AK Interactive has Ivy, chestnut, a new book featuring the Imperial Guard & a paint set to match, some masking, varnish and even some filagree in their July releases. We look at each of them in our new item preview...
Preview: July's colours, materials, books n' bushes from AK Interactive...
IMPERIAL GUARD OF NAPOLEON 1799-1815
SKU: ABT755
Price: 29,95€
English. 172 pages. Hard cover.
The main aim of this book is to present a detailed overview of the history, organisation, and uniforms of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard. The latter was created in 1799 with the official denomination of Consular Guard, soon after Bonaparte became the “First Consul” of France. In 1804, with the proclamation of the French Empire, it assumed the new denomination of the Imperial Guard with which it became famous.
During most of its history, the Imperial Guard of the French Army comprised three main echelons: the Old Guard, the Middle Guard, and the Young Guard. The Old Guard was formed by veteran units that already existed before 1805 and whose soldiers had followed Napoleon since his first military campaigns of 1796/1797.
The Middle Guard was made up of younger veterans, who fought per Napoleon’s orders during the first victorious campaigns of the Empire (1805-1809). The Young Guard comprised units that were organised after 1809 and whose members were young recruits; these were chosen from the annual intake of conscripts and volunteers who were recruited for the French Army. By Gabriele Esposito.
SIGNATURE SET – HISTORICAL COLOR SET – NAPOLEONIC COLORS BY GABRIELE ESPOSITO
SKU: AK11772
Price: 45€
Gabriele Esposito is one of the world’s most renowned military historians, specializing in uniformology; his interests and expertise range from the ancient civilisations to modern post-colonial conflicts.
During recent years, he has conducted several research projects on the armies of various countries and has published them across the world with the most important publishing houses and magazines active in the military history sector. For AK-Interactive, he is the author of the new series “Armies of History”, which aims at covering the most important armies of the past with complete but accessible analysis. This AK-Interactive set includes 18 acrylic colours especially useful for painting uniforms of the Napoleonic period, since it comprises various shades of blue – the colour worn by most of Napoleon’s military units – as well as other colours that were extremely popular for uniforms like red and green.
The set also includes special colours – like gold – that are needed to paint the rank distinctions worn by officers and NCOs.
This set contains:
AK11001 – White – Intense
AK11003 – White Grey
AK11018 – Neutral Grey – Standard
AK11029 – Black – Intense
AK11109 – Dark Brown – Standard
AK11008 – Grimy Grey – Standard
AK11040 Sahara Yellow – Standard
AK11044 – Yellow – Standard
AK11088 – Deep Red – Intense
AK11092 – Matt Red – Standard
AK11139 – Golden Olive – Standard
AK11134 – Green Sky -Standard
AK11133 – Dark Green Grey – Standard
AK11184 – Medium Blue – Standard
AK11180 – Imperial Blue – Standard
AK11189 – Dark Prussian Blue – Standard
AK11210 – Natural Steel – Metallic
AK11192 – Old Gold – Metallic
MASKING SHEET A4 X 2 UNITS
SKU: AK8211
4,95€
This pack includes 2 sheets of high quality masking tape in A4 size. This will allow you to create larger custom shaped masks, or cut your own masks using a cutting machine. Its special adhesive does not leave any type of residue and is ultra-smooth to avoid damage or lifting of the paint layer. It has a matte surface to prevent slipping and paint buildup on the edges.
ULTRA MATT VARNISH 100ML
SKU: AK11252
Price: 7,95€
AK's star vanish in a 100ml format. AK was the first brand to bring out an ultra-matte varnish on the market and it is still the highest quality varnish available. This high quality ultra matte varnish can be applied by brush or airbrush to achieve a perfect matte finish on any surface. Soluble in water, odourless and non-toxic. Shake before using. Complete drying in 12 hours.
IVY FOLIAGE
9,50€
SKU: AK8234
These miniature Ivy leaf branch mats are perfect for complementing your scenes, figure bases and any type of diorama where you need an extra touch of realism. They also serve to make leafy trees.
Choose the type of sheets you need and create your quick scene easily, using the AK Diorama Series range of products. Their size makes them usable for 1:35, 1:32 (recommended) but you can use them at other scales like 1:48 etc.
CHESTNUT FOLIAGE LATE FALL
SKU: AK8235
9,50€
This set contains a thicket of bushes ideal for spring scenes. They are made by hand, so there may be minor differences from one box to another. Just separate the amount you want to use depending on the leafiness you are looking for and place it in your scene. They also serve to make tree branches on a natural or artificial trunk.
They are perfect for detailing scenes in 1:35 and come in an attractive transparent blister so you can see their shape and size. Add a touch of quality to your creations for maximum realism.
SPRING FILIGREE BUSHES
SKU: AK8236
10,95€
This set contains a thicket of bushes ideal for spring scenes. They are made by hand, so there may be minor differences from one box to another. Just separate the amount you want to use depending on the leafiness you are looking for and place it in your scene. They also serve to make tree branches on a natural or artificial trunk.
They are perfect for detailing scenes from 1:35 and come in an attractive transparent blister so you can see their shape and size. Add a touch of quality to your creations for maximum realism.
SUMMER FILIGREE BUSHES
SKU: AK8237
10,95€
This set contains a thicket of bushes ideal for summer scenes. They are made by hand, so there may be minor differences from one box to another. Just separate the amount you want to use depending on the leafiness you are looking for and place it in your scene. They also serve to make tree branches on a natural or artificial trunk.
They are perfect for detailing scenes from 1:35 and come in an attractive transparent blister so you can see their shape and size. Add a touch of quality to your creations for maximum realism.
EARLY FALL FILIGREE BUSHES
SKU: AK8238
10,95€
This set contains a thicket of bushes ideal for early fall scenes. They are made by hand, so there may be minor differences from one box to another. Just separate the amount you want to use depending on the leafiness you are looking for and place it in your scene. They also serve to make tree branches on a natural or artificial trunk.
They are perfect for detailing scenes from 1:35 and come in an attractive transparent blister so you can see their shape and size. Add a touch of quality to your creations for maximum realism.
LATE FALL FILIGREE BUSHES
SKU: AK8239
10,95€
This set contains a thicket of bushes ideal for late fall scenes. They are made by hand, so there may be minor differences from one box to another. Just separate the amount you want to use depending on the leafiness you are looking for and place it in your scene. They also serve to make tree branches on a natural or artificial trunk.
They are perfect for detailing scenes from 1:35 and come in an attractive transparent blister so you can see their shape and size. Add a touch of quality to your creations for maximum realism.
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