1/48 Revell SBD Dauntless

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Re: 1/48 Revell SBD Dauntless

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Nice - what a great looking aircraft - the Painting looks superb Mike!
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Thanks Stuart!
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The AK colors do go on nicely! I like the satin sheen too, opposed to a dead flat finish.
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Thanks John! I really love the AK Colors!! So easy to use and they go on perfectly! Thanks for the tips on how to use them.
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Are they Acrylic or Lacquer?
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Both actually!!
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:headslap: just realised what I asked there... D'oh!

So they're lacquer based acrylics, rather than water based?
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I believe that they are. John can tell you for sure.
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The Dauntless is gloss coated.

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Ooohhh! Even shinier!
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