Painting toy soldiers?

Question

I'm getting some unpainted plastic toy soldier samurai and I'm considering painting them. I currently have no model paints. All I have is just some black enamel and some other matte paints that claim they are permanent.

How do you think the paints will hold?

Should I make the black enamel a base layer to allow for better paint "stickage"?

Should I just plain skip over the paints I currently own and just buy some new model paints?

Any help is of great value!

Answer 1

I agree with the first answer.

Answer 2

painting plastic figures you should use a base coat ie matt

white / black in humbrol paints then leave to dry then flesh colour then the other colours to suit your model try your local model shop they useually have a good supply when you have

finished painting seal with a model varnish

Answer 3

Buy proper modelling enamel paints for the best results such as Humbrol.