Shar2 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Weathering OilsAK Interactive Continuing their apparent goal to dominate the weathering market AK Interactive have released six new weathering oils. They look like they’re designed mainly for the maritime modeller, although they could probably be used in numerous other applications. Each colour comes in an orange 20ml tube, with the name of the colour printed in white, which makes it very difficult to read. The six colours are:-AK-500 – Light Grey Highlight AK-501 – Dark Grey fading AK-502 - Shadows for Grey ships. AK- 503 - Light Rust AK-504 – Dark Rust AK-505 – Black Smoke These are artist quality oils with a very fine pigment and can be used individually or mixed together or with other oil paints to create the desired colours. The greys can be used to create highlights or change the tone of an area on a grey background, whilst the rusts are ideal for rust effects, or change the tone of an oxidised area. The black smoke is ideal for smoke effects or used to accent the dark washes used in shadowed/obscure areas of a model.Conclusion This is another great batch of weathering oils from AK Interactive. The fineness of the pigments makes them easy to thin down and not look gritty or lumpy when used. RecommendedReview sample courtesy of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Seconded, they are really nice paints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I'll third that then, and mention that the review samples were actually sent via Creative Models, who stock the whole AK range, as well as a lot more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jase Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Can I ask, what's the relationship between AK Interactive and MIG Productions? They do very similar products and I'm sure my MIG DVD's were done by AK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 I believe Mig Jimenez started MiG, parted company with the others, and started AK Interactive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jase Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Ah, that makes sense. So how does the AK stuff stack up against the MiG stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Comparing two similar products it seems that the AK oils are slightly finer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcn Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 In a review like this I would find it useful if there was actually some photos of their application and usage. The problem I have is that just recently there appears to be a bottle or tube of something for every eventuality and i'm not convinced all these potions and concoctions offer me anything over a tube of good quality oil paint and some thinner. I don't have a closed mind to this however and I am quite open to being persuaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 That's all very well if one has a paint mule or a kit on the go and ready for weathering at the exact moment the items come in. As it is when my current build of the Varyag gets to the weathering stage I will be using these products in accordance with the video to see what can be done with them. I may post some pics here when that time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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