WEAPONS

The metallic acrylics are surprisingly opaque even over dark primer, which saved me a lot of layering time on gun barrels. The ink flows nicely into the crevices of rifle stocks for a realistic wood grain effect.

I needed a reliable way to paint the wooden rifle stocks and metal barrels on my 28mm figures, and the three acrylic inks in this set flow beautifully into recesses without pooling. The two metallic paints have just the right amount of sheen for worn steel and brass. This kit finally gives me consis

I was a little worried the inks would be too runny for detailed work, but they actually hold their edge nicely on small plastic parts. The metallic paints give a good sheen without needing multiple coats—just wish the set included a matte varnish.