Smooth finish
I can't use a airbrush anymore, so I use these for brush painting. They are much better than synthetic brushes. They don't leave hardly any brush strokes. I use 1/4 or 1/2 inch wide flat brushes. However, I would not recommend any horse hair brushes for small detail painting. They don't have any spring to them. They are just to soft. But I get great results when doing base coats and camouflage. I use Vallejo model color with paint retarder and thinned with water.