Cabarov Unboxing
From the anime “Fang of the Sun Dougram” this is an 80’s area release in 1/72nd scale. I saw this for a deal at Heritagecon and had to get it.
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1/72 Hobbyboss SU 47
Picked up at Broughdale Hobbies. The Su-47 was a test bed used to look into next-generation tech. The aircraft is bigger than you think and will make another candidate for the RCAF what-if project.
AK Gen 3 Paint Airbrush Thinning Test
I finally found some time to do some tests on AK Gen 3 acrylic paint. I’ve picked several sets up lately to do some future projects in the queue. I’ve been reading many different opinions and techniques on the best way to airbrush this paint. This paint is listed as acrylic and I think it is more than a true acrylic than some other paint lines like Tamiya which is more of a hybrid. I decided to test several different thinning agents while keeping the other elements as close as possible. Thinners tested. AK’s Gen 3 Thinner Mr. Color Levelling Thinner Distilled Water Vallejo Airbrush Thinner Vallejo Flow Improver ISO Alcohol 70% In all the tests I’m using a Badger Patriot airbrush which was thoroughly cleaned between tests. I sprayed all the tests onto a paint mule. I was more concerned with how well the paint mixed and then sprayed…