Hi, I have a 3x one but I found difficult to paint eyes and other small details in 1/35, so which its the best for this task?.

BTW....I rookie in painting figures TIA

Regards,
Alvaro

First, you need fine and good quality brushes. Brushes that keep their point is important. Get a couple of 5-0 and 10-0 that have a fine point and are capable of holding enough paint. I also use the strongest pair of non-prescription reading glasses I can find. Most pharmacies carry selections. But don't wear them for too long as they can be bad for your eyes.

I generally use 2x and 2.5x power. I have 3x and higher, but the working distance (focal distance) becomes shorter and shorter the higher the magnification. This means it's harder to get a comfortable working position and keep the handles from your paint brushes from hitting against your face or magnifiers.

Basically, if you don't have enough room for your tools or the amount of depth perception is too shallow, switch to a lower power until you're good.

You don't say, but I assume that you're using a binocular magnifier (has lenses for each eye) and not one of those single lens desk lamps.

If you are using one of the single lens magnifiers (desk lamp or on a stand), switch to a binocular headset or reading glasses. The binocular vision gives you the depth perception you need for modeling tasks. The single lens devices are OK for inspection work (checking out your stamp collection, or whatever), but they're not very good to work under.

Happy modeling!

Biggles2, Mike

Thanks for the advices, I use one lens type. So I try to find some non prescription glases for the task.

Thanks from the south

Regards, Alvaro

OptiVISOR with number 4 lens. Even I can see close up with it.

Saw this figure over at Missing Lynx.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/110741/message/1410135680/MODELKASTEN+1-35+JK+series+No.2

Done with this microscope.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/110741/message/1410135680/MODELKASTEN+1-35+JK+series+No.2www.amazon.co.jp/MonotaRO-実体顕微鏡-ST-30R-P/dp/B000TGJPXS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410208754&sr=8-1&keywords=実態顕微鏡

I would say get as powerful as you need and feel comfortable with, and test a few. Like everything else in the hobby, if you are really going to get into figures, a bigger investment will be worthwhile.