AK Interactive Naval weathering sets, AK-555, AK-556

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Naval Weathering Sets
AK Interactive

So, you’ve read the review, bought and viewed the weathering DVD reviewed HERE and now you want to start trying out the techniques demonstrated in it. To begin with you need to get some weathering effects and AK Interactive has released two sets just for the maritime modeller. Each set has three 35ml jars of weathering colours. They are to the usual AK Interactive standard, being easy to use straight from the bottle after a good vigorous shake. The only downside for some modellers is the need to use white spirit to reduce and clean up the areas being weathered.

The first set, naturally named Naval 1, (AK 555), contains a wash for grey hulls, (AK-302), a wash for Kriegsmarine ships, (AK-303) and a brown streaking grime for red hulls, (AK-304).

The second set, Naval 2, (AK 556), contains a dark wash for wooden decks, (AK-301), streaking grime for light grey ships (AK-305) and salt streaks for ships, (AK-306).

Using either a combination of colours or the whole set, with care and attention some really great effects should be manageable for the weathering beginner.

Conclusion

These sets are a very welcome addition to AK Interactives product line as maritime modellers seem to get left behind when it comes to products like these. Being easy to use and very effective I can recommended them to all maritime modellers, whether you build as a mounted display or a seascape the look of a model can be transformed. I will certainly be putting these to good use.

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