Well, I got your point, I was just responding to msly's question. If you get an air brush compressor I would HIGHLY suggest a holding tank.
If you want to blow off your r/c's and air up tires, I don't belive the airbrush compressor is going to put out enough air fast enough. You can look at the CFM ratings on the compressors to see how they compare to say .. a pancake compressor. With a holding tank, you can still maintain portability.
You take a small quick connect hose from your compressor to your holding tank. Then from the holding tank, hook up the actual hose you will be working with.
When you need to go portable, you unhook the short hose fromt he holding tank and go. You could also just take the holding tank with you. They carry enough air to blow off a few r/c's annd air up a few tires before they run out.
I understand you want quiet hat is the exact reason I can't blow off my r/c's in the winter, or use the compressor indoors very much. The only way I see getting around a noisy compressor is with a holding tank option. 3- 5 gallons is plenty portable and should hold enough air for you.
Ahh one more idea. You could by the craftsman type compressor for your garage, and just use the holding tank for your indoor needs. That way it would be silent, and portable. BTW I've seen 2 gallon tanks for $15 at wally world.
