Just like others I did struggle a little with my Perry Plastic Desert Rats. The smaller size and the fairly shallow detail turned painting into a chore..
However, they are plastics and therefore I do still prefer them to any metal offerings. Consequently I decided to stick by them (after all, I bought three boxes!).
In previous attempts I used GW paints exclusively but was never really satisfied. Looking for alternatives I came across Humbrol acrylics and I orderd some appropriate colours and tried them out today.
Here the result:
My colour palette is now reduced just as my painting time (about 40-45mins for a single figure, incl basing). They work great with the washes I use so I can stay with my usual technique too.
I certainly will look into getting some more Humbrol acrylics for my Afrikakorps now. Highly recommend!
Cheers
SP