Another MiG-3!

[BorgR3mc0]

I found the old pics in my back-up HD!

[BorgR3mc0]

And

[KSaarni]

That was really good news, happy you found!

Must study them carefully on my computer screen, now only my phone display...

- Kari

[BorgR3mc0]

First layer of paint is on. Akan AMT-4, first time I used Akan paints. I like the result but I had some difficulty getting it to "work". The Akan paint is very thick. At first I thinned 2ml with 4ml of Gunze self levelling thinner. But that was to thick. I added more and more into I has this!



That is 25ml that was leftover after painting. To I thinned it in a more then 10 to 1 ratio.


But I like the result

[BorgR3mc0]

Got to do some more painting. Again Akan paint and again I thinned to much.





No masking, the demarcation line was airbrushed freehand.

[LyleW]

Nice work!

[BorgR3mc0]

Thanks Lyle!

I have brushed Future for a gloss layer and have put the decals on. They behaved surprisingly well.

[BlackSheep214]

Did you get the lacquer or the regular acrylic AKAN? If lacquer, the site did say it works well with Tamyia lacquer thinner. I am working on on order to get several AKAN acrylics for a couple of WW2 Russian aircraft kits and a MIG-21 kit myself. I have planned on ordering their brand thinner as well.

I'm also looking to pick up a 6 pack combo set for WW2 armour as well. I've got a T-34 in my stash.

[BorgR3mc0]

I have Akan water based acrylic. I read on several sites one can use laquer thinners for those to.
It worked pretty well on green and blue, white was a bit more tricky.
I have also read of people using alcohol or Tamiya x-20a.

[Stuart]

That's looking really nice Borg. I'm thinking of getting some of those paints for my SU-27 - what do you think - worth the money?