IONIC-1101 German WWII Field Grey Uniform Set

What the set is intended for

This themed paint set from the IONIC range keeps to one subject: field gray (Feldgrau), the base shade of the uniform of the German army in the Second World War. It is not a simple color. It is a gray-green tone that differs from piece to piece among surviving examples, because it depended on the production batch of the cloth, on how worn it was and on how long it had served in the sun and the rain.

How to work with the paints

Never leave field gray as one flat color on a figure. Lay the base tone over the whole garment, let the darker one settle into the folds and the sleeves, and pick out the edges and the raised places where the light would fall with a lighter one. Stir the contents of the pot properly before you pick paint up, as the pigment in modeling paints settles to the bottom. Work in thin coats and let each one dry, or the buttons, the seams and the shoulder straps will be lost under the layer. The thinner meant for this range and the thinning ratio are given by the manufacturer on the packaging and those instructions take precedence; a thinner from another range can curdle the paint. Clean the brushes right after you finish work.

Who it is for

For modelers adding figures of German soldiers to a vehicle or to a diorama, and for anyone who does not want to hunt down and assemble the shades they need one at a time. The gray-green tones also suit equipment, pouches and tarpaulins, so beyond the uniform itself.

What belongs to the set

The exact number of shades, their names and the volume of the pots are given by the manufacturer on the packaging of the set. Figures, the model and painting tools are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.