Hi guys and gals,
Great to be here! I have just taken up 'modelling' in my late 40's after a break of 25 years away. I'm based in the UK and on a whim bought some fantasy figures and a bunch of games workshop paints over Christmas and gave it a go again to see if my hand and eyesight were still up to the job.
Anyway...the bug has bitten me again and now I want to move on to something more, and I'd like to get into car modelling.
Thing is - at the moment I don't think the missus would be too impressed if I announced that my latest purchase would be an airbrush.
So - I'm looking at getting a kit, some basic paints, and essentials to give a decent attempt.
My question - is it realistically possible to achieve a high quality gloss finish without an airbrush? If so what with? Spray cans? Are there tutorials or links you'd recommend?
Any particular brands of paint you'd advise me to look into or similarly avoid?
I was thinking of one of Revell's kit's that I can get from Amazon in the UK.
Any do's and dont's?
Any and all help and advise greatly appreciated. I've attached a pic of the first figure (still work in progress) I've painted in 25 years as a reference....it's a 28mm figure so you can see I've a looong way to go, but at the same time I can hold a fairly steady brush.