Opaque Colors - Scab Red

Opaque Colors - Scab Red (Green Stuff World)

Scab Red is a dark red shade with a brown undertone from the Opaque Colors modeling line by Green Stuff World. The name of the line denotes, with this maker, opaque shades, that is paints meant for covering a surface. It is one of those tones that hold a firm place in a modeling palette across makes, because a bright red on its own looks harsh on a model and needs something darker and earthier beneath it and beside it.

Where the color is used

On figures it is leather webbing, pouches, scabbards and belts; on dioramas brick, terracotta, roof tiles and flowerpots. On vehicles it is faded red paint, rust-tinted surfaces and interiors. And because it is dark, it works as a base over which a brighter red is then laid only where the light is to fall, and as a shadow in the folds of red fabric.

Use

• Stir the paint thoroughly before work, so that the shade stays the same throughout.
• Apply it in two or three thin coats rather than one heavy one.
• As a base under a bright red, let it dry properly before you go on.
• In shadows use it in folds and under overhangs, where the light would not reach.
• Close the pot properly after work and wash the brushes at once, not the next day.

Who the color is for

It suits modelers of figures and busts, builders of dioramas with brick masonry and modelers of vehicles who need a muted red. Shades from one line mix with each other without trouble, so you can build a whole transition from dark to bright red out of them. The paint can be used on plastic, resin and metal models, provided the surface is clean and prepared with a primer.

Keep out of the reach of children. Work on a protected surface and in a well-ventilated room, and wash your hands afterward.