Reddit reviews Tamiya America, Inc Acrylic X22 Gloss,Clear, TAM81022

Nice work, if you are planning on doing more of these I would give one small recommendation. Try and find some acrylic model paint and thin it down with some water. If you use multiple thin coats you will end up with a much smoother finish. You can go over that with a gloss clear coat like this: https://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-Acrylic-X22-Gloss-Clear/dp/B0006O523U

Thank you! To make the clear coat finish would I use a clear acrylic like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-Acrylic-X22-Gloss-Clear/dp/B0006O523U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484747292&sr=8-2&keywords=tamiya+clear+acrylic
Since this is my first model I want to keep it cheap. I was wondering if you have anything to say about either of these models: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DEWA6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
lastly: the Revell 302 Mustang Boss

or the Tamiya #24090 Skyline

Thanks so much for the reply again!

I had no clue that Stynylrez is airbrush friendly and also acrylic based, that's pretty awesome to hear and great for my purposes. :) Have you ever used Tamiya? If you have, would you say Stynylrez is generally the same in quality as that? My main purpose for using Tamiya was how nicely and smoothly it would spray out of the can. I wasn't quite happy with the fumes, as you say the smell is...overpowering, to say the least, but I put up with it mainly to get that super soft, smooth surface finish on my kits.

Also, forgive the dumb newbie question, but are Tamiya acrylics "actual" acrylics? I know they're alcohol based so they've got a unique scent to them, but I was wondering if they're any more dangerous to be spraying than water based acrylics. The main things I'm thinking of would be these paints, which I tend to use for places that need glossy surface effects like eyeballs, blood, that sort of thing.

I am not familiar with Citadel paints, seems to me like it is something similar. This is the one I used: http://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-Acrylic-X22-Gloss-Clear/dp/B0006O523U

For the effect, the base color is plain black (the brand I used calls it rubber black, basically a non shiny black). Then I used dry brush to add highlights using grey. Finally I applied 3 layers of tamiya gloss, waiting some time between layers (15-20 min).