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greetings.

first off, i’m a big user of acrylics. i tend to stick with creatix airbrush paints but will mix in tamiya and ‘golden’ for particular needs.

of course i don’t limit myself to it. basically imho,

Acrylics = fastest dry time, weak durability. water cleanup.
enamel = middle of road. mild chemical cleanup
Laquers = strongest durability, longest cure time and strongest chemicals to thin and clean.

the real thing is, every type has it’s uses.

I.E. inner frames where lots of scrapping occurs Lacquers will last better (less you want natural paint wear effect) and so forth.

over all start with acrylics. and practise good airbrush hygiene and you’ll be good to start.

Excellent advice Fox. I like the Alclad metallic paints, but as you say, smelly cleanup but a beautiful finish. I also use the Createx acrylics and Tamiya acrylics. I’ve never tried enamels through the airbrush.

I’m relatively new to airbrush too… I began in june this year.
As a beginner I love the Vallejo Model Air colors. No hassle in thinning… just fill your airbrush cup and shoot!. The Model Air line has also metallic tones who look great on gunplas.
They’re acrylic so easy handling and spraying (just simple mask and/or spray booth).
Don’t know about how long they last, but a good varnish should seal them forever 🙂