Small Scale Military Headquarters

After essentially completing my first 3 1/48 scale aircraft models, I am realizing the limits of brush painting. I am also realizing that I will be making quite a few more models. So, the idea of an airbrush has come up in my head recently. Also, the room I use for brush painting will not be empty anymore, so I will have to work in a temporary spot.
I have done some research, and I think I know what I will purchase. I will buy a paint booth to vent the chemicals/paints outside. I will buy what seems to be a highly recommended airbrush, the Iwata HP-CS. I will buy an Iwata hobby compressor. I will also buy myself a mask, because airbrushing indoors is not the safest thing to do.
For the compressor, I was looking at either the Power Jet Lite, or Smart Jet from Iwata.
So here are some questions I have about airbrushing:
What tips do you have for a beginning airbrusher?
What compressor should I get? (I was looking at those 2 Iwatas)
What should I use to clean it? I know I need to clean it after each color I use. (For gravity feed anyway)
What else do I need, other than the airbrush, hose, compressor, and face mask?
Any other recommendations?
Thank you very much for your help and time!

Good call Ferrari250GTO.

An airbrush is far superior to paintbrush.The results are like night and day.

Unfortunately,it is just like building the kits.

Practice,practice,and more practice.

But you will be amazed at the results.

is a pan tank compressor good for airbrushing?

Personally I think a compressor is not so critical as long as the pressure is metered. I use a craftsman compressor with regulator and just adjust according to needs. I have an old badger airbrush and a few newer ones for detail and do some pretty good stuff. I do want a Iwata to go to the next level.