Ice Yellow

Ice Yellow, a paint for the dry brush from AMMO of Mig Jimenez

The product carries the name of the shade Ice Yellow. It is a paint from the range intended for the dry brush technique, that is for the finishing stage of painting. The name contains no information other than the name of the shade.

The brush decides the result

With the dry brush the tool matters as much as the paint. A brush with short, firm and squarely cut bristles suits it, flat or slightly rounded. A new soft brush with long bristles bends on contact and leaves paint where it should not go. That is exactly why modelers usually use brushes that are past their best for dry brushing; bristles stiffened and shortened by wear work more accurately than new ones.

Step-by-step procedure

• Wipe the paint you have picked up into a tissue until a stroke leaves no continuous mark.
• Try the first stroke on a less visible part of the model or on a leftover piece of sprue.
• Run the brush lightly and across the edge; pressure does not help.
• Build the effect up in layers and check it from a distance as you go.

Brush care

Paint on a dry brush dries at the ferrule and the stuck bristles then scratch. Clean the brush immediately after work, therefore, and never leave it standing bristles down in a container. Set aside a separate brush for dry brushing and do not mix it with brushes for fine detailing, because once the bristles have hardened they are no longer suited to fine work.

Who it is for

For modelers who finish a model after the base coat, and for anyone building up a palette of shades for brightening edges and structures.

Keep the paint well closed and out of the reach of children, and ventilate while working. Instructions for thinning and handling are on the manufacturer's packaging.