[DPJ]

all the faffing mixing paint to the right consistency ( yes I know you can buy it ready to airbrush but that wasn't what I had for the colour).
I am not a fan of how the colour went on either, seemed averse to any join or panel line.
Then the paint I used dried at the airbrush nozzle while waiting for the first coat to touch dry for another coat.

In short I guess I just prefer the way aerosols cover and get in nooks and crannies in the first pass !
Yes its long term more expensive but I'll live with that for less faff !

I striped off the top coat, the undercoat is mostly intact, so I will just re-undercoat with Tamiya primer and then topcoat in due course.

I know what you mean.  I was pulled into it the same, lured by youtube videos making it seem so easy.  So many failed attempts were made to get it to work, and so much time was spent cleaning needles/nozzles afterward.  Hats off to those that do it effortlessly - or seemingly so.

Have not given up yet, but until I get proficient I will limit myself to practicing on those that require a less than perfect finish.

I think part of the frustration is not having the correct consistency in the paint that's being sprayed for the airbrush and needle size. Also, having a sub-par airbrush with the wrong needle size equals quick failure. I'm certainly no pro, but with good tools I can do a good job. My goto airbrush is my PS290 with the notched nozzle - it will spray anything and really doesn't need a pro to make the job come out right.

I saw a comment earlier about the paint drying on the tip of the airbrush between sprays - yeah, it's paint! Of course it's gonna dry very quickly at the tip unless you keep spraying. Methods need to change coming from rattle cans also. A quick solve is dab a round bristle brush in some acetone and touch the tip of the airbrush when you've still got paint in the holder and need to wait 15 minutes for what you just sprayed to dry. That'll clean the tip temporarily so the paint won't clog. Then when you're ready to start spraying again, start on a piece of cardboard to be sure no chunks come out.

There are methods to end the madness and create great results with little effort! You can do it!!

ohh... Barbatos Rex on youtube mostly is who I watch