The honest mid-brown that every wooden surface starts from. Wood Base is your foundation coat for crates, decks, tool handles, stocks and stowage — a warm, neutral timber tone that takes a wash and a drybrush beautifully to become planks, grain and old worn boards.
At a glance
- AK Interactive 3rd Generation acrylic, water-based
- Colour: Wood Base
- Reference AK11351
- 17ml pot
- Part of the AFV Series
Best for
- Base-coating any wooden surface — crates, decks, handles, stowage
- A neutral start point for aged, weathered timber
- Taking washes and drybrushing to bring out grain
Base it, wash it, drybrush a lighter tone over the top and you've got convincing wood in three quick steps.
The starting gun for good-looking timber. Team it with the AK 3rd Gen range and some weathering products to finish the job.
