UA419 - US Army Uniforms Olive Drablight Mustard

The color

The shade UA419 belongs in the Lifecolor line to the tones named after the uniforms of the United States Army. It carries an olive with a light mustard cast, that is the position the fabric shifts into after longer wear, after washing and after the sun. The olive was never one exact color: it differed by maker, by batch and by the degree of fading, so two tones can stand side by side on one figure and it still looks convincing.

Painting a uniform

On a figure a uniform is not left uniform. The base tone is brightened on the ridges of the folds, where the light would fall, and darkened in the depths between them, or the fine modeling disappears and the figure looks like a single lump. The lighter mustard tone suits exactly the role of brightening over a darker olive base, or conversely as the base that is sunk in the depths with a darker shade. It also serves on canvas kit, bags, shelter halves and blankets on vehicles, that is wherever fabric is meant to look different from a smoothly painted surface.

Application tips

Stir the bottle before work, as the pigment settles at the bottom. Work in several light coats instead of one heavy one, which floods the engraved detail of the folds. Handle the thinning with the product intended for this line as given on the packaging. It is advisable to secure a finished figure with a matte varnish so that the uniform does not stay glossy.

Terms of supply

The bottle of paint in the shade named is supplied on its own. Figures, brushes, thinner and varnishes are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.