Pigment Fluor Fucsia

Pigment Fluor Fucsia: a fluorescent pigment from AMMO of Mig Jimenez

Pigment Fluor Fucsia is a powdered pigment from the fluorescent range of the Spanish brand AMMO of Mig Jimenez. It is not a paint in a bottle and not a muted weathering shade for ordinary patina, but a very fine powder in a saturated, luminous purplish-pink shade which is used wherever an area is meant to be conspicuous. Fluorescent shades look saturated in daylight already, and under ultraviolet light their luminosity grows further still. The fuchsia tone lies between pink and violet and looks deeper than pure pink, so it also suits places where the color is to be strong but not too sweet.

Where it is useful

• On custom paint schemes and blended effects on vehicle and motorcycle models.
• On fantasy and science fiction subjects, where an element is meant to look magical or full of energy.
• On wargaming figures and bases, where it serves as a saturated color accent.
• It is applied dry with a soft brush and built up in thin layers until the shade is right.
• It comes out best over a matte, light base; on a dark surface its strength is noticeably lower.

Who it is for

The shade suits modelers who work with strong color, figure painters and builders of custom vehicles looking for a tone between pink and violet. The pigment is fine enough to be dosed over really small areas, so it will serve even on tiny elements where a brush with paint would be too coarse. The shade is saturated and unambiguous, so even a small area on a model will reliably catch the eye.

Safety and handling: this is a very fine powder. Work in a well-ventilated room, do not inhale the powder and open the container carefully so that the pigment does not disperse into the surroundings. Store it closed, dry and out of the reach of children. Before working on a finished model, try the shade and the strength of the application on a test piece.