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Title: AKAN Paint
Post by: Spanky on Mon 09/08/14 03:58 PM
While I was at the Nats last month I paid a visit to Linden Hill Imports.They carry the full line of AKAN paint;they have acrylic lacquer and water based acrylics.
The only thing that has kept me from building my Eduard Mig-21MF has been getting that funky emerald green cockpit color to match the Eduard painted photo etch. AKAN #73006 emerald green is an exact match.These paints come already thinned,they spray on beautifully but they do take a tad longer to dry than other acrylics.Also the needle in the airbrush does not get gummed up from these paints.
I assume that they have a retardant in them that is why they take longer to dry.
You get 15ml for 4 bucks,since I'm lazy and don't feel like mixing paint I'll spend the 4 bucks. Highly recommended if you want to spend the bread,if you are cheap paint the cockpit yellow zinc chromate and call it a day.
spanky
Title: Re: AKAN Paint
Post by: ClydeM on Mon 09/08/14 08:08 PM
Spankey, where are these paints avalible? can you get a list of colors? clyde
Title: Re: AKAN Paint
Post by: Spanky on Tue 09/09/14 06:39 AM
Clyde,you can get them from Linden Hill Imports.

Go to: www.lindenhillimports.com

I should have put this in my note but I forgot.
spanky