If you have soft vinyl specific colors, then you don't really need this step, except that the surface will help the paint stick better. But if you only have regular colors, such as those you'd use for painting plastic models, you'll want to surface the model to prevent against meltage. Here we are using Soft99 surfacer. Gunz also puts out a product
For the frugal modelers, or just people who don't have the money to splurge on an airbrush, spray paint is just as effective. Here we have Mr Craft's model paints. They are available in Super White and Real Black
Most modelers will use a nice acrylic based spray for their models. Hold the spray can at least 20cm away from the model (8 inches) but not too far out. Too close will mist the paint. But if you do this, don't panick and try to cover it up with more and more layers, because it will now drip the paint. You should try 2-3 layers at the most
Before you paint, see if you can paint anything in blocks, rather than all individually. This will help save you some time wasted by painting something that noone will see. If you're sure you can paint a block of parts (make sure there's nothing there that you would have to take apart later cos it got in the way of painting some minor doohicky) then start putting small sets of the pieces together. You don't need super glue. Soft vinyl kits are made to just pop together, so warm up the pieces with the dryer (but not too much or you'll have a slime ooze model) and put them together. The pieces, when cool, will fit themselves
