Pigment Pure Red

Pigment Pure Red from AMMO of Mig Jimenez

Pure Red is a powdered modeling pigment in a pure red from the Spanish brand AMMO of Mig Jimenez. The qualifier in the name suggests what this is about: an unclouded red tone with no shift toward brown or rust, that is a color accent rather than dust or rust.

What the pigment is and is not

A pigment is a powder, not a liquid product. It does not run into the recesses like a wash and does not shift the tone of a whole area like a filter: it is applied dry and works exactly where you put it. It does not replace a covering paint and is not suited to large areas. The volume of the package, the composition and the recommendations for treating the application are to be found directly on the pigment's packaging; go by that marking while you work.

Use

• Apply a thin layer with a dry, soft brush and spread it into the shape you want.
• Build the saturation up in layers, because one heavy application is harder to correct.
• Over a dark base the red will darken, over a light one it will stay bright.
• It comes into its own on racing equipment, on figures, on gaming models and on diorama details.
• Loose excess can be wiped away with a clean dry brush.

Who the pigment is for

For modelers who need a pure red in powder form, whether for the color accents of racing machines, for figures or for the small details of dioramas. Working with it is straightforward and calls for no previous experience of pigments.

Safety: this is a fine powder. Do not inhale it, work in a ventilated space, open the container calmly so that the dust is not stirred up, and wash your hands afterwards.