Hey guys, so I am planning to buy a 1/72 model kit of a J-10 as a DIY project for the holidays. It's my first model, so I've got a few noob questions for all you hobbyists out there about painting.(I think there was a "model" thread a while back)
1. Having an airbrush 100% essential, or a brush set ok? (compressors are expensive afaik)
2. Acrylic or Enamel? ( I heard acrylic doesn't need primer)
3. When do you use gloss or flat paint
4. Thinner:paint ratio normally used?
5. With a camouflage paint scheme, do you paint the lighter colour first, and then the darker colour over it?
6. Do you build the whole thing first and then paint or not? - some places are hard to get to once built.
Anyways, thanks in advance dudes.
1. Having an airbrush 100% essential, or a brush set ok? (compressors are expensive afaik)
2. Acrylic or Enamel? ( I heard acrylic doesn't need primer)
3. When do you use gloss or flat paint
4. Thinner:paint ratio normally used?
5. With a camouflage paint scheme, do you paint the lighter colour first, and then the darker colour over it?
6. Do you build the whole thing first and then paint or not? - some places are hard to get to once built.
Anyways, thanks in advance dudes.