Lime Green

Lime Green, a paint for the dry brush from AMMO of Mig Jimenez

The product carries the name of the shade Lime Green. It is a paint from the range set aside for the dry brush technique. Apart from the name of the shade the name carries no other information.

The most common mistakes and how to avoid them

The dry brush is technically simple, but it punishes impatience without mercy. The vast majority of failures has one of four causes. The first is too much paint on the brush, after which the paint does not catch selectively and the whole surface gets clogged. The second is pressure, with which the modeler presses the paint into the surface even where it is not wanted. The third is a stroke along the length of the edge instead of across it, which leaves a continuous line looking like a careless coat. The fourth is working on a base that has not cured, when the brush smears or wipes off the base coat.

How to put mistakes right

• Wipe the excess paint into a tissue and touch the model again only after a test on a leftover piece of sprue.
• A smaller excess on the model can be suppressed by going over it with the base shade or by toning the whole area.
• A pronounced blotch has to be sprayed over and started again; paint cannot be taken back off a dry brush.
• Before you start on the model, try the strength of the effect on a scrap piece, where you risk nothing.

Before you start

Let the base coat cure completely, have a paper tissue ready for wiping the paint off and work in good light. Checking from a distance is essential: close up a dry brush almost always looks overdone, and only from working distance can you see whether the effect sits right.

Who it is for

For modelers who are only just trying the technique, and for experienced ones who can use a richer green tone in their highlighting palette.

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.