Now that you know which airbrush brand and style is best for you, here are some things you should consider when picking which paint brand is best for your models and miniatures.
To decide which type of paint you will need, determine whether your models are made out of plastic, metal, or other materials. If you have a plastic miniature, an acrylic based paint is best used. It can also be used on plastic models. Acrylic paints have become popular over the years and are now compared to the performance quality of oil-based paints.
Some of the benefits of using this type of paint are it takes less time to dry, and you are able to change the flow of your paint with ease and without diminishing the color saturation. Also, without affecting the consistency, you are able to change transparency. Acrylic paint is also easy to clean and is non-toxic.
Oil-based or enamel paint was once the most popular choice, but with the drastic change of quality in acrylic-based paint, it is now the least chosen but it is still great for airbrushing a metal miniature as well as metal models. Oil-based paints are mixed with a drying oil, usually linseed oil, as a binder. This gives the product a hard finish. This is great because this makes the paint on your models a lot more durable. It can also leave your models with a glossy shine. The huge downside of using oil-based paints is the cleanup can be difficult, the dry time takes longer, and the paint is quite toxic. Also consider the top 4 paint color conversion charts for miniatures.