I would agree with South Aussie's comments and would recommend painting the uniform with the base color first (I typically use Humbrol #29) and then use your other pattern colors after the base coat is dry. Again, I prefer to use the Humbrol line for this as they seem to show few brush marks, and by thinning them with a little CLEAN Testors Brush Cleaner, you can paint very small dots. For the pattern, I would recommend using the smallest brush that you can lay your hands on, especially as you are woking in 1/35 scale, so preferably a 20/0 or smaller brush. This is just one method recommending one brand of paint, but it works for me, good luck with your figures.
Bull