{"id":1605774,"date":"2026-04-16T14:17:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/?p=1605774"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:59:13","slug":"curtiss-p-36c-painted-with-ak-markers-experiment-70082","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2026\/04\/16\/curtiss-p-36c-painted-with-ak-markers-experiment-70082\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtiss P-36C Painted with AK Markers \u2013 Experiment"},"content":{"rendered":"

The boxart Curtiss P-36C catches the eye straight away. It is one of those models that tempts you with an unusual paint scheme, while at the same time putting you off with the very thought of masking it. Characteristic wavy lines, plenty of colours and a lot of work \u2013 sounds familiar?<\/p>\n

I really liked the model, but I had no desire to spend hours working with masking tape. So what to do? The answer came naturally when I looked over my workbench and noticed AK acrylic markers.<\/p>\n

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Markers instead of an airbrush?<\/h2>\n

Both the Real Colors markers<\/a> and the brush-tip Playmarkers<\/a> leave visible stroke marks. You simply cannot achieve the perfectly smooth finish you get with an airbrush. But that is the trade-off. Since painting the model this way is much easier, I decided to give it a try.<\/p>\n

First, you need to match the colours. Unfortunately, that is not easy, because the colours shown online and on the packaging often look nothing like they do in actual use. You need to buy a few and match them by trial and error. From my tests, these turned out to be the best fit:<\/p>\n