Opaque Colors - Orange Peel

Opaque Colors - Orange Peel (Green Stuff World)

Orange Peel is an orange shade 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 rather than for tinting. Orange lies in a palette exactly between yellow and red, so it is a color you need every time you build a transition between them, and at the same time the quickest way to create a warm accent on a model.

Where the color is used

On vehicles and dioramas it is warning and rescue elements, floats, cones, protective vests, signal panels and orange parts of machines. On figures it is trim, tunics and war paint. In weathering it serves as a warm base under rusted surfaces, and in transitions of fire and explosion as the intermediate step between yellow and red. It is interesting as a counterweight to blue as well, because the pair of orange and blue makes the strongest contrast on a model.

Use

• Stir the paint thoroughly before work, so that the shade stays the same throughout.
• Saturated warm shades come out well over a light base; over a dark one they look subdued.
• Apply it in two or three thin coats rather than one heavy one.
• Let each coat dry properly before you add another.
• Close the pot properly after work and wash the brushes at once, not the next day.

Who the color is for

It will be taken up by modelers of civilian and military vehicles, by builders of dioramas and by modelers of figures who need a warm accent. Shades from one line mix with each other without trouble, so you can make a smooth transition from yellow through orange to 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.