I review all 249 AK 3rd Generation paints (inc. the new Color Punch)

The 3rd Gen paints from AK Interactive are popular among many pro painters and high-profile YouTubers. But are they suitable for you if you are more of a beginner or average painter, or should you opt for newer paint ranges like Warpaints Fanatic or Two Thin Coats? In this video, I'll be reviewing not only all 236 AK 3rd Gen paints, including the brand-new Color Punch label but also reveal the IMO biggest issue with this paint range and how to overcome it. #akinteractive #ak3rdgen #review

⏭️ Chapters:
0:00 Intro & overview
2:00 Metallics have their ups and downs
4:19 Auxiliary, Effect paints & Inks
5:36 Field testing the acrylics
9:18 The IMO big issue & how to overcome it
12:37 What to expect from the new Color Punch paints

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[MasterShake]

Also - your channel is criminally underrated. You’re by far one of the best paint review channels and I love how in-depth you get when discussing the paints - I mean I’m not sure anyone else separates out light and dark metallics to point out that they function differently as you did. They’d just treat them as a single subset with a generic score or assessment.

[clive_maloney]

One of the features of the AK paint range you didn't mention is the pots which in my opinion are the best on the market. The lids have excellent grips and there is a large depression at the centre of the lid you can put a drop of paint in so you can instantly see the colour from the top.

[laam]

Yet again, only paint reviews worth anything. I've been hoping you would make this video. Ty, you are a hero.

[Strangeractor]

I love my AK 3rd gen paints. I use them more than any other brand, thought I haven't really used their metallics, as I tend to stick to Vallejo Metal Color and Model Air for those. I always add mixing balls to my paints and use a vortex mixer, so if a paint doesn't include a mixing ball, it doesn't stop me from buying it. I like AK for the same reason I have historically liked Vallejo as well: they are quality paints that work like you expect paint to work without any stupid gimmicks or tricks. The color range and the consistent, well, consistency of the paints are second to none, I believe. Thanks for the review of the 3rd gen subsets I haven't tried, and I'm about to go get the color chart you made, so thanks also for that! I really trust your reviews, so keep it up!

[Henry-lkpm]

Be interesting to see you compare AK to Vallejos new Model and Game color ranges when they become available to.

[toferkrz]

Stellar work. That new Model Color review can't come fast enough.

[knivesjugglingkid]

I can't describe how I am thankful for this video ❤

[BuzzkillZone]

ohh, the arranged palette is gold. Take my money.

On the subject of mixing. I tend to add glass beads to my bottles, but all of the points about the swatch and difficulty of ordering I agree with. I bought a bunch because the swatch looked different, but in person, they are very minor variations. It is easier to just pick one in the middle and mix from there.

Metallics, My opinion is now just get a bright and dull silver and use inks to add whatever color is desired. It will probably take me forever to go through all these bottles I have now.

[ScratchAttackTV]

Love these videos! Thanks for the work dude!

[ashleybarrett]

AK burnt tin and old gold are legendary

[dawidobiedzinski]

As someone who uses almost exclusively AK + TTC metallics, you have absolutely, 100% nailed all my issues with it, even the color mismatching. I got like 10 bloody blues before I found the 3-4 i want to use. The color swatches is a god send too, thank you

[DaveLife]

A full chart of the pro acryl line would be pretty cool

[gomezzara_creative]

Fantastic review my dude! Your charts are 10/10. They have been EXTREMELY useful!

[DrNorbertGames]

Crushed it again with your review. Thanks for putting the effort in to reorganise the paint range swatches.

[jorgemontero]

The chaos of AK's chart is not good, but it also lets them have colors basically nobody else provides. Some of those pastels, for instance, are magic highlights like the traditional ice yellow, but moving to hues underrepresented in most typical minis.

Si while I'd not say that AK is the best option for everything, it's always solid, and I ahve a dozen of their colors on the table right now

[OaknShield]

Bravo sir 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 thank you for your hard work. This video was awesome and i agree with you score and same concerns. I think for newer painters that want to test this range they should get the color sets like the leather set or ork sets and so on. They have at-least some color triads and for me at first it made it easy to choose. Got all the paint sets and i used their charts al the time. The leather and wood set are amazing.

[Bloodthirstier]

Seriously thank you for the reviews. You are definitely helping me make wise choices regarding my paint purchases.

[bricesnow]

Switched to AK and love it for brush painting and airbrushing. Very vibrant color. The range allows me to organize the paints in a way that works for my style.

[chrisspyroman]

Ever since I got Deep Orange from AK about few weeks ago, it has been the only orange I use for my 40k Ryza army
I borrowed a similar shade from Warpaints fanatic and I still had to say that I had much better results with the AK and what might you have seen with the yellow, the orange from AK had much better coverage than the fanatic one, alongside consistency

[NargSmart]

Thorough and concise. You always give such a focused review thanks.