UA903 - IDF Green

IDF Green from Lifecolor

A single bottle of acrylic modeling paint from the palette of the Italian manufacturer Lifecolor. The shade carries the marking IDF in the name together with the word Green. In the manufacturer's palette it forms a group with two sand gray tones of the same marking, which is useful information for a modeler: the colors are meant as a whole, not as a randomly picked shade.

Green next to sand gray

The combination of green and sand gray is interesting for a modeler because both colors have low saturation and yet stand on opposite sides of the temperature spectrum. Green looks cooler, sand gray warmer, and when they are laid side by side they highlight each other without the scene starting to look gaudy. That is exactly why such pairs suit dioramas where it should be visible that one vehicle has been through a different environment than the other. The green tone also takes later work with the dust and mud shades the manufacturer has in the same palette well.

What to keep in mind while working

• Stir the bottle thoroughly before use, settled pigment shifts the tone.
• Handle thinning and the way of applying according to the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging.
• Always judge green shades on the finished surface, on a sample they look different than on the model.
• Close the bottle carefully after work and clean the neck.

Who the color is for

The paint suits armor modelers and diorama builders who build a palette shade by shade and want a green matched to the rest of the same group.

Keep out of the reach of children. Work in a well-ventilated area and follow the instructions on the packaging.