Just tried Revell Aqua paints

[The Rat]

And I'm liking them. The containers are a little different, to put it mildly, and they are rather thick, but they thin easily with plain water, and brush on well. My local shop owner, who makes a lot of car models, also recommended the Revell matt clear coat, and says he would not recommend spraying Tamiya clear coat, which I've previously used, on anything. Have my legendary paint disasters entered endangered species territory? Stay tuned.

[Spey_Phantom]

i have tried revell aqua range in the past too, but i found the containers very difficult to open without splatting paint everywhere (or maybe im just clumbsy  ) and i decided to stick to enamels as im already used to it, migh revisit the aqua range in the future.

ive also been thinking of experimenting with it, really thinned out, for panelline washes.

[zenrat]

Tamiya TS clear is fine...

...over Tamiya TS paint.  I wouldn't use it over anything else though.

[Dizzyfugu]

The Revell Aqua Color pots can be easily and safely opened when you put the "cube" on the table and just twist the lid.
The paint needs to be thinned, but from my experience this works well with a bit of water (which can be easily mixed in the lid's inside). The semi-matte acrylic paints are total rubbish, though, IMHO, at least when oyu use a brush.

The Aqua Color matt varnish works quite well, but from my experience you come to a point after some use that the varnish "spoils" through concentration and will leave a white fog on the model - thinning does not help anymore, once you reach this condition, and it is not easily corrected on a model. BEWARE! Because of this risk (and respective experience, supported by a friend who suffered similarly) I phased Revells matt acrylic varnish out and use Italeri stuff instead, which probed to be much more stable.

[Beermonster58]

This is my "go to " brand of acrylics. I have tried a number of brands  and, I found these paints to be as good as ,if not superior to all the others I've tried in  the areas that matter most (to me anyway
Good colour density
Good adhesion - I never use primer and,these paints work very well on unpainted styrene
Give a very smooth, even finish when brushing (I don't use an airbrush).
Excellent durability. Other acrylics I've tried have proven very prone to damage at the slightest provocation.
I like the design of the paint pots and, frequently use them as thinning/mixing pots. Paint is easily thinned too with ordinary tap water.

I cannot comment on the Revell Varnish mentioned previously. I've never used it but, I have experienced the problem described when using Humbrol  Matt Varnishes. I stopped using them completely and, now use Vallejo water based acrylic varnishes (Matt,semi matt,gloss). These are quite expensive but,the large 400ml cans last a long time.

[McColm]

I've been using the Aqua matt black ⚫ on my 1/24 MPC Daytona Transporter build. I think that I have put too much water in as it's really thinned.I might go for the weathered look on the crane.
Opening the lid can be tricky as it tends to seal itself.

[The Rat]

I cannot comment on the Revell Varnish mentioned previously. I've never used it

Should have mentioned that I bought the Revell clear in a spray can.

[Beermonster58]

Opening the lid can be tricky as it tends to seal itself.

Yes, it can be annoying. Easy to fix though.
Before closing up the paint pot I always wipe any paint off both its opening, the area around it and, from the lid itself. Prevents build up of paint drying and,should take care of the problem.

[Nick]

I threw most of mine away after years of not liking them. The thickness was too much and the colour shades seemed bit off. When I did open one recently it had dried up in the pot. Upon checking most of the ten I had were solid or gloopy with lumps like a batch of bad custard.

[rickshaw]

I use either Vallejo or Tamiya or an occasional Mr. Colour, all Acrylic.   All off excellent cover and good colours.  I rarely have to mix them to make a colour.