WWII US Navy Vehicles Acrylic Set

An acrylic set of shades for American naval equipment

A selection of acrylic paints put together around one subject: the ground and deck support of the US Navy in the Second World War period. It saves hunting down individual bottles and keeps together the shades that meet in a single scene. The word acrylic is part of the name, so the usual method for water-thinnable paints applies.

How to work with the paints

• stir thoroughly before use, as the pigment settles at the bottom during storage
• apply in thin coats; one heavy coat floods the fine relief
• on a smooth surface a primer helps, and even a light shade then covers evenly
• for an airbrush, thin the paint with a thinner meant for acrylics or with water
• wash the brushes and the nozzle out right after the work; dried acrylic is hard to remove

Who the set is useful for

Builders of US Navy deck and ground equipment will value it, as will makers of dioramas from the Pacific theater and anyone who builds several models from one era and wants a whole display case in matching colors. Given the subject it also works as a gift for a modeler who is only just getting into the period.

The exact number of bottles and their volume is not stated here. Store the paints tightly closed and out of reach of children, ventilate the room during longer work with an airbrush and use respiratory protection.