First time re-painting advice

[ArkansasChuck]

Hello friends,

I ordered a couple of the Sails of Glory ships as extras, so I could re-paint and customize them. I want to make one a Skull and Crossbones Pirate Ship for my kids. (Who will be thrilled!). And I thought it would be fun to practice my painting skills on those ships.

Amazon had some inexpensive tweezers, paint brushes, and modeling tools on sale so I snagged those. But I still don’t know which paints are the best for beginners for the Sails of Glory. There are about 700 choices! Haha. I was going to ask some advice. Is there a preferred brand for Naval painting?

Here is what I have ordered so far:









Any other FIRST TIME SHIP CUSTOMIZING advice is welcome!

Respectfully,

-Chuck