This is my first airbrush setup and I'm very pleased with this kit. It comes with everything you need except the paint. I really like the air brush gun, it is very light and easy to use, I got the hang of painting right away and was pleased with my first attempt at painting. The air hose is a good length and the compressor is very quiet, I was able to paint and talk on my speaker phone and my party could barely hear the noise. If you are looking at getting into airbrush painting this is a great first time user setup, I can't think of anything else you would need to get started and the price won't break the bank.

Love this airbrush. I had never worked with one before purchasing this. Easy to get started, small, compact, but does the job for me. I was concerned it would be too loud and vibrate too much, but I have not had a problem with either situation. For my needs this was reasonably priced and is a winner for me. I use it with alcohol inks, acrylics, watercolors, stencils and have blown masking fluid across a page with it.

First a quick review, and then onto some knowledge that will save you a lot of time if you plan on mating this with any standard air compressor fittings:

The airbrush itself is a fine airbrush. My 13 yr. old son uses it for painting his gundam plastic models (gunpla) and it works great for him.

The compressor itself is quiet and although it vibrates enough to move around the top of a plastic crafting table, it does just fine on the floor.

The reason this is a 3 star review and not a 5 star review as follows:

* The regulator is made of a very pliable and weak metal. The 3rd outlet from the regulator is plugged with an allen plug and even the most snug allen wrench with completely strip if you try to pull it. I'm not impressed with the quality of the metal used for this component.

* My compressor and regulator came assembled and there is no way to disassemble it. Whether they are using the worlds strongest thread-locker or the metal is so pliable that it has become one piece, there's no removing the regulator from the compressor.

* My goal was to mate this with a 1 gallon tank so that both my son and I could airbrush intermittently at the same time. In this mission I learned a few important things regarding the types of connectors/threads used by Master Airbrush. I'd like to pass my knowledge along to you:

The type of connector your standard air compressors and air compressor tanks use are called NPT:

NPT fittings (National Pipe Thread) have threads with an angle of 60° from the valley of the thread to the peak and taper in a way that they do not require a rubber gasket to seal, just some thread tape. This thread type is what you will find at your local hardware store and are compatible with the fittings that carry the MIP (Male Iron Pipe) designation as well, which include all the brass fittings in the plumbing isle.

The type of connector that the airbrush regulator, pressure gauge, and hose use is called BSP (British Standard Pipe). They are similar to NPT but have threads with an angle of 55°, making them slightly different than our NPT threads. Now it's important to know that there are two types of BSP fittings: BSPT (British Standard Pipe Thread) and BSPP (British Standard Parallel Pipe). These fittings will have the same overall diameter, but are very different in how they seal:

BSPT (British Standard Pipe Thread) are similar to NPT in that they use a taper to create a seal. At small sizes like 1/8" and 1/4", they can play nice with eachother with some teflon tape. Unfortunately, Master Airbrush does not use BSPT connecters, they use BSPP:

BSPP (British Standard Parallel Pipe) cary the same thread dimensions as BSPT, but they do not taper. Instead, they are straight like a bolt and rely on a rubber gasket to create a seal. This is the type of thread that Master Airbrush uses and it is the most difficult to find adapters for.

Some of these adapters will place nice, some will not. Here is an outline for 1/8" (what the airbrush hose uses) and 1/4" (what compressor tanks and standard hoses use) threads and how they play together:

* Male BSPP to Female BSPT or Female NPT: Not going to happen. The male BSPP fitting won't get even a full thread into either of the other two female fittings because of their taper.

* Male NPT to Female BSPT: It'll work. You'll need to pack on several wraps of teflon tape, but you will get a seal. Use a rubber O-ring/gasket if you can.

* Male NPT to Female BSPP: It'll work, but not great and not at PSI higher than around 40. You'll need to pack on the teflon tape and I suggest using a rubber O-ring/gasket.

* Male BSPT to Female NPT: Should work with the same caveats above, but you'll never need this combination for our needs.

The real issue here is that trying to find a 1/4" NPT (female or male) to 1/8" BSPP adapter is a nightmare. Amazon doesn't carry them. You can get a 1/8" NPT to 1/8" BSPP adapter STAINLESS STEEL ADAPTER 1/8" NPT FEMALE X 1/8" BSPP MALE 304 SS W/ SEALING WASHER and then use a 1/4" NPT to 1/8" NPT adapter, but at that point you're spending a ton per connection.

The best bet right now is to use the Master Airbrush adapter which is a 1/4" female BSPP to 1/8" male BSPP adapter and then connecting that to your 1/4" male NPT hose or adapter. You'll need a healthy amount of teflon between the NPT and BSPP fittings and an O-ring wouldn't hurt, but it'll get you where you want to be.

Everything came in great shape. It is really quiet. My model seems to be an improved version over earlier models (has more vent holes in the back, still heats a little however). The hose isn't exactly 6 feet, I haven't measured mine but its definitely not as long as I am tall. As far as the airbrush itself, it seems to work fine. Some fiddling may be needed to find the proper working pressure though. Overall its really great for the price. As a beginner myself I would recommend this as a great place to start. Hard to find a compressor and airbrush for less than a hundred dollars.

All around low quality, but that might be okay. I original received this item as a gift, the first kit leaked like crazy. I returned that one to Amazon. The second one had a defect with the compressor which caused it to stall when starting up causing a massive drop in pressure. That one I contacted TCP Global about, the troubleshooting process took a bit longer than I would have liked (over a week due to them sending me a regulator first before ultimately replacing my compressor).

After about 3 weeks I finally have a working airbrush setup. Here's the thing though. Each compressor I got was different(color, end caps, switches), and not just in minor details. The first and second compressors were more powerful than the compressor I ultimately ended up with. The first two were 1/5 HP, however the TC-20 compressor they sent me to replace the kit one was 1/6 HP (in fact the TC-20 compressor is advertised as 1/6 when its sold outside of the kit).

The result of the weaker compressor is that it can only really steadily maintain ~28PSI which is way lower than the Createx paints I bought suggests.

I'm not going to return it. I'm just going to deal with it and thin my paint a bit. However, in retrospect I wish I bought the comparable kit at my local Harbor Freight. I could have cycled through all the defective units much more quickly.