Spectrum Blue 17ml

Spectrum Blue - AK interactive 3rd Generation acrylic paint

Spectrum Blue is a bottled acrylic paint thinnable with water from the 3rd Generation range. The shade is a clean, rich blue with no gray or green haze - that is, a color that does not try to imitate a particular military finish but offers a clean base tone. That makes it one of the most useful bottles in the drawer, even though it rarely reaches a model on its own.

Where the shade suits

• bold blue finishes of civilian vehicles, markings and accessories
• science-fiction and gaming models, where the blue is meant to look rich and unrealistic
• a mixing base from which you create your own blue and blue gray tones
• sharp color accents on a diorama and on figures

Mixing on a wet palette

A clean shade pays off most as a starting point. On a wet palette you can unwind a whole range from it: a drop of white gives a lighter tone, a drop of gray brings the blue into a realistic range, a drop of earthy brown mutes it into a faded finish. The wet palette matters here because acrylic dries quickly in a dish and a difference in consistency changes the perceived shade as well. Try the mixed tones straight away on an offcut of sprue rather than on the model itself, and let them dry - acrylic usually looks different once dry than it does wet on the palette. Also aim the clean blue at the last coats; the rich pigment asserts itself strongly over other colors.

Who the paint is for

For modelers who mix their own shades, for figure painters and for builders of science-fiction and civilian subjects. It is a water-based acrylic paint in a bottle; the oil and lacquer products of the same brand with the same shade name are a separate line and do not thin with acrylic.

Keep out of the reach of children. Ventilate when spraying and protect your airways. Wash brushes with water right after work - rich blue pigments are hard to get out of dried bristles.