I recommend always using a primer on plastic prior to painting with any paint .
Do you not like the Aqua Color ?
Vallejo and Citadel seem to be favorites for brush painting .
I use the Vallejo & Mig paints successfully for brush-work .
The AK Real Colors and Mission Models paints are better suited to AB application IMO .
Yes, thats them. Did try a plane body and was very little brush marking and no primer used. But makes sense with primer.LOL - they are cubes ?
Never used them but this page appears to show them as a box-like container : https://www.revell.de/en/products/c...a-colours/aqua-color-tar-black-matt-18ml.html
well i do have an airbrush but never used it. Bit worried about noise and possible pollutants as have fish tanks in same room. And to be honest wouldnt know where to start with what paints, thinning etc. Any advice?I assume you are without an airbrush ?
Rattle-can primers are fine -- The Tamiya lacquer primers are great but they have steadily become super expensive by volume .
You can get " automotive " primers that are lacquer in larger , cheaper cans and enamel primers from Rustoleum etc can be used also .
the revell thinner is quite difficult to get hold of in Uk. Any other suggestions?" wouldnt know where to start with what paints, thinning etc. Any advice? "
Big question . Lot to cover .
Starting with primer , I like the Stynylrez primer from Badger . Sprays great and dries fast and doesn't obliterate fine details .
You can AB that Revell paint so you should definitely start with what you have . Use their thinner to start out .
yes, can get the ak thinner. Now to find an airbrush cleanerLooking at the MSDS for that paint line , The AK thinner above should be ideal .
Start with minimum amount of thinner . You can over-thin quite easily .
what colour primer is best, white, grey or black?Looking at the MSDS for that paint line , The AK thinner above should be ideal .
Start with minimum amount of thinner . You can over-thin quite easily .
will be a variety of things from cars to planes and boatsDepends on what top-coat colors will be .
Dark primer for darker colors and lighter for brighter colors - generally .
You can experiment with the nuances of all this once you get rolling .
What are you painting ?
Cheers. Thanks for all your help so far.Get a gray primer if you'll be purchasing only one .