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MIG vs AK products; white spirits?
Posted by knoxb on Saturday, May 7, 2011 8:01 PM

Hi,

Whats the difference between the MIG products and AK Interactive? Mr. Jimenez seems involved with both.

Also, what is the product 'white spirits'?

I would have asked my friend Yannis (Yannis Hobbies, Mt. View, Ca.) but he closed up...and there is

really no shop in the area with anyone who can answer these kind of questions.

Thanks.

  • Member since
    August 2010
Posted by Iain Hamilton on Sunday, May 8, 2011 9:09 AM

Hello,

 I would like to help explain the difference between AK Interactive & MIG Productions.

Just recently we have started to note that lots of modellers and clients are a little confused about the origin and relation of Ak Interactive, with that of other brands and producers.

Those of us here at AK Interactive Spain would like to clarify certain aspects of our business to avoid confusion or misunderstanding. We hope that this explanation will finally put an end to this problem:

Ak Interactive is an independent company with absolutely no relation to “Acrilicos Vallejo” or with “Mig Productions”. The President of Ak Interactive Spain is FERNANDO VALLEJO who has no relation or connection with ALEX VALLEJO, owner of “VALLEJO ACRYLICS” company. Although these two companies have collaborated with each other to produce certain products, like the
Modulation Sets, the two companies have nothing in common. It is just a coincidence that Alex Vallejo and Fernando Vallejo have the same surname, nothing more than that.

On the other hand, Mig Jimenez is an independent modeller. He was the founder and proprietor of Mig Productions until 2009, when he left the company for ever. At this moment in time he does not have any type of relationship with his old company, he is not in contact with any of the staff and does not share any of his ideas or DVD’s with them. On the other hand, Mig Jimenez develops all of his ideas, paints, products, DVD’s and techniques exclusively for AK Interactive, occasionally has done some work for VALLEJO ACRYLICS and frequently continues publishing in some of the most important magazines in the world.

Therefore, AK Interactive or Mig Jimenez are not responsible for any of the ideas or quality of the actual products of Mig Productions. Recently some modellers have written to us explaining their disappointment with some of the latest products from Mig Productions, making us responsible for them and asking us for information. We hope that this note will help to clear up this problem and to re-clarify we do not have any type of relation with this company (Mig Productions).
Although Mig Jimenez is the creator of all the ideas and products for both commercial brands, he is only responsible for and therefore can only guarantee the quality of products developed for AK Interactive.

Lastly we would like to clarify that Ak Interactive is not a brand or division of Vallejo Acrylics.

We apologize for the confusion created by the names of the proprietors and authors of the products.


AK Interactive STAFF

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    August 2010
Posted by Iain Hamilton on Sunday, May 8, 2011 9:14 AM

Also, I am sorry, I forgot about the question regarding "White Spirit". White Spirit is best thought of as a paint thinner. This is to be used to thin or clean up for all enamel based products. White spirit can be found in many different stregths. Some may be to strong for any given enamel based product or not strong enough. White Spirit should be used for thinning your enamels to make washes and filters, also to clean up tide marks from your washes as well as clean your brushes when using enamels.

 I hope this has been helpfull. Please let me know if I can help in any other way.

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