discussion Brush painting with AK interactive

[BattleshipBob]

Evening

About to brush paint a ship with AK paint, does anybody have experiance with AK.

Does it need thinning etc?? Young Ron has been very helpful but he uses Vallejo, not sure if its the same rules? Only normally use a brush to paint StuG tools or my teeth lol

 

[Dave Ward]

Bob,
I use AK, as well as Vallejo, it purely depends on how it comes out the bottle! I shake for a few minutes, then squirt it into my palette - I judge if it needs thinning - thinner if I'm painting larger areas. I use straight tapwater to thin. You have to be careful not to thin it too much, that just means opacity, needing another coat. AK Generation 3 paints are very good for brush and airbrush painting, they don't need quite as much thinning. As my supplies of paint paint are exhausted, I'm gradually replacing all my paints with AK 3 gen. as much as possible......
Dave

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Dave

I have there royal navy paint set, not sure if its gen 3 or what, will try to find out

 

[Dave Ward]

Bob,
they're in different bottles

Dave

 

[Guest]

Bob,
I use AK, as well as Vallejo, it purely depends on how it comes out the bottle! I shake for a few minutes, then squirt it into my palette - I judge if it needs thinning - thinner if I'm painting larger areas. I use straight tapwater to thin. You have to be careful not to thin it too much, that just means opacity, needing another coat. AK Generation 3 paints are very good for brush and airbrush painting, they don't need quite as much thinning. As my supplies of paint paint are exhausted, I'm gradually replacing all my paints with AK 3 gen. as much as possible......
Dave

Me as well Dave, they spray so much better.

 

[Dave Ward]

There was an in depth review thread when the AK 3rd Generation range became available AK3 back in February last year.
Dave

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thats easy to spot lol

Thanks Dave

 

[Guest]

There was an in depth review thread when the AK 3rd Generation range became available AK3 back in February last year.
Dave

Thanks Dave, just had another read through, read about the 4BO not being the best :cold-sweat::cold-sweat::cold-sweat:, will give it ago anyway.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Not a nice shade of green, try dunkelgelb? Misses will not let paint the house in that, not fair:loudly-crying:

 

[Guest]

Not a nice shade of green, try dunkelgelb? Misses will not let paint the house in that, not fair:loudly-crying:

Bob how could Mrs Stug be like that such a shame.:fearful::crying::crying:

Just tried the Russian green works a treat:thumb2::thumb2::thumb2: