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Originally Posted by mattsmith
cheers fella!
paint is mica blue (TS-50) but looks real dark coz i had to shut the curtains, coz of too much glare off the paint. once i have the thing finished, i hope to get some good pics outside, and show it off properly. the pics make all the paint work look a little scrappy really. i'm very pleased that i managed to hold my patience, and take time to do everythin as correctly as possible. oh, steady hand paid off, managed to do the window frames freehand 
lookin forward to next build now! will look at an airbrush, as i found it really hard to avoid brush strokes with tamiyas acrylics. either that, or stock up on spray cans! any tips for brushin largish areas?
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Yeah - Get an airbrush. Well worth it, and well worth learning to use. I am now airbrushing more and more. This is my forth build -
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=418550
and I've done it all with airbrush. Tamiya acrylics work great through an airbrush. A single action would be best to start with, as I found single action to be a great starter brush. And I would get an internal mix, but, if you want to have a go for cheap, just buy a cheap external mix. But internal mix is a lot better.
As for brush painting - enamals are best brush painted, but if must brush paint arcylics, then ensure the paint is thin, and work fast. Do not pull old paint across, as it will make it look lumpy and heavy with brush marks.