HCR-03 Primary Color Pigments - Yellow Gloss (Aqueous)

Yellow as a starting color

Yellow is the lightest and at the same time the most sensitive of the trio of primary colors. The shade under the designation HCR-03 comes in a gloss finish on a water base. No green or orange gets by without yellow, and the tiniest amount of it is enough to brighten a dark shade, so it is seen on the palette more often than in the final coat on a model.

What you can mix from it

With cyan it gives the whole scale of greens; the proportion of yellow decides whether the result stays at a cool forest green or moves toward a grass green and an olive. With magenta it gives orange and, at a larger proportion of magenta, a deep red. A drop of yellow also brings a dull brown or sand color back to life without lightening it into a milky tone.

A light base pays off

• Light shades cover less well than dark ones, so expect more coats
• Over a light base yellow comes out deep; over a dark one it goes gray
• Lay on thin coats and let each one dry, or a cloudy patch appears
• A gloss surface is a suitable base under decals; the final sheen is set by the final clear coat

Application and terms of supply

Stir the contents well before work; with light colors the difference between a stirred and an unstirred batch shows most. For the thinner, the thinning ratio and the way to clean your tools, follow the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging. The package contains paint in the stated shade; a model, brushes, thinner and clear coat are not part of it, unless stated otherwise.