MiG-29 'Fulcrum' The Ghost Of Kiev of Ukrainian Air Force Acrylic paint set

ICM acrylic paint set: MiG-29 Fulcrum of the Ukrainian Air Force (6 bottles of 12 ml)

A themed set of acrylic paints from the Ukrainian manufacturer ICM, put together for building a MiG-29 of the Ukrainian Air Force. The package holds six bottles with a volume of 12 ml; according to the manufacturer these are five shades from a pale gray to a dark gray plus a satin varnish. The binder is acrylic and water-thinnable.

What the set is for

Ukrainian MiG-29s carry a gray camouflage that works with a broken pattern, so a model calls for several close gray tones that have to be told apart and at the same time hold together. The set is put together for exactly this, and a varnish for an even surface before and after the decals goes with it. The nickname Ghost of Kyiv appeared in the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and the manufacturer used it both for the set and for the matching kit.

Use

• According to the manufacturer the paints are prepared above all for the brush.
• For the airbrush the manufacturer gives a thinning of 40 to 60 percent with water or with ICM acrylic thinner.
• Spray the broken gray pattern in thin coats; a heavy coat smooths out the difference between close grays.
• Use the satin varnish to even out the surface under the decals and to seal them.
• Shake the bottle and wash the tools in water right after work.

Who the set is for

For builders of modern fighters who want the gray shades of one scheme together, and for modelers working on present-day Ukrainian subjects.

Acrylic paints are water-thinnable and undemanding to work with a brush, but even so make sure of ventilation when spraying and protect your airway. Keep the bottles well closed, do not let them freeze and store them out of the reach of children.