Jaime, @jetmex
Welcome back to the Korean War group. Mr. Bebout @tom-bebout
is quite a good guy ! You should take a look at the spray paint isle at the home improvement store called Lowe's. They have this color along with the rest of the camouflage colors at our local store in stock. I have also seen it at the auto parts store called O'Reily's.
As far as the Model Master metalizer paint, it's some of the best spraying stuff I have run across. You can thin it down with lacquer thinner, but this is only necessary if it is drying up or is very old. Otherwise you can spray it as is straight from the bottle. Sounds like the air brush compressor I gave you is working out very nicely for you. This makes me VERY happy !
You should seal the MMM with a clear after it has been sprayed. Before you do, just make sure that you have not left any evidence (i.e. fingerprints) behind. It will also transfer to your hands and fingers in the same manner that never seize bolt thread protectant does... You and I being mechanical in nature during our "previous life" will know exactly what I mean there... 😉 I got to where I started wearing gloves when I was handling a MMM finish and this works great.
As far as the clear to use on top as a sealer, good old "Future" clear floor acrylic will work just fine and it does the same job as the specialty dedicated MMM clear sealant does. It's next to impossible to find any of the MMM paints now. Good score with finding it.
Thanks for starting another project for our ever growing group. Like the others, I too am strapped in and watching this one as it comes to life in front of our very own eyes.
Many years ago I was very fortunate and got to ride in this plane...
So the T-6 / SNJ is a plane that I will always love. They have a distinctive sound on take off too, if the pilot has the prop set just right, the tips almost break the speed of sound, and this is what gives the T-6 (I'm an Army guy, served in tanks) it's distinctive "growl". You know what I mean if you have ever heard this, and I know that you have.
I will definitely be watching for another update soon.