As a new kid in starting to paint models. My first challenge is the 1/72 ACADEMY P-40 N/M "Warhawk" I hope to make it look good. So I need some pointers.
First of all, I want to state out that I have no other equipment besides paint, thinner, and some brushes. That's all and should be enough.
When you paint by hand, is there any "Special way" that you have to paint your plane so that it doesn't look as if it was hand brushed? ( like obvious signs of paint in a direction etc) And how thin does the paint have to be? Like water, or gloopy?
When you finish painting one color and want to change color or just let it go to dry (the model, I mean) How do you makew sure that your paint doesn't freeze onto your brush? I'm using enamel paints, and the last thing I need is a wasted brush. Use thinner? Soap with water? Detergent? Or what?
These questions are clealry very amateur to you guys, but I've brought my first model kit to work seriously on. That P-40 . I wanna make the best of it.
P.S What do you guys think of different scales of p[lanes? 1/72 1/32 1/48 ....which one do you guys think are best?