BRITISH UNIFORM LIGHTS – FIGURES

British Uniform Lights - acrylic for figures, AK interactive 3rd Generation

A bottled water-thinnable acrylic from the 3rd Generation Acrylic range, from the subrange for painting figures. The word Lights in the name describes the role of the shade: it is the light variant of the khaki uniform, applied only over a finished base. It is thinned with water or with the acrylic thinner of the same brand, and ordinary water will wash the brushes while the paint is still wet.

The shade and where it comes into its own

A lightened khaki with an earthy undertone, that is, the same tone of cloth as the base shade, only shifted a step upward. It belongs on the edges of folds, on the shoulders, on the crown of a cap and in the places where cloth would really catch the light. It is applied in thin, semi-translucent layers, so that the transition to the darker base stays smooth. A mid-tone can also be mixed by blending it with the base uniform color in a ratio depending on how sharp a transition you want.

Airbrush: it is all in the trigger control

Lightening with an airbrush is a discipline where sensitive work with the trigger of a dual-action airbrush decides everything. Pressing down releases the air, pulling back releases the paint, and it is exactly how little of it you release that makes the difference between a fine breath of color and a flooded surface. Proceed millimeter by millimeter: first air alone, then a minute pull back, a pass of the hand across the edge and release straight away. Never begin or end a pass over the model, but beside it. A few more passes can be added at any time, but a flooded edge cannot be recovered without repainting the base.

Who the paint is for

• figure modelers who work with the highlights and shadows of a uniform
• users of a dual-action airbrush and of a dry brush alike
• those who mix mid-tones from the base and the light color
• modelers who prefer thinning and cleaning with water

Keep out of the reach of children, work in a ventilated area and shake the bottle thoroughly before use.