Newish on my workbench, are some AK paint pens. I'm a big fan of the MiG oilbrusher, it's a really handy device to have around for quick touch-ups, and these pens might be even better.
First impressions are good. The paint flows well, and seems pretty opaque. Basically, painting with no cleanup at the end. The pointy tip isn't going to work for really fine work, but for a lot of jobs, it's OK.
One job I have found them perfect for, is painting moulded on handrails.
My only moan is that the colours are quite light. RCM007, brown, looks to be quite a dark shade, close to my favoured track colour, and the shade most useful for the oilbrusher. The results are a poor match for the pen casing, quite a bit lighter as the work on the Ratio pallets shows.
I like the pen format, but I think I need more experimentation to find the colours I need. They will be out there, I just need to locate them.
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I'm tempted to try try these, https://amzn.eu/d/049zjrzS but worry they may be too vibrant. Any thoughts?
A friend is using these - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Artecho-Acrylic-Markers-Painting-Ceramic/dp/B0DBT28MWF/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=186288298293&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.un8znk3SuCjzhbptfp7SPrJL2neom6zixnrbbBUjp8asFWoXIPpTvBE1XW0ghwubDvFT-9k6dMMR4ULjogNgffa2ldWeW4f37qlUlpQhwKP1LOjxLyJwLBhcjiM-eC4fWZEwslVVyAPVRoQGyTXzjw9PA3Ie1Aw2aSsWmMM8e22CPYd1_EnRXsE5iZuO6g2BO5CYoiRpggKP7ha5oiW7saWnsjto6pUsncSTyQ6n6Qe68Fm5gpSYwjUhdUJZKlXzjMqXIDBjHHG_Zi1FovzZ2ATyfT28FOuS8eyM9JF-y58.AqyiM3aIJEAoxUJG3HXmPVC9whc_TwWZxpY18YWDbDU&dib_tag=se&gad_source=1&hvadid=793587673433&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9045555&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=11354942072327120252--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11354942072327120252&hvtargid=kwd-2319927617489&hydadcr=18480_2426871_4585&keywords=artecho%2Bacrylic%2Bpaint%2Bpens&mcid=37971348de9f398ba32b80d507f01c86&qid=1783953155&sr=8-1-spons&aref=2ccI1eUloj&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1
For the price, they look like a bargain. Idea for clothing on little figures where you need small amounts of paint in a lot of different colours. I'll still need lots of grey and brown, so these will come from AK.
Those look good as well, Phil. Also spotted these, the metallic shades might be interesting.
Ted.
https://amzn.eu/d/0enj9Lim
I've been using AK paint marker and others (to get flesh colours that are missing from the AK set) to paint figures mostly. One trick I have discovered is that they can be used as a paint pallet to load a fine brush enabling you to reach the small areas. The AK colour I use most is the "Chipping" to paint wheel centres.
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