LC67 - FS10059 gloss brown

Lifecolor Gloss Brown FS10059

A dark brown shade with a gloss surface from the Lifecolor acrylic range. The designation FS10059 comes from the American Federal Standard color standard and the manufacturer gives it, together with the degree of sheen, right in the name.

Brown on upper surfaces

A dark brown is among the basic tones of European-type aircraft camouflage, where it is combined with green into irregular fields. What decides the final impression is less the shade itself and more the way the boundaries of the fields are run. Sharp boundaries run to a mask match aircraft sprayed in production to an exact specification; a soft, softened transition matches spraying in the field. Both are legitimate and both can be done with one shade; they differ only in the preparation.

Where it ends and where it carries on

On a wing a brown field typically runs across the whole depth of the section and at the leading edge passes onto the lower side. The leading edge and the wingtips are precisely where the dividing line breaks and where it shows whether the modeler laid the scheme out in advance. National insignia behave differently on a dark brown area than on a green one: they contrast less and are legible mainly by their outline.

Who the color is for

For modelers of aircraft who put three-color schemes together from individual shades, and for builders of ground vehicles, who find a dark brown useful for camouflage fields and for earthy treatments alike.

Mix the contents thoroughly before use, close the bottle carefully after work and work in a well-ventilated space. Keep out of the reach of children.