Enamel Streaking Grime and Rust for AFV, Ship and Sci-Fi Modeling
About the Streaking Effects Range
AK Interactive built this enamel line because mixing oil paint streaks the old way was inconsistent — too thick one session, too thin the next. Each 35ml jar is pre-mixed at the correct pigment density for vertical-line application, so the bottle you opened a year ago and the one you open today lay down the same streak. That batch consistency is why competition modelers and YouTube tutorial channels stayed with this line through three Spanish manufacturing eras.
Application chemistry is enamel — solvent-based — which sits stable on top of fully cured acrylic or lacquer paint without lifting the underlying color. Build your base coat in any acrylic system (Vallejo, AK 3GEN, Tamiya) or lacquer (Mr. Color, Tamiya lacquer), seal with gloss clear, and apply this enamel streak on top without chemistry conflict. Cleanup uses White Spirit or odorless mineral spirits — never water, never lacquer thinner.
Color Selection Guide
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AK-012 Streaking Grime – Brown-tan dirt for Dark Yellow / RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb late-war German armor (Panther, Tiger I, StuG III), also reads correctly on US Olive Drab and British Caunter scheme
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AK-013 Rust Streaks – Universal rust for any rivet, exhaust, fuel cap, or metal-on-metal wear point. Works on AFV, naval, aircraft, and industrial subjects
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AK-014 Winter Streaking Grime – Light grey-tan for whitewashed Eastern Front armor, modern Arctic vehicles, and snow-camo aircraft
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AK-024 Dark Streaking Grime – Darkest in the range, for Olive Drab Sherman / M4, Soviet 4BO green, and modern jungle camouflage
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AK-067 Streaking Grime for DAK Vehicles – Afrika Korps Panzer III and Panzer IV in RAL 8000 Gelbbraun, also reads correctly on Italian M13/40 and Carro Armato sand-yellow
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AK-069 Streaking Grime for Panzer Grey – Cool-toned grime for early-war German armor in RAL 7021 Panzergrau (Panzer III Ausf E/F, early Tiger I, StuG III Ausf B–E)
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AK-074 Rain Marks for NATO Tanks – Light water-trail effect for tri-color Bronzegrün/Lederbraun/Teerschwarz camo on Leopard 2, US M1 Abrams, British Challenger 2
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AK-094 Streaking Grime for Interiors – Light tones for tank crew compartments, aircraft cockpits, vehicle cabs, and APC interiors where exterior grime reads too dark
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AK-123 OIF and OEF US Vehicles Streaking – Iraq/Afghanistan-era modern desert dirt over FS 33446 sand camo (M1A2, Stryker, MRAP, M-ATV)
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AK-304 Brown Streaking Grime for Red Hulls – Rust-streaked weathering for red oxide anti-fouling primer below the waterline on naval models
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AK-305 Streaking Grime for Light Grey Ships – US Navy haze grey, Royal Navy 507A/507B, and Imperial Japanese Navy Kure grey upper hull and superstructure
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AK-306 Salt Streaks for Ships – White salt crusting at and just above the waterline, also for harbor scenes and coastal equipment dioramas
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AK-637 Starship Streaking Grime – Sci-fi mecha, Gundam (HG/MG/PG), Bandai Star Wars kits, Warhammer 40K vehicles, and futuristic spacecraft fuselages
For German WWII armor: AK-012 over Dark Yellow late-war, AK-069 over Panzer Grey early-war, AK-067 over DAK desert sand, AK-024 for any dark green or dark brown surface needing streak depth.
For Allied and modern AFVs: AK-024 as the all-purpose green/brown choice, AK-074 for NATO tri-color camo, AK-123 for OIF/OEF deployment-specific desert dirt.
For ship hulls: AK-304 below the waterline on red anti-fouling primer, AK-305 upper hull and superstructure, AK-306 waterline salt crusting. The combination covers a complete naval weathering pass.
For sci-fi, Gundam, and Bandai mecha: AK-637 for fuselage panels where military-vehicle dirt reads too organic. Works on Gunpla, Warhammer 40K, and futuristic spacecraft.
Ship Hull Workflow Note
Naval modelers using the three ship-specific colors (AK-304, AK-305, AK-306) typically apply in this order: complete the hull paint and gloss-seal it, then apply AK-304 below the waterline on the red oxide primer first. Let it cure for 24 hours and seal with a thin satin clear before moving above the waterline. Apply AK-305 on the upper hull and superstructure, blending with white spirit. Last, apply AK-306 Salt Streaks at and just above the waterline boundary — this is the layer most exposed to handling damage during display, so it goes last and gets a final matte clear seal for protection.
