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Coastal Craft Akan Paint Set 2 for Coastal Craft
Shar2 posted a topic in Aftermarket & Themed Figures
Akan Paint Set 2 for Coastal Craft Coastal Craft As with the earlier RN Paint set 1, this set has been released to accompany the new book on the Fairmile D boats, reviewed HERE. Naturally this set is to be used in conjunction with Set 1. The six paint blister pack includes:- Western Approaches Blue Western Approaches Green MS1 MS4 MS4A B5 Now, having used Akan paints before they are a very good colour match to the originals, in fact I think of them as the Acrylic equivalent of the Colourcoats range. They are a great alternative to the enamel paints on the market which will please those modellers who work in less than ideal environments for enamel thinners etc. Akan paints do really need a good quality paint thinners to get them to flow well through an airbrush, but for those who brush paint, they are very easy to work with straight out of the pot. Conclusion It’s not always easy finding the right paints that not only give the correct tone, but are in the format you may want to use. With the release of this set, combined with the earlier one, modellers now have a paint range that covers the majority of camouflage schemes used by the Royal Navy throughout WWII. Very highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of
