Gloss brushing can always be a little bit tricky, on thing for sure is the right brush. I like too use small flat brushes to get a minimal brush stroke, part of it really is the gaps and bumps when brushig. A good paint will level out but gloss is not so forgiving. I have not tride aqua gloss, Vallejo should work well, make sure with water it down a tad i do 1 drop of water to 2 drops of paint. I airbrush now but as a painter over many years I have learned to start with the paint thinned and then build it up. Better to add more that be stuck with too much. Also try adding a little water or tamiya thinner to the gloss it may help a lot. Another tip, I know what you are saying about curing time, cheap hair dryer saves you decasdes of waitng. I stole my grlfriends