IJA Parched Grass (Karekusa-iro)

The color

The shade is named after parched grass, in Japanese karekusa-iro, and belongs to the palette of the Imperial Japanese Army. It is a muted yellow-brown tone with no green cast, that is the color of dry stubble at the end of summer. Shades like this appeared in Japanese army practice precisely because they merged with parched terrain and dry growth better than a saturated green.

Where it is useful

You will reach for it wherever you build vehicles of the Imperial Japanese Army and need a muted earthy base. It also serves well as an additional tone in camouflage schemes, for lightening larger areas and when painting terrain, where it suits dry grass, hay and packed soil. To bring out panels and edges it works to mix it with a little of a lighter shade and spray it into the middle of the areas.

Application tips

• Stir the paint thoroughly before use, as the pigment settles in the bottle and an unmixed shade comes out lighter.
• Choose the thinner and the thinning ratio according to the manufacturer's instructions for this range, not by habit from another range.
• Apply in several thin coats, as one heavy coat floods the detail.
• Test the shade on a piece of scrap plastic, as it reads differently over bases of different colors.
• Clean the airbrush and brushes with the product recommended for this range, and do it right after work.

Terms of supply

The model, the thinner, cleaner and tools are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise. The volume of the package is given on the packaging.