Okay, I did a search for this and came up with no specific thread. I did come up with some comments here and there through out threads. I am just getting started in Z scale, but have not painted a model since the 70s. I want to brush paint my scratch built steam locos because of all the piping, pumps, tanks, and other tchotchkes. I was reluctant to paint first, then glue at this scale. The other question, was what black do you use given the brand you like. Some brands have different types of black. Thanks in advance for the input. Scott
I can't give an overall answer. I was recently attempting to paint some handrails, using Polly Scale acrylic. I found it, well agitated, out of the bottle, was better suited for airbrush application. Using a brush it was simply too runny for a fine detail. I quit and used an enamel instead. I am sure others will have differing or contradictory experiences. But this was mine, based upon well more than sixty years in modeling.
