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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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Weathering 101: Always Prime Your Models

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Airbrush modellers talked a lot about the need to prime your models before you start painting. So I did this simple test: two plastic spoons were primed with Vallejo Surface Primer black (left and right); the difference is the dilution with airbrush thinner. The left spoon 50 primer/50 thinner, while the one on the right 60 primer / 40 thinner. Priming the Test Spoons The brown spoon was not primed and was airbrushed with Vallejo Model Air hull red. Primed spoons “Scratch my Back” Test One of the primed spoons – the 60/40 one was sprayed with Vallejo hull red … Continue reading Weathering 101: Always Prime Your Models