In less than 12 parsecs.. XD

Cool and I know what you mean since I too want to get an aircompressor and airbrush so that I can start painting my kits.

But first I must aquire the needed space and funds(a job) for me to buy one and all the supplies to got with it, although I'm playing around with the idea of maxiumizing my limited space of my bed to the fullest by building a loft bed so that way I can have the space underneath as my modeling and spraying area.

Also I heard that you could use hairspray as a more affordable alternative to a protective clear coat, but to use it to add scratchs and whatnot?

Yes, actually. How you manage this is after laying down a layer, wait for it to dry then cover it with your paint job. This is why I painted the Falcon in Titanium Silver. Once I throw down a thin layer of Insignia White, I'll wait for it to dry, then wet it with water to activate the hair spray and then scrape off edges and parts of coat to give a worn look (of course, I'll also be covering up my premature red paint to fix my mistake).

Oh so that's how it do. Hmm I just might have to try that myself. Any recommendations on what brand of Hairspray that works the best?

To my understanding the cheaper the better. I'll let you know how it turns out when I try it.

Yep and thanks

Lessons learned: On a small area at a time use a cotton swab, use acrylic thinner on acrylic paint to activate hairspray, allow a moment for thinner to soak and add as needed. Use tool to gently scrape paint away as desired. Using water is completely ineffective on oil based paints.

Okay and would 70% Rubbing Alcohal would work in the place of acrylic thinner?

Probably not and it's a good idea to be careful about which chemical is used with which. I'd be looking into chemical reactions for that. I could be wrong and I'm just crazy, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Yeah I know abbout that so that's why I use the runners first as a tester before using it on the actually parts

I've got a spare part that I use as a test piece.