I tried AK Real Colours for edge highlighting and was impressed with the coverage; less so the actual results I got with them! Maybe it’s a practice thing, but my lines weren’t consistent enough (at least compared to the finish I can get with a decent brush). I might come back to them every now and again – I’m tempted to get a brown/black and a…[Read more]

If there ever was a hobby that would have good paint pens … Gunpla it is.

Or maybe even nail painting.

Got to look outside of our hobby to find the really neat stuff sometimes.

I totally forgot what I wanted to do today, but I did manage to install a new bathroom light … so there’s that.
No need to mention that I had planned to do this…[Read more]

Pledge:  Get that unit of Epic Celts done and get started on the next one.

Answer: At the risk of repeating myself, I’ve not tried any hobby specific ones. I did go through a phase of using very fine tipped permanent markers for adding lines and fine details but ultimately found brushes easier. Perhaps it is just down to practice but I find fine…[Read more]

Good news for my entry, I found a backup printer and I might have the rest of the display today to start working on. I’ll be sure to do justice to this and give you all something pleasant to look over.

Pledge: finish the first block of Iyanden commission – the line is in sight!

Paint pens: I have about 25? or so, a mix of AK and some Gundam branded ones. The AK metallics are AMAZING. Liquid metal, mirror finish, work great. The rest? Various results. They will do broad areas, but don’t have the detail level for replacing a brush. I use them s…[Read more]

Pledge of the week is get an adventure ready for Achtung Cthulhu tomorrow and it’s almost done. I’ll finish work on the second adventure next week hopefully.

I bought a pack of acrylic paint pens from amazon. Total of 68 of them of £16.99 in a case.

Pleasantly surprised by the results. They won’t replace paints completely, but they’ve done an…[Read more]

I mostly forget I’ve got them to tell the truth

I feel that’s something that happens way to often in our hobby.  “Oh shiny, I need”. *buys* Weeks later “Oh shiny, I need!” *buys* And then come home to find out: already have it. Doh! XD Same with tools like the marker pens.

I picked up a half dozen of the AK Playmarkers ,Black , White , Wood , Leather , Steel & a German Camo Red Brown. I’ve used them on 28mm troops to paint belts and straps . Used the wood & steel on a few 28mm  rifles , the steel & black on a  PSC 15mm tank painting the track & rubber tires  with good result. IMO they work pretty good , just ne…[Read more]

The paint markers do appear to be interesting.
I’ve seen similar stuff in a dedicated art-shop.

Two things stand out as potential negatives :

– tip is too large for the kind of minis we use

– no refill ?

What’s the point of replacing the tips when you can’t refill the pen itself ?

Pledge: “do stuff”. I really am slacking. Need a “lake” for the Frostgrave game on the 4th September.

Answer; Haven’t tried yet. I am tempted to grab the Army Painter ones once they appear in my FLGS. So far Army Painter stuff hasn’t let me down really. So here is hoping they work well?

Music:

Anyone had any success with markers?

I will put that question into THE NEW THREAD!

[unofficial weekender] Paintpens!