AK Interactive 3GEN Dark Rust is a high-quality acrylic model paint featuring a deep reddish-brown rust tone, ideal for recreating aged, oxidized metal surfaces on scale models, miniatures, and dioramas.

Its rich, dark rust coloration is particularly effective for painting heavily corroded steel, weathered machinery, industrial structures, railroad equipment, and military vehicles. Dark Rust provides an excellent foundation for layered rust finishes, allowing modelers to build realistic depth and variation in oxidized metal surfaces.

Part of AK Interactive's 3rd Generation Acrylic range, Dark Rust offers excellent pigmentation, smooth coverage, and a matte finish. Its water-based formula is suitable for both brush and airbrush application. 

Application Notes

• Ideal for rusted metal, corroded machinery, industrial equipment, and weathered structures.

• Use as a base color for heavily oxidized steel and iron surfaces.

• Excellent for railroad equipment, freight cars, industrial dioramas, and military vehicles.

• Combine with Medium Rust (AK11103) and Light Rust (AK11105) to create realistic variations in rust coloration.

• Apply with a brush for precise detailing, chips, scratches, and localized corrosion.

• For airbrushing, thin with AK Interactive 3GEN Acrylic Thinner (AK11500).

• Use sponge techniques or stippling to create irregular patches of rust.

• Apply compatible washes, pigments, and streaking effects for additional texture and realism.

Details

• Brand: AK Interactive

• Product: 3GEN Dark Rust

• Series: 3rd Generation Acrylics – Standard

• Type: Water-Based Acrylic Model Paint

• Color: Dark Rust

• Finish: Matte

• Size: 18ml

• Application: Brush and Airbrush