Cobra Motor Signal Color Set

Cobra Motor Signal Color Set, conspicuous shades

A set of paints from AMMO of Mig Jimenez in the Cobra Motor range, which the manufacturer lists as signal colors. Signal shades are the most conspicuous tones of the palette, the kind used on real cars wherever something is meant to be seen at first glance: warning items, sporting accessories and surfaces that are to draw attention in a crowd.

Typical use

• conspicuous items in the coloring of racing cars and motorcycles
• warning and safety details on a model and in a diorama
• accessories of a service area, cones and markings around a car
• models whose striking coloring is the main feature of the real subject
• small items that are to catch the eye at once from a distance

Recommended procedure

Richly brilliant tones tend to be muted on a dark base, so it is good to think in advance about what will go underneath them. A light base is usually the surer way to keep a shade as conspicuous as it looks in the bottle. Apply the paint gradually and let it set before you start masking the neighboring surface. Stir the contents before work. Details of the binder and of thinning are given on the packaging from the manufacturer; go by them, especially if you combine the set with paints from another brand.

Who the set suits

For modelers of racing cars and motorcycles and for builders of scenes where conspicuous tones that are hard to mix from an ordinary palette need to be at hand.

Work in a well-ventilated room and keep the package out of the reach of children.