Why the mantra...
I am a relative newbie to the world of AFV modelling, but have often heard the mantra "paint with acrylics and weather with enamels." Could someone tell me the reasons for this? I have just finished my first kit and did both painting and weathering in enamel. To my untrained eye, the results are better than I had ever hoped they would be. Would I have been able to produce better reults if I had painted in acrylic? I guess the only issue that I had was when working with thinner (applying a wash and blending a few rust streaks) I had to be careful not to remove the underlying base coat of paint. Is this the reason for the "mantra" (i.e., are acrylics unaffected by the thinners used with enamals)? As I want to become a better modeler, I would be grateful for any replies.
Dave