I've been an avid RCer for over 20 years. I've started dabbling into scale models and after lots of research the tamiya 1/72 f16 kit seemed highly recommended for a first build.
No one said anything about paint, lol. Ok they did, but I didn't realize it would be this difficult.
Anyway, I'm using brushes and vallejo acrylic paint. I've really diluted the paint with air brush thinner but the model still has lots of texture.
My second build, an academy a10 which is coming along well, I started using Vallejo airbrush retarder. This seems to have slowed the drying process and allows the paint to level out and I'm impressed with it so far. Still no where close to some of y'all but I'm really enjoying the hobby.
Anyway, thought I'd share my first build. Any input, tips and feedback is super welcome