AK Interactive 17028 - Quick Gen paint Spectral Blue 18 ml

Quick Gen Spectral Blue acrylic contrast paint 18 ml for miniatures

Quick Gen Spectral Blue is an acrylic contrast paint developed by AK Interactive to dramatically reduce the time required to paint miniatures while maintaining a high-quality finish. Its advanced formula allows the paint to flow naturally across the surface, creating shadows, mid-tones and highlights with a single coat.

The Spectral Blue color is a light, cool blue with a semi-transparent, ethereal quality, strongly associated with spirits, magic and supernatural light. It is ideal for painting ghosts, apparitions, spectral creatures, magical auras and teleportation effects. The paint gently settles into recesses, creating soft shadows and luminous tonal transitions on raised details.

• Volume: 18 ml
• Type: Quick Gen acrylic contrast paint
• Intended use: RPG, wargaming and board game miniatures
• Application: brush or airbrush

Quick Gen paints – fast contrast painting

Quick Gen paints represent AK Interactive’s most advanced range designed specifically for contrast painting techniques. Their behavior is based on controlled pigment distribution: thicker layers settle in recesses and cavities, while thinner layers remain on raised details.

This variation in pigment density produces natural tonal transitions that simulate light and shadow without additional painting steps. As a result, traditional stages such as base coating, shading and highlighting can be combined into a single, efficient process after priming.

Quick Gen paints perform best over a white primer, which allows the full range of contrast and depth to be appreciated. However, they can also be applied over black, grey or colored primers to achieve subtler shading, lining effects or soft glazes.

Each Quick Gen paint bottle features a coverage level indicator on the label (low, medium or high), helping painters select the right color depending on the desired intensity and effect. Coverage depends on the pigment type and concentration used in the formulation.

The specially formulated medium ensures smooth brush control, improved surface tension and an even finish without tide marks or staining. Quick Gen paints can be mixed together to create new tones.

When thinning Quick Gen paints, it is recommended to use the dedicated AK Interactive 17001 medium. It allows for reduced color intensity or smoother transitions while fully preserving the paint’s contrast properties. The medium improves flow, maintains controlled pigment behavior and helps prevent staining or uneven marks, which is essential when working with contrast-style paints.

They can be used on their own or combined with traditional acrylic paints. Painters may apply Quick Gen over previously painted surfaces to enrich shadows and color depth, or enhance Quick Gen bases with classic acrylic highlights and details.

Use and compatibility

Quick Gen paints are ideal for both beginners and experienced painters who want to paint large numbers of miniatures quickly and efficiently, such as full armies for tabletop games, without sacrificing visual impact.

About AK Interactive

AK Interactive is a globally recognized manufacturer of paints, modeling products and accessories, valued for innovation and close collaboration with professional modelers and miniature painters worldwide.