@D500 posted:For those of us over at the kid's table, who just need some nice paint work occasionally with minimal fuss, I find Vallejo paints applied with a brush to do well. This photo is of a Lionel ESE 4-6-4 dressed for Mercury service later in life. The silver boiler area was re-painted using a Vallejo gray (I do forget which one) and minimal masking and fuss, and a basic brush. Un-thinned paint. Not one brush mark (I had experimented before touching the Hudson).
As someone also over at the kid's table, that "not one brush mark" quality in particular really appeals to me! Glad to have the reference to Vellejo paints.