An 8404.1 Raphael Kolinsky Sable brush is one of the best brushes that exists at this time for miniature model painting. Handcrafted from the finest quality Kolinsky red sable hair, it gives it its characteristic reddish brown color with golden luster.
Kolinksky hair has a great absorbing power. The spherical hair 'belly' is an optimal paint reserve without affecting the paint. It doesn't dry instantly and it releases not too much paint at the same time. Each brush is tested in wet and dry condition before it leaves the French factory. The kolinsky hair Raphael 8404.1 is encased in a seamless nickel-plated brass socket and has a short black lacquered steel (14 cm.) The Raphael 8404.1 brush has the distinctive orange tip.
Raphael 8404 brushes are used by the most famous miniature painters like Mathieu Fontaine and Jérémie Bonamant-Figone.
