I expect a 'cringe' factor to happen when answering the 'what acrylics do I use' questions!
As I first mentioned I have just gotten back to plastic modeling after many years, and as such had no stock of supplies. My original impetus was to get not only myself busy doing something inside during the hot Texas summers, but to get a couple of grandsons (8 an 13) to appreciate the hobby and to teach them patience and something else to do with their fingers other than flying across a mobile devices keyboard.
I used on-line for most of my purchases, local hobby outlets being to great of a drive. So I purchased the Testors sets for both military aircraft an tank applications. Seeing the investment I would have had to make to stock a reasonable color library, I looked at other options. Those other options turned out to be the acrylics that are sold by hobby/craft types of outlets. Cringe if you may, but for the models that I have already completed I have had better results with the crafty acrylics than with the Testors. Except for the white, but that goes for Testors as well. Krylon, for the small jobs, beats them both! Besides, comparing the cost and the volume of paint received it was worth the test.
Again, for me it is a hobby. One that I am thoroughly enjoying again. I do attempt to emulate the superior modeling and finishing that I see on this site, not as successfully, but that is probably 80% due to my skill level and not the materials I am using.
My appreciation, again, to all who have responded. What an honor to have had my post appear on the weekly popular topics email.