I have a question. I'm looking to handpaint the internal frame and have had some really bad experience with Gaia paints and retarding thinner making the frame brittle and breaking (despite having primed it). I don't have an AB but I would like to ask if anyone knows of a good acrylic equivalent to the Gaia gunmetal colour. Absolutely love how it looks but I haven't gotten the same look from Tamiya or Humbrol gunmetal.

I'd prefer to go acrylic, as I've heard enamels lay on pretty thick. I'll save enamels for small details.