IJN Ash Green

IJN Ash Green - an acrylic paint from AMMO of Mig Jimenez

An ash green shade from the acrylic range by AMMO of Mig Jimenez. The abbreviation IJN in the name refers to the Imperial Japanese Navy; the paint belongs to the group of shades aimed at its aircraft. The word Ash indicates the grayed, muted character of the green, that is a tone without saturation, which looks convincing on a model even before any weathering. The binder is acrylic and it is thinned with water.

Use

• Overall coats on models of Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft.
• Muted green areas on military vehicles in general, where a saturated green would look toylike.
• Mixing with brown and gray shades when building up a faded look.
• Brush painting, and airbrushing once thinned to a looser consistency.

Work tips

Grayed shades are hard to judge in artificial light, so always test the paint on a scrap panel and look at it in daylight before you spray the model. For an even large area, use an airbrush and a lower pressure so that the coat does not go on dusty. If you want to liven the surface up, do not work with white, but with thin coats of a lighter green or beige that you let show through. Shake the paint thoroughly before use, because muted shades contain matting agents that settle.

Who the paint is for

For builders of Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft and for modelers looking for a muted green with a realistic, unsaturated character.

Keep out of the reach of children. When airbrushing, ventilate the room and protect your airways. Close the bottle after work, because acrylic dries in the air.