Paint Recommendations.

[Grumpy pants]

Based in the U.K - 

Looking at buying either a Tamiya hardbody kit or Tamiya lexan body kit. 

Any paint recommendations? 

I’ve only used Tamiya paint on a Lunchbox shell - which was a positive experience 👍
 

[alvinlwh]

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[Willy iine]

@Grumpy pants  I am assuming you can get TS (laquer) spray paint for your hard shell bodies in UK?  If so, that would be my choice.  That is what I basically use on all my hard shell cars besides the enamel I brush paint and some very minor work I did with acrylic via airbrush.

For polycarbonate, I would use Tamiya's PS paint.   It just works great imho and very simple to use.   I like simple, as you know as I just don't like to over complicate simple tasks.  

GL with your choice and build!  

[Grumpy pants]

38 minutes ago, alvinlwh said:

Your question makes me think you are not spraying from a can? So airbrushing or hand brushing?

Hardbody:

Airbrush - GSI Mr Color, get from eBay or Kent Models

Hand brushing - Vallejo or Mig acrylics 

If PC body, then PS or Absima (spray cans) or Vallejo or Mig (airbrush, hand brush).

Apologies @alvinlwh - Cans only so far 👍

[alvinlwh]

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[Busdriver]

23 minutes ago, alvinlwh said:

TS or Halfords then. If you want to go left field, get GSI Mr Color spray from Kent Models. I find them better than TS.

https://www.kentmodels.co.uk/product/mr-hobby-spray-paints-for-painting-model-kits-lots-of-colours/

You don't have much options for PC bodies other than the usual PS or Absima.

Core RC for polycarbonate bodies. Modelsport and DMS racing to name 2 suppliers. Halfords for hard bodies. Massive colour range.

[SuperChamp82]

+1  @Willy iine 

TS - or better - for hard bodies / primed between clear coats etc 

PS for lexan - but you can start with PS clear then layer TS between PS coats for a wider colour choice ?

Allows the paint to flex etc 

Personally, I’d go top notch / colour matched automotive paint for hard bodies - and in between PS 

It adheres, covers and provides a finish way better than Tamiya TS 

And easier decants to an airbrush for the bits 👍