MEDIUM GREEN 42 – AIR

Medium Green 42 – Air by AK interactive

A water-thinnable acrylic from the Air Series aviation range. The paint is thinned for spraying, which predestines it for fine work: for misting, for soft transitions and equally for painting irregular patches by hand.

The color and where it is used

Medium Green 42 is a deeper green shifted toward dark, which the American air forces used during the Second World War as a supplementary color to the standard olive. It was applied in irregular patches on the leading and trailing edges of wings and tail surfaces to break up the outline of the machine. On a model it is therefore usually not an overall coat but a partial element over the base color.

Patches with a brush

Mottled camouflage is exactly the area where hand painting beats the airbrush. Use a flat brush with short bristles, pick up little paint and lay it down in short dabs rather than strokes. Leave the edge of the patch ragged, not sharp. If you need a softer transition still, go over the edge with a damp clean brush before the paint sets.

Use

• It is thinned with water or acrylic thinner, not with lacquer thinner.
• Stir it before work, as the pigment settles to the bottom.
• Apply the patches with dabs of the brush, not in continuous strokes.
• The edge of a patch can be softened with a damp brush while the paint is fresh.

Who the paint is for

For builders of American aircraft models of the Second World War period and for modelers who like working mottled schemes by hand.

A water-thinnable acrylic. Keep out of the reach of children, ventilate during longer sessions and do not return leftover paint from the palette to the bottle.