The Little World

I am hoarding my bottles of AK Air colours for the most important of my Allied builds. This is a foolish mentality, as the paints are still sold by the larger hobby shops in the eastern states…however I am being frugal these days and rationing myself.

The business of covering a black-based model is, in itself, a frugal exercise. You need to spray enough paint to get the colour but not to cover up the hint of panel lines underneath it. The trick is to spray thin and light and watch the coats build up. You can’t judge ’em wet – they need to dry before you can adequately assess the depth of hue.

I also find it advantageous near the end of the process to take the model out in the sunlight and get a really clear view. You can go too far and negate the entire exercise.

The AK Air thins with both regular and levelling thinner but it is more fluid than Mr. Color to start with so don’t flood it too soon.