Chameleon STORM SURGE GREEN

Chameleon Storm Surge Green, 17 ml (Green Stuff World)

An acrylic paint from the Chameleon range of the Spanish manufacturer Green Stuff World, in a green version. Very fine pigments reflect light in such a way that the perceived shade shifts across the surface with the viewing angle. The bottle holds 17 ml, the base is water-thinnable, non-flammable and latex-free.

How the effect works

The result stands or falls with the base. The pigment only comes into play on a dark surface, which is why the manufacturer prescribes a black base and gives gloss black as the strongest showing. On a light base the paint turns into a faint green cast and the shift disappears. Reckon, therefore, on the preparation of the base taking roughly as long as the painting itself.

Use

• Shake the bottle thoroughly before work; the pigment settles to the bottom.
• Spray the base black, ideally to a gloss surface.
• Apply very thin coats until the base no longer shows through.
• Let each coat dry before you apply the next, otherwise the pigment clumps into patches.
• It is applied by brush and by airbrush; an airbrush gives a more even surface.

Who it is for

For figure painters and modelers of science fiction and fantasy subjects who need a restless green on armor, chitin, wings or energy features. It also comes into its own on bodywork and on accessories where a surface is to change tone as it turns.

A water-thinnable, latex-free paint. Keep out of the reach of children and, when spraying, ventilate and do not breathe in the aerosol.