>>7353049Yes to both. Some people want custom colors, and some (correctly) think that the base plastic color is no match for the look of paint. Some plastics look particularly cheapy, even with a topcoat (red plastic is often guilty of this). A nice red paint will fix that right up.
Also, proper color separation (ie, the kit comes molded in all the right colors) is a rather modern phenomenon. Kits used to require FULL paintjobs back in the day. And even now, color separation isn't perfect--often due to budget or complexity, you'll still get parts molded in the wrong color. So painting is needed to fix those areas.
