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First of all, it's not really clear if you bought these castings pre colored or you colored them yourself. You mentioned Entertrainment Junction but I wasn't able to locate a sample to see. If you colored them yourself, that would be the medium to start with, acrylics, oils, enamals, etc.

There is so much on the internet for suggestions. I've attached a couple of You Tube videos below, showing some plaster casting coloring. Foam should be pretty much the same technique but I would suggest trying some inexpensive tube acrylic paint. You may want to start with the smaller size tubes and try various colors. When you find the colors you like, then invest in larger tubes. Since your diluting the paint for washes, a little goes a long way. The foam brushes are cheap and easy to use, or you could even try an eye dropper to let the colors flow into the crevices.

Remember, like other forum members have suggested, it really only has to look good to you, so go with what you like. If you have a section that you are happy with, move on to another area, try to duplicate and experiment with some other colors and techniques, rather than mess up something you're happy with. Don't be afraid to have dramatic contrast since most of the time you or guests will be viewing from a distance and you don't want to loose the effect by being too timid. Once you come to a technique you like, stick with it as well as the colors, unless you're trying to model different geographic locations, you want a uniform look throughout your layout. It's really hard to mess up and should be fun and stress less!

One last thing, color will have a different appearance under a variety of lighting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmHMPuRG3Tk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SfP4RpcDYw

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