acrylic versus enamel

some thoughts from experience. work through the "it has to be exact color" we all go through. different lighting, intensity, etc will always make it look different. took me a year to get past that and, with my perfectionism, cut into paint and completion time. i have been using VALLEJO and just started working with their primers. i like the nozzle bottles so i can do color modulaion easily. i have masked it with tape and silly putty with no "pull up" and weather it with oils and powders/pastels sans barrier with no problem. it also brush paints nicely.

Look for alternative enamels if that is your preference (like mine). Testors square bottle enamels are still easily found and their orange is supposed to be a good match for the old Model Master color. Or see if you can find Humbrol, which is a superior paint in my experience to Model Master.

I think enamel is easier to use shoots easier,less clogs,but many don't want to deal with noxious fumes.Acrylics,except for Tamiya require a learning curve,use of flow improvers,proper thinners,and ratios.

AK is coming out with a line similar to Tamiya,heard good things about it.