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Review: AK Real Colors Markers – A Game Changer in Painting

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What’s New? AK Interactive released their new REAL COLORS acrylic markers in July 2024. Todate, REAL COLORS paints are available as lacquer-based and in small jar format and now also in dropper bottle format. These initial 34 markers are acrylic-based, thus, no lacquer odour that you normally find with such markers e.g. whiteboard markers. What make these AK acrylic markers different from other acrylic markers? According to AK’s dossier and on the box below, it has matt finish, fast dry and waterproof. I tried Faber-Castell color markers (unfortunately they did not say if theirs are acrylic markers) on plastic and … Continue reading Review: AK Real Colors Markers – A Game Changer in Painting

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Review: Dieselhydraulic Shunter BR 365 221-1 (Updated with Videos)

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My RailAdventure tractions continue to grow with the latest addition, a dieselhydraulic shunter BR 365 (formerly DB class V60). I am looking forward to putting it to work on the future MIST-61 RADVE Zughotel module. This model is from Piko and comes in 3 versions: 52970 (DC), 52971 (DCC Sound) and 52972 (AC Sound). The AC version is one of the first to carry the fits mfx® seal. According to Piko’s website and 2024 catalogs: Beginning this year (2024) all new PIKO AC sound models with PluX22 decoders will carry this seal. This Märklin seal can only be applied to digital decoders that … Continue reading Review: Dieselhydraulic Shunter BR 365 221-1 (Updated with Videos)

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Review: Tillig H0 RailAdventure Baggage Cars and Loco Buggy

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Prior to 2019, one could hardly find any RailAdventure models in HO- (1/87), N- (1/160) or TT-scale (1/120); the 3 popular scales among German model railroaders. Jens Merte is one of those who designed and 3D printed some RailAdventure equipment such as Loco Buggy, loading ramp, low-floor freight car type Sfps and NEM coupling adapter for HO-scale. In 2019, Tillig decided to produce RailAdventure cars and sets in HO- and TT-scale, the latter being their staple product portfolio. I bought their Tillig H0 RailAdventure baggage cars Dmz and Loco Buggy set (article no. 70043) Tillig H0 RailAdventure Baggage Cars Dmz … Continue reading Review: Tillig H0 RailAdventure Baggage Cars and Loco Buggy