Reply To: [unofficial weekender] Paintpens!

[a27cromwell 3218xp 2]

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 needs a little practice . Like most paints out there they end up drying a different shade than the color swatch on the store display , some lighter ,some darker . Base color they go over might have something to do with that , but I haven’t really experimented to find out . I had thought to use the white to “write” slogans on my 28mm Russian tanks and sign posts . But the white goes on thin and needs 2 – 3 coats , so letters get really messy . Further practice might help , but I just set them aside and used decals instead .

The AK Playmarker range has a bunch of D&D / Fantasy type 3 marker sets plus singles , AK also has a Real Color Military line which IRC only comes as singles .   You can get all 36 or 48 , can’t remember how many they make , in a box set if you want . In Canada singles cost about $5 , while 3 packs cost about $14 so you save a buck . As a mostly military modeler only the Steel / Wood / Leather 3 pack suited my needs as other sets were more Fantasy .

Are they useful , yes . Do I use them a lot , no .I mostly forget I’ve got them to tell the truth .