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<p>[QUOTE="Johnnie Black, post: 3010288, member: 79167"]You have great hand paint skills [USER=76194]@Sallent[/USER] there are no streaks! So hard to do that by hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>I typically use Tamiya acrylic spray cans for base coats like the olive drab on the tank. Helps prevent streaks especially if you use a good spray primer too. Tools, figures, and weapons are hand painted with acrylic. Working on the small details is relaxing. With military kits you can always weather them a bit to cover up mistakes, so your satellite looks amazing with all that exposed detail.</p><p><br /></p><p>It really is a great hobby. Many kits are inexpensive and provide hours of pleasure. Once you have some basic tools and paints most of the expense is behind you. Unless you get like me and your kit buying outpaces your building. I have a closet full of super cars and military vehicles that need tending. It’s awesome you’re doing this with your son around. He’ll learn history, engineering, patience, and art. Great hobby for kids that I wish I had started early too.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Johnnie Black, post: 3010288, member: 79167"]You have great hand paint skills [USER=76194]@Sallent[/USER] there are no streaks! So hard to do that by hand. I typically use Tamiya acrylic spray cans for base coats like the olive drab on the tank. Helps prevent streaks especially if you use a good spray primer too. Tools, figures, and weapons are hand painted with acrylic. Working on the small details is relaxing. With military kits you can always weather them a bit to cover up mistakes, so your satellite looks amazing with all that exposed detail. It really is a great hobby. Many kits are inexpensive and provide hours of pleasure. Once you have some basic tools and paints most of the expense is behind you. Unless you get like me and your kit buying outpaces your building. I have a closet full of super cars and military vehicles that need tending. It’s awesome you’re doing this with your son around. He’ll learn history, engineering, patience, and art. Great hobby for kids that I wish I had started early too.[/QUOTE]
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