US MODERN PILOT UNIFORM COLORS

US Modern Pilot Uniform Colors by AK Interactive

A set of four third-generation acrylic paints in 17 ml dropper bottles. Three shades form a matched trio for the flight suit — a shadow tone, a base tone and a light tone for highlighting — and the fourth is intended for the harness and small accessories. According to the manufacturer, the paints contain additives that prevent pigment settling in the bottle and reduce brush marks.

The pilot figure next to a modern aircraft tends to be small, yet it matters, since it gives the model scale and brings an otherwise smooth mechanical scene to life. It is exactly on such a small area that having matched shades in a ready-made range pays off, so shadow and highlight don't need to be mixed by guesswork.

Use

• Flight suits of modern American pilot figures.
• Shading and highlighting a single surface with no mixing with white or black.
• The harness, straps and fastening elements in a contrasting shade.
• Additional use on modern ground-crew equipment.
• Applied with a brush, or with an airbrush after thinning.

Who the set is for

For modelers of modern aircraft who add a pilot or ground crew to the model, and for figure painters working in small scales. The three matched tones save mixing and give a ready-to-use shadow-to-highlight sequence.

Shake the bottle before use. The paint is thinned with water or the same manufacturer's acrylic thinner; lacquer thinner would damage it. Work in a ventilated area and keep the paints out of reach of children.