CYBORG SKIN SPRAY

Cyborg Skin Spray - a spray paint from AK Interactive

Cyborg Skin Spray is a modeling paint in a pressurized can from the brand AK Interactive. Unlike bottled paints for airbrush and brush it is not thinned and is applied straight from the can: you only shake the can and spray. That does away with mixing in thinner and with cleaning an airbrush, so the spray is a quick route to an even base coat on a model, a figure or an accessory.

The shade and its use

The name refers to a pale, coolly pitched flesh tone, a shade for cyborgs, androids, vampires and the undead, that is for characters whose skin is meant to lack a healthy color on purpose. Light skin is laborious to build with a brush, because every coat has to be thin so as not to flood the detail of the face. The spray lays a pale base down at once and the modeler then deals only with what matters: shadows in the eye sockets and under the cheekbones, veining, and perhaps a cast of color toward the cold. It also serves as a light base under other flesh tones.

Preparing the surface and applying

The result stands or falls by the surface. First rid the parts of grease and fingerprints with lukewarm water and dish soap and let them dry; on resin and printed parts remove the remains of mold release agent. Use a primer to even differently colored materials out, because on primer the shade sits evenly and holds better. Shake the can for at least a minute before work and make a test spray on an offcut: that way you check how the nozzle runs and how the shade looks once dry. Spray with short passes from a distance, in several thin coats with a pause to flash off, because a single heavy coat floods the engraving and the fine detail. Work in the warm and out of a draft, and after spraying turn the can upside down and press briefly so that the nozzle clears. Before you put varnish, decals or products of another line over the paint, test the compatibility in a hidden spot.

Who the paint is for

• Modelers who want a quick, even base coat without an airbrush
• Figure painters and tabletop game players who paint a larger number of pieces at once
• Collectors of fantasy and science fiction subjects, where pale flesh carries the whole character of a figure
• Beginners, because a spray forgives more than an airbrush and thin coats are all you have to keep to

The paint is applied straight from the can and is not thinned. The model, a base and other accessories are not included in the package.

A pressurized can with a flammable content. Spray in a well ventilated space or outdoors, away from open flame and sources of sparks, protect your eyes and airways, do not expose the can to heat and keep it out of reach of children.