IONIC Moon Grey

The color

A paint of the IONIC range listed under the manufacturer's part number IONIC-0164 and the name Moon Grey. It is a gray shade named after the surface of the moon. Compare the tone against the manufacturer's color chart before work and count on a dried coat on a model looking different from the paint in the container.

Where it is useful

Cool gray shades are widely used on science fiction and fantasy subjects, on rocky and dusty diorama terrain, on concrete surfaces and on the hulls of vessels. On figures a gray serves to lighten armor and cloaks, and on vehicles to suggest faded color on horizontal surfaces. It goes well with earthy brown tones and with pigments, so it can be made into a base for later soiling or dry brushing.

Application

Stir the contents of the package thoroughly before work, as the pigment settles to the bottom. Apply the paint in thin coats and add the next one only once the previous has dried; one heavy coat clogs the engraved seams and fine relief. Choose the thinner and the thinning ratio according to the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging, as more thinning is needed for an airbrush than for a brush. Try the shade on a test piece, because a large area always looks lighter than a small sample. Rinse your tools right after work, as a dried film is considerably harder to remove.

Terms of supply

The package contains the shade given. Thinner, brushes and varnishes are not part of it, unless stated otherwise.