CS61 - US Army Uniforms 1948-1980 Set

A paint set for US Army uniforms of the years 1948 to 1980

This is a themed set of modeling paints from the Italian brand Lifecolor. The manufacturer drew it by the period from 1948 to 1980 and aimed it at US Army uniforms. It is a paint set, not a kit and not a finished model. The specific list of shades, the number of bottles and the volume are given by the manufacturer on the packaging of the set, where you will find them together.

What the set is suited to

The uniforms of the postwar decades went through several changes of cut and of color, and the shades cannot be freely swapped between the periods. A themed set makes this work simpler, because the tones for one stretch of time are chosen in advance and sit well with one another. It comes into its own on figures to go with equipment, on standalone busts and on dioramas, where a figure is meant to hold the same color line as the gear around it.

Recommended procedure

• Apply the paint on figures in thin layers, a heavy layer floods the fine detail.
• Build the shadows and the lights gradually and blur the transitions.
• Test the shade on an area that will not be seen, the tone changes once it has dried.
• Stir the contents of the bottle before use, the pigment settles to the bottom.
• Handle thinning and cleaning according to the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging.

Who the set is for

For modelers of figures and busts of the postwar period and for diorama builders who want the shades of the gear together instead of putting them together bottle by bottle.

Keep the paints out of the reach of children, ventilate the area while you work and follow the manufacturer's safety instructions on the packaging.