I'm not talking about brands or colors of paint....just type I should use. Acrylic, lacquer or enamel? I have been going in a big circle reading numerous posts, don't know which is best for me.
 Here's my project:
1/350 resin kit 
Full hull
My first kit
Will use a recently purchased airbrush after practicing 
What would be your recommendation?
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Which type of paint?

rtread

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Posted: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 - 12:45 PM UTC

TracyWhite

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Posted: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 - 11:11 AM UTC
Acrylics are less toxic (still have to take care with them) but I dislike them.. they dry too fast for my taste, making airbrush cleanup more involved. I've also had issues with adhesion; they have less bite than other paints and are easier to damage with tape or rough handling.
Lacquers are tough but "hot" and can damage models if not used correctly.
Enamels I find to be the easiest to get and a good medium ground between the two. Model Master's line is ubiquitous... it's just about everywhere that sells paint. They have had quality control problems from what I've heard lately, but nothing I've experienced (specifically I know of two people who had problems with recently-purchased gunship gray taking a long time to fully dry). I haven't noticed much variation between paint bottles in terms of color, I've heard other companies have more problems.
Lacquers are tough but "hot" and can damage models if not used correctly.
Enamels I find to be the easiest to get and a good medium ground between the two. Model Master's line is ubiquitous... it's just about everywhere that sells paint. They have had quality control problems from what I've heard lately, but nothing I've experienced (specifically I know of two people who had problems with recently-purchased gunship gray taking a long time to fully dry). I haven't noticed much variation between paint bottles in terms of color, I've heard other companies have more problems.

Gremlin56
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Posted: Friday, March 04, 2011 - 07:42 AM UTC
It's a question of taste really. I haven't used enamels for years now. I prefer acryllics, (Vallejo, Lifecolor and Tamiya). I also use oil paint, water colors and Indian ink.
Cheers,
Julian 
 
Cheers,
Julian
 
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