ringleheim Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 D.B. Andrus, Jan_G, scvrobeson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Funny to see how those Spanish guys recycle known products with some clever marketing! Such water soluble pencils are available for many years from arts stores! As we say in French, this makes me wonder if AK did not invent the wheel, hot water and the wire to cut butter...;-) John1, nmayhew, Bob MDC and 6 others 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Source coloured water soluble pencils, stamp "AK Interactive" on them, chuck 'em in a nice, colourful box with a photo of a very colourful scale model on it. Then add a zero to the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 3 hours ago, DeanKB said: Source coloured water soluble pencils, stamp "AK Interactive" on them, chuck 'em in a nice, colourful box with a photo of a very colourful scale model on it. Then add a zero to the price. yup couldn't agree more i am so bored of all this now we have reached - probably long since passed - 'peak pigment' in modelling! same with paints too...everyone trying to re-invent the wheel afaic the only people to actually release a game changing paint are MRP all the rest is just noise Lothar and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashotgun Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 michaels carries water sol pencils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I have to agree, the concept of old stuff in new packaging, is getting pretty silly. I wonder when we'll see "hobby masking paper", because good old newspaper just isn't good enough anymore. nmayhew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Are these different than Prismacolor colored pencils? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I'm actually interested in these. I like using watercolor pencils and have been getting by with a cheapo children's set that I found while cleaning out my daughters' old toys. Been looking to get another set but general artist's color palettes are a little different than what modelers are likely to use. A set of 24 Faber-Castell Watercolors sells for $36 at Amazon with more than half the shades probably not suitable for my use. A set of 36 Prismacolor Water Soluble pencils sells for $39 but again you're getting colors that are for general art use. The AK pencils retail for about $1 each and come in sets of modeler-specific applications. What's not to like? D.B. Andrus, Hardcore, Gazzas and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 That is the advantage I can see here is modeler specific colors. You definitely dont get the colors you generally need when buying Prisma colored pencils at the art store. D.B. Andrus and Thunnus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Well, I never had this problem as I never purchased sets but only individual colors. Out2gtcha and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 53 minutes ago, thierry laurent said: Well, I never had this problem as I never purchased sets but only individual colors. Me too, but my choices in town of places that carry the Prisma color pencils all seem to charge near $2 + tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 One of my biggest problems is that I feel that marks made with a paint brush to simulate chipping appear too round. I just don't feel that I have that exact control of those bristles. So I too am interested. My wife has a set of colored pencils that I've raided on occasion. But I can only use a handful of the large set. Not much use for "chartreuse" for me. And with colors suited to my modelling needs... looks like a win-win to me. But I have seen these blasted on other sites and even by members of my own modelling club. But I'll buy some nevertheless. I was handy with a pencil when I was younger, decent at sketching. I just need to find someone selling them. Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 You missed my original point. There is no problem seeing AK releasing that in their range. This is even very good if this improves availability for a fair price. What is really amazing me is their marketing approach. The way they do is quite misleading as they regularly propose such products as totally new concepts whereas what they do is simply adding a layer of Modelling-oriented marketing. They did exactly the same when they released their oil-based and enamel-based products whereas everybody was using them before the arrival of acrylic paints! nmayhew and Rick Griewski 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 I think what AK et al (mostly Spanish companies?) are doing is making some of the traditional weathering techniques and materials more easily, instantly perhaps, available to today's market. I must admit I've never bought any at all, preferring to use my own judgement (I hesitate to use the word "skills") to create the effects that I want. scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 8 hours ago, ScanmanDan said: Cough, BNA Model World, cough, cough.... He's got em ( singles and sets ) on preorder and I would bet they aren't too far away I hate pre-order, or ordering stuff that is not in stock. I like that I can order from BNA and have in in a few days... it suits my impatient nature. Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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