New AK weathering pencils.

pordoi

 

 

GlennH

Ran into this just posted from AK (3/19) video. They look darn nice and the guy's a wizard. And water cleanup!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM4RvS3vVak 

 

 

 

 

I guess that I'm in the minority, but this looks to me like a solution in search of a question...

 

 

 

The question is. How do I find ways to weather a model that don't include overly strong stinky materials to do so? This offers a solution to those of us that cannot tolerate the strong odors that some modelling materials emit, so yes it is a solution, but not without a question. I personally have been using pastels, watercolors, and colored pencils since I started back in this hobby to avoid those smells. I just never knew about watercolor pencils until I saw this and it looks very intriguing for making watercolors even easier to work with on a model.

waikong

I think the main attraction for me is that a pencil gives you much more control than a brush - at least for me. But I was able to purchase a box of 72 water color pencil for about $30 from amazon. This new set seems kinda spendy.

 

I spose if they are water soluble that's all that matters. THat seemed to be what they were focusing on plus I'm guessing the colors included are the choices most people would be drawn to. I've fooled around looking on Amazon and reviewers are pretty fussy as to the softness of the lead which can vary.

GlennH

Ran into this just posted from AK (3/19) video. They look darn nice and the guy's a wizard. And water cleanup!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM4RvS3vVak 

I guess that I'm in the minority, but this looks to me like a solution in search of a question...

Thanks for the info - never thought of using water color pencils!  Learn something new from this forum all the time.

JohnnyK

That's an interesting prduct. I'll have to look into those. Why does the guy that is doing the demo on YouTube sound like a robot?

 

I thought it sounded like the late Steven Hawking.

JohnnyK

That's an interesting prduct. I'll have to look into those. Why does the guy that is doing the demo on YouTube sound like a robot?

 

I need to get back some time and watch more of them. It might be a robotic text reader.

That's an interesting prduct. I'll have to look into those. Why does the guy that is doing the demo on YouTube sound like a robot?

disastermaster

 

 

Tickmagnet

Very interesting I am already using colored pencils though I don't know if they work with water like that. I'll be looking into these for sure. Thanks for posting this.

 

 

Oh, I forgot to mention.
They have to be watercolor pencils.
Prisma and pastel pencils won't work this way.

 

Prismacolor does actually make a line of watercolor pencils in 12, 24, and 36 packs. The cheap colored pencils I have are not, and definately don't work, but I tried them anyway. Thanks for the info I think I'll look into using the prismacolors if my HL carries the watercolor sets.

Tickmagnet

Very interesting I am already using colored pencils though I don't know if they work with water like that. I'll be looking into these for sure. Thanks for posting this.

Oh, I forgot to mention.
They have to be watercolor pencils.
Prisma and pastel pencils won't work this way.

They look great, but, I think I'm going to take Disaster's advice and go get some Faber-Castell at Michael's.

Thanks for posting, I didn't know such an item existed. 

Here's what I have.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/48-Colors-Water-Color-Faber-Castell-Coloured-Pencils-Drawing-Set-Brush-Sharpener/254014650146

Use just like the video.
48 colors
Thick 3.3mm leads are specially SV bonded to help prevent breakage.
.37 a pencil
US $17.49 buy it now or best offer. Free shipping.

You don't need a "new" product if you can do it old school.

Works for me.

Check out this link for the same results.
                 https://artfixed.com/best-watercolor-pencils/

Very interesting I am already using colored pencils though I don't know if they work with water like that. I'll be looking into these for sure. Thanks for posting this.