Weathering 1/48 Valkyries

[holytoledo69]

Ive done vinyl kits most but I ve never weathered plastic/styrene (Im assuming the material is styrene) Anyone out there wamt to give me any tips? Do you dry brush? Do you use airbrushes etc? What kind of paint do you use? enamel paints or the acrylic enamel paints?

Also, do you guys take the peiece apart for painting/weathering then reasemble it after the paint has dried? Just curious. And does the paint job wear at the joints after awhile? Like I said Im an experienced painter but had no experience in styrene/plastic models. I would like my 1/48 to look realistic and less toy-like.