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Exhaust Stains Weathering Set (AK2037) AK Interactive Until the uptake of the electric motor, most vehicles have and continue to use some kind of hydrocarbon-based fuel such as petroleum/gasoline, diesel, jet fuel etc. The spent fuel and exhaust gases are expelled through pipes or exhausts, and as perfect combustion is impossible, there is always at least a little soot or burned residue left behind. The more rustic or badly-tuned the engine, or if it is using poor quality fuel (late WWII German fuels for example), there is of course more residue. If this isn’t cleaned off after every use, the build-up can be quite noticeable and, in some cases huge quantities of blackish/brown soot is accumulated. This set is assembled from five 35ml bottles and arrives in a long clear clamshell box with hanger at the top for display purposes. The front is covered by a large sticker with photographs of various types of exhaust staining together with the content listing to inform you on what’s inside. In the box you get the following: AK2038 Smoke Pigment AK2040 Exhaust Wash AK2041 Burnt Jet Engine Pigment AK2042 Dark Rust Pigment AK2043 Ocher (Ochre) Rust Pigment The single wash is a pigment-dense brown enamel based wash that should be used before adding the layers of pigment that are presented in the remaining four bottles. The smoke pigment is a dark-bluish grey colour that can be used to depict soot and staining of the exhaust gases running back from an outlet. The Burnt Engine pigment and the Ochre pigment are useful to define the detail inside jet engine exhausts, which often have a light brownish shade in places that reach the highest temperatures, so check your references and apply them accordingly. The last pigment is Dark Rust that can be used in conjunction with the Ochre to create rust effects on a less well-maintained or abandoned engine. The pigments can be used neat and applied using an old brush, but can also be mixed on a palette with high quality white spirit to create a more concentrated finish that can be shaded later by using a clean brush dampened by white spirit, feathering and fading the dried pigment as you see fit. Conclusion Another handy set from the AK stable, with plenty of each colour in the generous 35ml containers. My sample had a little extra Ochre pigment loose in the box, probably due to a mild malfunction or spasm in the packaging department. There was also a bit extra within the bottle too, almost up to the lip. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of
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Weathering Set Revell With the number of companies producing an ever bewildering array of weathering powders and paints you’d be right in thinking that there couldn’t be room for anyone else to enter the fray. But it seems Revell have decided to do just that with this set of six weathering powders. Contained in a quite neat cardboard box, which has obviously been designed to be hung from a display unit, are six small plastic pots, reminiscent of their acrylic paints, with flip open lids. The powders themselves appear to be very finely ground, and yet quite dense in colour, so you shouldn’t need a lot to create the desired effect. The six pigments are:- Mud Green Dark Brown Rust red Sand Yellow Deep black Snow white According to the descriptive and colourful instruction leaflet that comes with the set, these pigments can be used dry, or thinned with water. They can also be combined to create different colours and effects. There are photographs showing how to use them and also text giving ideas of how to create variations in tone and how paint weathers. Conclusion As mentioned at the beginning of this review there are a lot of weathering sets already on the market, so it’s quite interesting to see Revell releasing these. That said, they do look and feel very fine and depending on the price point they could be a good starter set for those who would like to add some weathering to their models, or the modeller who is on a budget. Revell model kits are available from all good toy and model retailers. For further information visit or
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Morning all, Planning in applying some Mig pigment powders to an aircraft for some subtle weathering. Is it beat applied to a matt surface rather than a gloss? I guess it would just not 'stick' to gloss. I am planning on applying it wet and then dusting it off with a dry brush.