I also have AK 3rd gen German dark gray but have yet to try it. Was gonna use it on my Tamiya stug iii
Yeah, something went wrong with my post. 
Anyway, my experience is that both Mig and AK 3rd gen are good paints. However, I would pick AK 3rd gen over Ammo by Mig when both are an option. AK 3rd gen works better with a brush, as it is thicker and contains more pigment. When properly thinned it handles really well through an airbrush as well. It covers pretty good and is easy to use on thin lines as well. Mig paints are almost airbrush ready out of the bottle, or may need just a little thinning. However, they are designed to be sprayed on in several very thin layers and when done correctly, can produce great results. They are a little less forgiving however, as they have a tendency to produce an orange peel effect when sprayed from too close, or when the next layer is added too soon. Nothing that canāt be fixed, just a little less forgiving than AK 3rd gen.
So, in short: Mig paints require less work to be airbrush ready, but are a little more demanding skillwise, AK 3rd generation need a liitle more preperation to make them ready for the airbrush, but spray very well and easily when properly prepared. To me that tips the balance in favor of AK, but not by a large margin.
Iāll see if I can post some pictures soon of work done with the different paints.
2 Likes
Jay, that would be fantastic! Thank you very much. I am very visually oriented so pictures speak volumes.
Thanks again,
Walter
@JayJHCruz Jay, thatās a vivid description of the pros & cons MIG & AK 3rd Gen paints. Thank you. A++
1 Like
As promised, a few examples:
These two were done with AK 3rd Generation. As you can see, spraying fine lines is not an issue at all. On the rear most vehicle I added some 3rd Gen glaze medium to the brown and green, to lessen the ratio of pigment to paint, making the paint slightly more translucent.
These two were done with Ammo by Mig. Nothing fancy, since the base coat is a single color. You just have to work in a number of thin layers, to avoid the orange peel effect.
This one is also in Ammo by Mig paints. Because you have to work in several layers, it makes working tight in freehand a little more tricky. Since this is supposed to become a sloppily painted Iraqi tank, that is not an issue.
4 Likes
Nice tricolor!
Despite being a devout Floquil Forever user, Iām going to try AKās 3rd Gen sooner rather than later.
1 Like
Jay, That is awesome stuff!!! That really helps me a lot. Now I can visualize what others have described and what I have read on the reviews. I really like the way your Marder I and III have turned out. I like the ātranslucentā effect of the camp paint you described. It looks very realistic, much more natural. Well, thatās my opinion anyway. Thank you again for all your kind help and for teaching an āolder dogā, Iām 55 some new tricks.
Best Wishes,
Walter
From Somewhere in Ohio
1 Like
So AK 3rd gen has to be thinned with their thinner for good use with airbrush? I have several sets and though I like them with the brush, but have hard time trying to use them with the airbrush.
1 Like