tamiya paints and airbrushing questions

[steveo3002]

planning to try airbrushing a model for the first time soon and got a couple of questions

i plan to use tamiya paints , looking for a gun metal/silver finish with a satin look , do the tamiya metalic paints dry matt /gloss or what ? or would i need to clear coat it to get the desired effect?

do the paints need any thinning to use ?

ive got a large diy compressor with ajustable pressure air reg and water trap etc , what do i need to couple it to a air brush?

[steveo3002]

so by that you mean a meduim sheen /low gloss ?

[steveo3002]

hmmm right maybe i need to research my options a bit more

its a fair sized plastic car i want to do , i was thinking tamiya as i heard it dries super fast

[steveo3002]

on the tamiya paints ..sinse it cleans up with water how come you cant thin it with water?

[steveo3002]

anywhere i can read more on that ? ive got some ipa here already , if i can use that i might as well

[steveo3002]

what about rules for recoating , do i have to wait a certain amount of time after drying before i can mask and apply other colours

i take it if i louse up the job it can be sanded and re done with no issues?

[steveo3002]

what do i need for primer on a plastic kit? halfords plastic primer?