discus Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) Hello, Here are some picts of a kit I completed some time ago (before lock down and all this mess) It was a fun built of a nice looking plane but this was mostly a test kit : I've always used Humbrol paints since the beginning. But since some time quality dropped below acceptable: they are not covering enough, pigments form a mash in the can... So I moved to Xtracolors (still a stinky enamel unfortunalty but since I used brushes, it is difficult to find a good acrylic) Although I read a lot on forums about the drying time necessary for these paints, I learnt it the hard way when applying the second layer, I saw the firt layer peeling off.. That's why I wanted to have a test kit for these paints before using them on the KH Mirage 2000 because mistakes on this one was not an option I think I am seduced by the xtracolors and I used them succesfully on the Mirage 2000 (you just need to be patient between two coats. I still would like very much to find an acrylic that I can properly use with brushes. Back on the kit itsel, it is oob with decals a mix from the box and a Berna sheet for the Normandie-Niemen Squadron (French Aces in Russian Air Force) Edited June 9, 2020 by discus Trak-Tor, Old Dog, Landrotten Highlander and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiner Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Bien vu le Yak de Delphino qu as tu utilsé comme peinture? Well done Delphino's Yak.... what's kind of paint did you used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Great!! That is a really nice looking model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discus Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 31 minutes ago, skiner said: Bien vu le Yak de Delphino qu as tu utilsé comme peinture? Well done Delphino's Yak.... what's kind of paint did you used? From memory but I am not 100% sure Xtracolor X136 & x131 for the greys and the underside is a mix of white and blue x302 (KLM blue) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Like it , very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Excellent Yak. The Special Hobby kit seems to be a nice one to put together. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Great result, that paint scheme always looks good to me Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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