I can highly recommend Meguiars Ultimate Compound applied and rubbed with a good quality microfibre cloth it gives an excellent finish. As some of them had issues with the canopies I needed to polish them so, as I'm a lazy sod at heart I've converted an old lekkie toothbrush (which doesn't hold a charge for very long) to help. Just this AM I shot wet final Tamiya TS-13 clearcoat on a model, and I've been buffing it this afternoon (after 4 hours in the dehydrator; roughly equivalent to about 32 hours of drying at ambient temperature).

Tamiya polishing compound - Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials Tamiya polishing compound - Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials

The added paint can be polished in with the existing paint during subsequent stages but be careful to avoid burning through the edge again! It did, however, leave a smooth-enough finish that I can foil, put a finish coat on top and polish out. Then follow with single applications of fine and then finish compounds, polishing until you get uniform and mirror-like reflections. Relatively large particles - in combination with the paste - are highly effective when smoothing out any rough finishes on your model's surface, and it can be washed away using water when the job is finished.

Apply your choice of wax in a circular motion with a soft cloth, continuing to polish until it works into the surface and remaining surface wax becomes stiff. And interestingly enough, the Testors paint reacts in such a way that there's a subtle but appreciable difference with the finish compound.

Tamiya Mini Polishing Sponge Set - For Polishing Your Model Tamiya Mini Polishing Sponge Set - For Polishing Your Model

Used as a system, it's a rather brilliant way to get a beautiful finish with less effort than usual.No matter if you’re working on a high-gloss airplane fuselage or a custom car body, use this process to get the smoothest possible result every time. After knocking whatever texture there is out of the clear coat with a light 3600-grit wetsanding, I go straight to all three compounds to finish it (rather like the white one, myself).