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Painting or its application tends to fend off younger modelers. The old Revell and Airfix knew this and all of their old line of 1/72 kits were in colored plastic. For that matter so did Aurora. Today each paint application system acrylics vs enamels. has its own pros & cons.
Once you learn to work with acrylics you will find that they are worth the time spent. Concerning flats vs gloss in smaller scales I tend to use very little gloss unless its to put down a uniform surface for decal purposes. I'm a firm believer in the flat to semi gloss look for aircraft kits.
Sooner or later you should buy an airbrush. The simpler the operation the better. Brush painting is an art form in and of itself. The consistency of paint should always flow well from the brush. *Keep a clean cap full of thinner nearby. *When the paint gets a little too thick to flow right, dip the tip your brush in the clean thinner.
Use the paint company's recommended thinner for the paint you have chosen. I have my paint bottles in a rack on their side and I turn them ½ turn about once a week. The color has been applied to the tops of the bottle cap so they can be readily identified. Avoid contamination with other solvents.
Next Rigging. *Pop Quiz: Name three reasons why do some paints gel up after only a few uses?
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