Well I don't know much about model paint, but the texture of a surface that's been vinyl dyed is almost identical to the original plastic. So if it's not shiny to begin with, it probably won't be ...

Artists’ acrylic emulsion paints are used in many contexts such as paintings, murals, sculptures, works on paper and mixed media; and are forming increasing proportions of modern and contemporary art ...

Miniature painting as a hobby seems to be a bit of a unique beast: popular enough that you can find models for nearly everything under the sun, but so niche that the methods of doing it are most often ...