cleaner without getting toxic fumes out into the open.
Don’t buy an airbrush cleaning set. Those contain most often rounded wire brushes made from steel that will scratch the inners of the airbrush, and since an airbrush is precise engineered it can mess up the spray pattern or cause leaks. What I use instead are dental wire brushes for people with big gaps between the teeth. These come in a big variety of thickness and won’t scratch up anything. And some pipettes for getting paint in the airbrush or airbrush cleaner. When cleaning the nozzle, I even use one to get airbrush cleaner in it. I place the narrow side on a piece of tissue, this way I can see if there is still some color left in it.
And another very important thing is to get lots of information on the sorts of paints out there. More than often there is a good and cheap substitute for those expensive cleaners and thinners. But some of these can’t be used on some types of paint and turn them into gum which can clog up the airbrush really bad. I could give you all the substitutes if you like, but I think this reply is getting rather long as it is. Just hit me with a PM if you like to get the shortcut on this.
One last bit of advise, don’t get a cheap Chinese knock-off airbrush or compressor for that matter. And get an airbrush with teflon o-rings in it. These can withstand cellulose thinner and lacquer based paints. The first is a aggressive thinning agent, but can be your best friend when used wisely.
I hope this gives you the information you are looking for. If not, please don’t hesitate and post us your questions

I’d suggest going with a single action airbrush first. a dual or double action airbrush is just an added complication you don’t need to be dealing with, though when you’re more comfortable with airbrushing then you may want to go get a double action it’ll give you better control of the paint and airflow. Other than that you definitely want to get somekind of an airbrush holder that you can stick the brush into and keep it upright when you need to put the brush down to keep things from spilling or falling off the table or whatever else. Also I’d go with a gravity feed style and the rest has already been covered by the helpful people that have already responded to you.

Good luck and have fun