Paint brushes.

[ctruss53]

I use paint brushes almost exclusively to paint parts. I only use my airbrush on the body, and larger parts that need the best finish possible.

I have found a few paint brushes I like. But I have wasted money on several I really don't care for at all.

Lately my favorite brushes are from Green Stuff World. But honestly I would like more sources. And even better, something local that I can put my hands on before I buy it.

I have a Hobby Lobby near me. There is a Blick in the area, and there are several Michaels locations.

Do you have any recommendations for brushes?

[espo]

I have been using brushes that I get at a local Hobby Shop. They are the Atlas brand and not all that expensive. They offer many sizes and are pretty soft to the touch. I'm sure there are better ones out there, but these have worked well for me. 

[Dave G.]

I prefer to go to a Micheals or Hobby Lobby as well and do the touch test thing, dry strokes on a jar etc. And in so doing I find some hair ones I like but almost always it comes down to Golden Taklon bristles for me. Course my wife and I use these lines of brushes in art work as well as models. Also different styles of brushes, there are many. Rarely have I found the need to go above level 1 or 2 brushes though.  Course there are many shapes for many purposes as mentioned. But ya, level 1 will cost $4 or $5 each and to me if Golden Taklon then work well ( there is white,gold and black taklon fwiw). But I do test each for bristle flex and spread, indeed in a lot of 3 or 4 of the same brushes One may feel like a dud or another stand out from the rest. Course they need washing anyway in reality because some are stiff with a sizing  or something on them. Just my $.02 worth.