British Brown Bess

Alclad II Mil-Spec British Brown Bess - enamel 30 ml

A shade from the Mil-Spec modeling range by Alclad II. It is an enamel, that is a solvent-based paint - it is not an acrylic and cannot be thinned with water. The Mil-Spec range is mixed at a consistency suited to an airbrush: the paint can be sprayed straight from the bottle, dries quickly and leaves a flat finish. The bottle holds 30 ml.

The color

A brown tone from the Mil-Spec collection, which Alclad builds around researched period references. The name refers to British military tradition. In practice it is a versatile brown usable wherever you need a muted earthy tone - from equipment and wooden parts through brown camouflage fields to a base for weathering.

Use

• Spray with an airbrush straight from the bottle; if you need to thin the paint or clean the gun, use enamel thinner, never water or acrylic thinner.
• Lay it on a surface treated with primer - the range is tuned to Alclad Surface Primer.
• Before decals and weathering, seal it with a varnish compatible with enamel, for example the acrylic Aqua Gloss or the Klear Kote varnishes.
• Shake the bottle thoroughly before every use; the pigment settles to the bottom.
• Enamels dry more slowly than acrylics - let the coat cure properly before you touch or mask the surface.

Who the paint is for

For modelers who work with an airbrush and want a shade ready to use at once, with no mixing and no hunting for the right thinning ratio. Enamel chemistry also suits anywhere that later weathering with oil paints or washes is planned - once cured, the coat is durable and will take careful masking.

The paint contains organic solvents: it is flammable, so work in a well ventilated space, away from children and open flame, and wear a respirator and eye protection while spraying.